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Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust

School Staff Nurse

The closing date is 19 November 2025

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated Registered Nurse to join our School Nursing Team located in Dudley.

We are looking for a caring, motivated friendly community nurse to join our busy, professional and dynamic team as we transition to a 0-19 service. You should possess commitment to interdisciplinary team working and innovative delivery of excellent standards of care. You will be able to demonstrate a real enthusiasm for School Nursing, as well as a desire for on-going professional development.

Ability to travel independently to fulfil the requirements of the post is essential.

Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you apply early to avoid disappointment.

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, Dudley 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

05 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

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

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

8 months

Working pattern

Flexible working, Term time hours

Reference number

825-7301317-OPS

Job locations

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust, Dudley School Nursing Service

Brierley Hill Health & Social Care Centre

Brierley Hill

DY5 1RU


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.

Person Specification

Qualfications

Essential

  • oRGN / RN/ RSCN / RMN / RNLD
  • oNMC registered

Experience

Essential

  • oA wide range of community based, children related or transferable experience
  • oUp to date, post registration experience
  • oEvidence of continual professional development

Knowledge

Essential

  • oKnowledge of Child Protection legislation

Skills

Essential

  • oGood communication skills, written and verbal
  • oIT skills and computer literacy
  • oAbility to work as part of a team and alone without direction
  • oOrganisational skills and the ability to prioritise workload
  • oAbility to work in partnership with clients and other service providers to ensure clients' needs are met effectively and efficiently
Person Specification

Qualfications

Essential

  • oRGN / RN/ RSCN / RMN / RNLD
  • oNMC registered

Experience

Essential

  • oA wide range of community based, children related or transferable experience
  • oUp to date, post registration experience
  • oEvidence of continual professional development

Knowledge

Essential

  • oKnowledge of Child Protection legislation

Skills

Essential

  • oGood communication skills, written and verbal
  • oIT skills and computer literacy
  • oAbility to work as part of a team and alone without direction
  • oOrganisational skills and the ability to prioritise workload
  • oAbility to work in partnership with clients and other service providers to ensure clients' needs are met effectively and efficiently

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).

Additional information

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust

Address

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust, Dudley School Nursing Service

Brierley Hill Health & Social Care Centre

Brierley Hill

DY5 1RU


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust

Address

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust, Dudley School Nursing Service

Brierley Hill Health & Social Care Centre

Brierley Hill

DY5 1RU


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Dudley School Nursing Service Manager

Laura Bickley

laura.bickley@nhs.net

01384408990

Details

Date posted

05 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

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

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

8 months

Working pattern

Flexible working, Term time hours

Reference number

825-7301317-OPS

Job locations

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust, Dudley School Nursing Service

Brierley Hill Health & Social Care Centre

Brierley Hill

DY5 1RU


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