Job summary
Student Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) School Nursing Would you like to develop your career working with Children and Young People - Earn while you learn
Here is a great opportunity for you if you enjoy working with children and families, and are passionate about their health and wellbeing. We are looking for Registered Nurses with current NMC PIN Number to join our School Nursing service in Kent during Autumn 2023. These will be posts as band 5 School Staff Nurses in preparation to commence your SCPHNSchool Nurse training at Level 7 in January 2024.
We provide an excellent learning environment supported by Practice Supervisors and Practice Assessors who will fully support you to become a qualified School Nurse in 12 months at Greenwich University (UoG); all while being employed as a valued member of our friendly and professional team helping children to have the best possible start in life.
You will be paid throughout your training to become a fully qualified band 6 SCPHN School Nurse with a permanent contract and lots of opportunities to progress your career even further.
We work in partnership with local schools, support services and GPs on a challenging and rewarding caseload, and we strongly encourage creativity and new ideas.We currently have vacancies in the North, South and East localities across Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust within the School Nursing Teams.
Main duties of the job
On successful completion of your training we welcome flexible working arrangements and endeavour to support a base to suit you.Find out more from our colleagues on how much they love the SCPHN role and the benefits of working at Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust.For informal discussion please contact Christine Beer Education Lead School Nursing Tel: 07946171122 or Email: chrisbeer@nhs.netWe are offering virtual open days on the dates below, please feel free to join us to hear about the service and expectations there will also be an opportunity to ask any questionsahead of your application.4th July 2023 6:30-7:30pmJoin on your computer, mobile app or room deviceClick here to join the meeting
Interviews will be held face to face on Friday 28th July 2023 at Trinity House 110-120Upper Pemberton, Eureka Park, Ashford Kent TN254AZ AshfordPlease note that the service is delivered across a wide locality where there can be few transport links available and you will be required to travel between schools and othervenues to support service delivery throughout your working day.
About us
One of the largest community NHS trusts in the UK, KCHFT are rated 'outstanding' by the CQC. We've got a passion for delivering high standards of care to patients and deliver excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values Compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent
We're committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, which leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. So, all our colleagues have equal access to career opportunities.
We've signed up to be a real UK living wage employer. The real Living Wage is the only UK wage rate voluntarily paid by 7,000+ UK businesses who believe their staff deserve a fair wage. Committing to the real UK Living Wage is one way we're delivering our pledge to be the best employer
Flexibility is another way we do this. In the NHS, we're reminded every day how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement without having to sacrifice time for personal interests or family commitments. We'll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both
Looking for professional development? We can support that too! Our career pathways will help you achieve your aspirations
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job responsibilities
The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this.
Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.
We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.
If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know so they can help you with this.
All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate. Interviews are due to take place on the 28th July 2023.
Find out more about the community difference here.
Good luck! We cant wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity
Although vaccination against COVID-19 is not mandatory, we are strongly encouraging colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job responsibilities
The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this.
Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.
We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.
If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know so they can help you with this.
All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate. Interviews are due to take place on the 28th July 2023.
Find out more about the community difference here.
Good luck! We cant wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity
Although vaccination against COVID-19 is not mandatory, we are strongly encouraging colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with Current NMC PIN.
- Evidence of relevant study at Level 6
Desirable
- Practice Assessor/Practice Supervisor training
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 1 year post registration experience.
- Caseload management, multi-agency partnership working,
Desirable
- Experience working with children and families. working within a community setting.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the Healthy Child Programme and NICE guidance understanding their relevance to practice and application across the setting
Desirable
- Practice experience of HCP and implementation in practice.
- Knowledge of safeguarding in practice
Skills
Essential
- Understanding of training needs in relation to post
- Able to communicate effectively with a variety of people and maintain contemporaneous records
- Effective time management,
Desirable
- Experience of supporting service development and leading change
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to manage and lead change
- Able to work autonomously and as part of a team
- Ability to work under pressure
Desirable
- Able to motivate and organise others
Ability to manage
Essential
- Able to support the implementation of local and national agendas for health under the guidance of the senior Practitioner.
- Ability to prioritise care delivery in a professional manner, taking into account Trust policies and procedures.
- Ability to manage own time effectively.
Desirable
- Ability to manage work expectations across a wide locality in a timely manner
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with Current NMC PIN.
- Evidence of relevant study at Level 6
Desirable
- Practice Assessor/Practice Supervisor training
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 1 year post registration experience.
- Caseload management, multi-agency partnership working,
Desirable
- Experience working with children and families. working within a community setting.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the Healthy Child Programme and NICE guidance understanding their relevance to practice and application across the setting
Desirable
- Practice experience of HCP and implementation in practice.
- Knowledge of safeguarding in practice
Skills
Essential
- Understanding of training needs in relation to post
- Able to communicate effectively with a variety of people and maintain contemporaneous records
- Effective time management,
Desirable
- Experience of supporting service development and leading change
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to manage and lead change
- Able to work autonomously and as part of a team
- Ability to work under pressure
Desirable
- Able to motivate and organise others
Ability to manage
Essential
- Able to support the implementation of local and national agendas for health under the guidance of the senior Practitioner.
- Ability to prioritise care delivery in a professional manner, taking into account Trust policies and procedures.
- Ability to manage own time effectively.
Desirable
- Ability to manage work expectations across a wide locality in a timely manner
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.
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.
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).
