School Health Nurse

Job summary

The Public Health Nursing (School Nursing) Service in Southampton is looking for Nurses to join our team to deliver the healthy child programme to children and their families in the city. We welcome applications from all Registered Nurses, Adult, Child, Mental Health, Learning Disabilities, and Registered Midwives.

We are looking for motivated practitioners to support the Public Health Nursing Service in our trust. You will be working with us to promote health and wellbeing in a range of community settings including schools. The Healthy Child Programme (5-16) focuses on school aged children and young people up to the age of 16 years and our service delivers this to those who are in mainstream education and those who are in home education. Ability to travel to and work in different settings is essential.

Ideal, but not essential, experience will be having worked in school nursing services previously and experience in offering a range of health and development reviews, screening tests, immunisations, health promotion guidance and tailored support for children and families, with additional support when they need it.

We are passionate about staff development, and we would be supportive for the right candidate to undertake the Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (SCPHN) course in School Nursing which is offered in our trust.

For information, please contact

ruth.stockley1@nhs.net Mobile: 07766902745

or

claire.robinson125@nhs.net Mobile: 07775931747

Main duties of the job

The role of the School Health Nurse is to work within the 0-16 child and families team to help deliver the Healthy Child Programme to children, young people and their families within the city of Southampton. This will involve assessments to identify health issues and provide support to address the needs of the child or young person.

To promote the development, implementation, and evaluation of programmes of care identified within the defined client group and their families. To work in partnership with Schools to encourage parental involvement in the life of the school and its pupils.

To offer support, guidance and line management to multi-disciplinary teams, particularly within Education, and promote the School Nursing / Health Visiting service within the diverse multi-agency field.

To work with Management and Primary Care to contribute to the achievement of Trust targets.

To work to achieve the Service specification requirements and key performance indicators.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.

Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.

We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.

Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Adelaide Health Centre, Western Community Centre

William Macleod Way

Southampton

Hampshire

SO16 4XE

Employer's website

https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Adelaide Health Centre, Western Community Centre

William Macleod Way

Southampton

Hampshire

SO16 4XE

Employer's website

https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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