School Health Staff Nurse
The closing date is 26 May 2025
Job summary
Sandwell School Health Nursing team are innovative, unique and motivated health professionals. The team engages with children, young people, families and communities in addressing the public health agenda.
This is a post giving nurses the opportunity to work in a community setting and develop their community knowledge and skills. Working within and supporting the corporate team within School Health Nursing Service. Working within a team to provide a health promotion and illness prevention service to a local population, contributing to health needs assessments with individuals, families and groups.
Main duties of the job
-The post holder will ensure safe delegation of work to support staff andensure delegated work is completed to a satisfactory standard.
-Reporting back to the Team Leader any identified concerns and managing owntime and prioritising own workload.
To work as a member of the School Nursing team participating in health needs assessments as directed by the School Nurse Specialist Practitioner.
-To undertake other duties commensurate with this grade of post in agreement with the relevant line manager.
-Working within the realm of NMC 'The Code' (2018) and working to thestandards set in The Code (NMC, 2018).
-To work as a member of the School Nursing team participating in theholistic health needs assessments as directed by the School NurseSpecialist Practitioner.
-To develop and maintain clear communication systems with clients andtheir relatives, professionals and other organisations both statutory andvoluntary and the wider community. This may require negotiating/persuasive skills, presentation skills as well as counselling skillsincluding empathy.
About us
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country - one of the country's most culturally diverse areas. It's a friendly and welcoming place - a place where you can belong, and a place where you can grow.
We care for our patients, we care about our population, and we care about our people.
Our values - Ambition, Respect and Compassion - are at the heart of who we are. They guide us every step of the way; how we work with each other, and how we look after our patients and their families; how we respect and value the rich diversity of our team and our community.
Our Trust has always aspired to be more than a hospital, more than a healthcare provider. Our purpose is to "Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population." It is what inspires, drives, and unites us every day. It's what makes us unique.
We want working at SWB to feel like more than just a job. We want our Trust to be a place where you can feel you belong. A place where you feel happy, safe, and rewarded. A place where you can develop your career in whatever way you choose.When we say we're 'with you all the way' we want you to know that we mean it.Visit the SWB website to find out more about our ambitions and people plans.
Details
Date posted
12 May 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£29,970 to £36,483 a year pro rata per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number
381-WC-7152656
Job locations
SWB NHS Trust
Blackheath Library, 2nd Floor, 145 High Street
Sandwell/Birmingham
B65 0EA
Employer details
Employer name
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust
Address
SWB NHS Trust
Blackheath Library, 2nd Floor, 145 High Street
Sandwell/Birmingham
B65 0EA
Employer's website
https://www.swbh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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