Band 6 School Nurse

Job responsibilities

Main Duties

The post holder will be working as part of the Traded Services School Nursing Team, providing services purchased directly by schools and other settings and which are additional to the core services commissioned under local public health commissioning

To maintain the Code of Professional Conduct as laid down by the NMC and be responsible for the recording and re-registration of all nursing qualifications.

To plan and carry out health education programmes for schools within the caseload and to advise teaching staff about health education programmes relevant to the needs of school aged children, within the remit of the traded services programme.

To identify and monitor children giving cause for concern or considered to be at risk of abuse and to take the appropriate action as identified in the local child protection procedures. To advise and support members of the team appropriately

To undertake the development of and participate in school health profiles and utilise available demographic data to identify health trends in order to plan effective services to meet the needs of the individual and school population.

To be a liaison agent between the children, teachers, parents, medical officers, the appropriate primary health care teams and others.

When necessary or as agreed with individual schools, to promote and monitor health in school aged children, including identifying ill health, developmental concerns and behaviour problems and plan care to meet the needs of individual pupils in liaison with and supplementing core service colleagues.

To carry out home visits as required.

To work in settings other than schools as necessary to meet the needs of children and their families.

To plan and undertake, with team members and teaching staff, the work to be carried out in schools and to establish good staff relationships and communication networks.

To maintain accurate records and prepare reports as necessary, ensuring their confidentiality and to offer support to other members of the team in doing so.

To ensure activity records are completed for sign off by school representatives at the end of each visit and promptly submitted to the Traded services office.

To participate in case conferences, case reviews and core groups where appropriate.

To write court reports as required in conjunction with legal services.

To undertake cover for colleagues as designated by the Team Leader.

To participate in trust clinical governance and audit programmes.

To ensure all new members of staff undertake induction programme.

To be able to use software packages appropriate to clinical care and to ensure data is entered onto the system in a timely and accurate manner.

To facilitate the planning and implementation of drop in sessions increasing the access of health services to pupils.

Qualifications/Training

Essential

• Registered nurse
• Specialist practitioner degree school nursing
• SLAiP/ENB 998/city & guilds 730/similar teaching qualification

Experience

Essential

• Significant post registration experience working with children and young people.
• Team Working

Skills/Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge and application of NMC code of professional conduct
• Ability to demonstrate sound knowledge and application of up to date evidence based clinical practices
• Knowledge of leadership style and when to use appropriately
• Ability to teach and assess pre and post registration students
• Ability to manage caseload
• Knowledge of current issues pertinent to school health and health education.
• Ability to teach relatives, clients and staff across all areas of self-care and health promotion.
• Ability to work in a supervisory capacity
• Knowledge of current legislative changes affecting the NHS and social services, particularly those affecting primary care and young people.
• Ability to participate in setting standards and auditing.
• Ability to produce relevant, concise, accurate and legible written communication.
• Ability to demonstrate individual responsibility in respect of health and safety.
• Awareness of the needs of ethnic minority clients/care (e.g. equal opportunities)
• Computer literate.

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Ability to demonstrate a commitment to team working
• Ability to manage change within a NHS/Primary Care arena.
• Ability to learn and apply knowledge appropriately
• Ability to motivate, teach and support students/staff within the service.
• Aptitude to work with children and young people

Other Job Requirements

Essential

• Independently mobile

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

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