School Nurse

Job summary

• Suffolk County Council, Ipswich, IP1 6ED
• £36,298 - £42,380 per annum pro rata for part time
• 18.5 hours per week (All Year Round AYR)
• Fixed Term or Secondment (up to 12 Months)

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A great opportunity to join the Suffolk County Council's 0-19 Healthy Child Service as aSchool Nursefor theIpswich South and West School Nursing team, based atWhitton Clinic, Ipswich

Suffolks Health (0-19) and Childrens Centres provide services for both prospective and existing parents/carers, children and young people, focusing on the earliest point of intervention to enable the best outcomes for children. Supporting the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme, a prevention and early intervention public health programme that lies at the heart of the universal service for children and families and aims to improve health outcomes and ensure those at risk are identified at the earliest opportunity.

Main duties of the job

As a School Nurse, you will:

• lead the school nursing team in delivering the Healthy Child Programme 5-19 yrs (HCP) andthe completion of the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP), by directly supporting the needs of children, young people, and their families through the implementation of the care pathways
• through effective practice and multiagency working, effectively safeguard children and young people, which will include participation in safeguarding meetings and contributing to assessment processes. Where required, you will act as Lead Professional for named families, being the key contact with the family and liaising with other professionals to provide a joined-up response
• have a key role in delivering the Healthy Child Programme
• support health needs of school age children and their families through a Public Health approach
• promote health and wellbeing to ensure each childand young personissupported to reachtheir potential
• delivering meaningful support to children and young people to achievepositive outcomes.

About us

The team

Our teams are based throughout Suffolk and have a key role in delivering the Healthy Child Programme and supporting the health needs of school-age children and their families through a public health approach.

We aim to promote health and wellbeing in order that each individual child is able to maximise their potential.

We will offer you

• a robust learning and development programme
• Solihull Approach Training to strengthen early intervention work with families
• peer supervision, management and child protection supervision
• training for supporting parents and young people
• bespoke induction programme and preceptorship for those that are newly qualified.

Additional benefits

• We can offer LG (Local Government) or NHS Pension, subject to meeting the current requirements
• Enhanced entitlement to annual leave, dependent on length of continuous service which recognises both NHS and SCC service
• Access to a car leasing scheme
• Free on-site car parking in all Council buildings
• Flexible working options and our commitment to supporting health and wellbeing
• Staff networks which are open to staff, councillors and partners that share similar characteristics, life experiences, values and beliefs.

This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts.