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School Health Nurse

Employer
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust
Location
Blackheath, Rowley Regis
Salary
£35,392 to £42,618 pro rata per annum
Closing date
6 Dec 2023
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Profession
Nurse, Community nurse, School nurse
Grade
Band 6
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Sandwell School Health Nurses strive to deliver services that are visible and accessible to the school aged population of Sandwell delivering universal public health services and ensuring early help and extra support is available to children and young people at the times when they need it.

An opportunity has arisen for a School Nurse holding the SCPHN - School Nursing qualification to join our innovative team.

Main duties of the job

Sandwell Band 6 SCPHN nurses work across the 6 towns in Sandwell delivering child focused universal public health services, supporting children and young people when they need it most.

Applicants must hold a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse/ School Nursing qualification.

Applicants must be car drivers and have daily use of a car as travel within the community is essential to the role.

About us

Sandwell School Nursing team members are innovative and strive to provide excellent holistic care and support. New members of the team are supported by a mentoring and preceptorship programme.

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated careorganisation with a budget of approximately �600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.

Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens in 2024 and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises.As a result, the base of this role may change to MMUH from 2024 (or beyond). If this is applicable to your role, you will be informed during the recruitment process and continuing your application with this understanding.The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.

We have three newly emerging strategic objectives:
  • Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff
  • Our Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we do
  • Our Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve live


  • Job description

    Job responsibilities

    Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of what this role entails

    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

    • Registered Nurse (RN, RN/dipHE, Child Branch)Degree or equivalent
    • Specialist Public Health Degree (School Nursing).
    • Level 3 Child Protection Training


    Experience

    Essential

    • Recent experience of Community Public Health Nursing.
    • Experience of multi-agency working
    • Health needs assessment and analysis skills.
    • Active caseload management.
    • Safeguarding Children


    Community Working

    Essential

    • Has a full driving licence
    • Has access to a vehicle that can be utilised during the working day


    Employer details

    Employer name

    Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

    Address

    SWB NHS Trust

    Blackheath, Rowley Regis

    B65 0EA

    Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

    381-WC- 5831937

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