Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

School Health Staff Nurse

The closing date is 10 December 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.

Date posted

26 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum/pro rata per annum term time equivalent

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Term time hours

Reference number

381-WC-7547415

Job locations

SWB NHS Trust

Blackheath Library, 2nd Floor, 145 High Street

Sandwell/Birmingham

B65 0EA

Job description

Job responsibilities

As a member of the Sandwell school nursing team you will be expected to:

Work as a member of the School Nursing team participating in health needs assessments as directed by the School Nurse Specialist Practitioner.
Engage in multi-agency working as appropriate. Working in partnership with clients and other professionals to deliver evidence based care evaluating the care given and sharing the outcome with the delegating School Nurse Specialist Practitioner.
To take an active part in delivering the Healthy Child Programme.
To take an active role in screening programmes.
To take an active role in Public Health Programmes.
To carry out home visits, as directed.
To attend and participate in staff meetings and other meetings as directed.
To participate in safeguarding supervision and clinical supervision as directed by SWB policies.
To mentor and assess pre-registration student nurses on placement with the team.
To support the induction of new members of staff in the team
To participate in the setting of objectives through the PDR process
To work to SWB policies, protocols, procedures and guidelines.
To participate in clinical audit as required.
Participate in drop-in clinics for children, parents or school staff.

Please see the role JD for a full description of responsibilities

Job description

Job responsibilities

As a member of the Sandwell school nursing team you will be expected to:

Work as a member of the School Nursing team participating in health needs assessments as directed by the School Nurse Specialist Practitioner.
Engage in multi-agency working as appropriate. Working in partnership with clients and other professionals to deliver evidence based care evaluating the care given and sharing the outcome with the delegating School Nurse Specialist Practitioner.
To take an active part in delivering the Healthy Child Programme.
To take an active role in screening programmes.
To take an active role in Public Health Programmes.
To carry out home visits, as directed.
To attend and participate in staff meetings and other meetings as directed.
To participate in safeguarding supervision and clinical supervision as directed by SWB policies.
To mentor and assess pre-registration student nurses on placement with the team.
To support the induction of new members of staff in the team
To participate in the setting of objectives through the PDR process
To work to SWB policies, protocols, procedures and guidelines.
To participate in clinical audit as required.
Participate in drop-in clinics for children, parents or school staff.

Please see the role JD for a full description of responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered First Level Nurse
Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD)
Teaching qualification ENB 997/998, D32/33 or SLAIP

Experience

Essential

Evidence of excellent clinical and professional engagement.
Relevant experience

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered First Level Nurse
Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD)
Teaching qualification ENB 997/998, D32/33 or SLAIP

Experience

Essential

Evidence of excellent clinical and professional engagement.
Relevant experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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)

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)