School Staff Nurse
The closing date is 30 September 2025
Job summary
Please note that this job does not meet the salary requirements for work visa sponsorship due to being part time and as such we will be unable to progress your application if you do not have the right to work in the UK.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated Registered Nurse to join our School Nursing Team located in Telford. This post will be working all year round, 22.5 hours per week over 3 days, 09.00 - 17.00.
We are looking for caring, motivated friendly school staff nurse to join our friendly, supportive caring busy team. You should possess commitment to interdisciplinary team working and innovative delivery of excellent standards of care. As part of your role you will support children and young people with aspects of emotional and physical health to improve their health outcomes. If you have a keen interest to work with children, are caring, compassionate and enthusiastic to develop your career and are a team player then you may be just what we are looking for. If you would like to discuss this opportunity further, please call me, I would be happy to talk to you about
This role requires travelling to schools, you must be able to meet this requirement.
Main duties of the job
- To assist in the provision of the school nursing service for school aged children and their families/carers, in accordance with the agreed standards/policies which promote equalities issues and monitor services to ensure that no child or family is discriminated against due to age, gender, race, culture, religion, language, disability or sexual orientation.
- To assist and support the SCPHN in the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme within the School Nursing speciality by delivering a range of school nursing activities to improve health, reduce inequalities and safeguard children
- To manage a delegated workload without direct supervision whilst acknowledging professional limitations in knowledge and competence.
- Give support and advice on a whole range of issues that supports the health of child/ young person e.g. immunisation, nutrition, life style issues, emotional and behavioural issues. Promoting local and national public health messages.
- To assist the SCPHN in the management of a defined caseload of school aged children, promoting health, preventing ill health, identifying health needs, and recognising unmet health needs by use of evidence-based practice.
- To support and promote health to improve outcomes of children and young people within the local health economy.
- To undertake any other duties of a similar nature consistent with the responsibilities of this post to provide a quality service
About us
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, Health Visiting, School Nursing and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.
Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.
Details
Date posted
16 September 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum / pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number
825-7435696-OPS
Job locations
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust, Telford 0-19 (SEND 25)
14 Leonard Street
Telford
TF2 6EU
Employer details
Employer name
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust
Address
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust, Telford 0-19 (SEND 25)
14 Leonard Street
Telford
TF2 6EU
Employer's website
https://www.shropscommunityhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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