School Nurse – Specialist Community Public Health Nurse
Job overview
Join Our Team as a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse - School Nurse.
Are you passionate about improving the health and wellbeing of children and young people? We have an exciting opportunity for you to make a real difference in the Bury Community.
In this key role as a School Nurse within our dedicated 5-19 years team, you'll take the lead in providing exceptional care to children and teens aged 5 to 19. You'll be responsible for operational and strategic management of a defined caseload, ensuring high-quality care is delivered in line with the Health Child Programme.
Collaboration is at the heart of what we do! Work alongside a multidisciplinary team to create a holistic approach to health and wellbeing. You'll play a critical role in identifying and safeguarding vulnerable children and their families, partnering with other agencies to ensure every child gets the support they need.
But that's not all! As a School Nurse, you'll also manage the development, implementation, and compliance of essential policies and procedures, including appraisals, personal development plans, and clinical supervision.
Join us in our mission to promote health and wellness among the young people in our community. You'll find a supportive environment that values your expertise and provides opportunities for professional growth.
If you're ready to embark on a rewarding journey and shape a healthier future for children and young people, we want to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
Are you driven by the desire to help children and young people thrive? We’re looking for a passionate individual to work within a dynamic, multi-agency environment, empowering children and adolescents to realize their full potential—physically, emotionally, and socially—through quality education and healthy lifestyles.
In this rewarding role, you’ll be tasked with developing, leading, and delivering a variety of essential services tailored to children and their families within a diverse corporate caseload. Your work will directly impact the lives of many, helping families navigate their health journeys and encouraging positive, healthy choices.
As a vital part of our team, you will provide a robust public health-based service aimed at improving the health outcomes of children and families in Bury. You will work collaboratively with partners to ensure the effective delivery of the Healthy Child Programme, making realizable improvements in the community's health standards.
Additionally, you will manage a safeguarding caseload, overseeing child protection efforts, ensuring safety and wellbeing for all children in your care. Alongside these responsibilities, you will provide invaluable line management support within your team, fostering a culture of growth and collaboration.
If you are ready to make a meaningful difference in the lives of children and families, we’d love to hear from you.
Working for our organisation
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- Specialist Community Public Health Nurse - School Nurse
- RSCN
- V100/ V300 prescriber
Professional Registration
Essential criteria- Applicants must be a NMC registered nurse
Knowledge, Training and Experience
Essential criteria- School Nursing experience
- Understanding and knowledge of Community developments and National/ Local strategies
- Knowledge of the Healthy Child Programme
- Knowledge of safeguarding legislation and practice
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria- Developed communication/ interpersonal and clinical skills
- Organisational skills
- Culturally sensitive
- IT competent
- Leadership skills/ ability to adapt to meet the needs of the service
- Ability to travel to different geographical locations across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
- Full UK driving license with willingness to use own car for work purposes
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We understand the importance of balancing work and home life. We are committed to supporting flexible working for our people wherever possible and all our colleagues are given the opportunity to discuss potential for flexible working. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) serves a diverse population, and each Care Organisation works hard to ensure all services are accessible and fair.
We respect the value of difference. So, our aim is to employ a workforce representative of the communities we serve. Regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, trans status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, religion or belief, all are welcome.
We also warmly welcome interest from serving and ex-personnel, and their relatives. Please identify that you are a member of the armed forces community on your application form to be entitled to a guaranteed interview (subject to essential criteria being met).As a Disability Confident Employer, guaranteed interviews are also available to disabled applicants when essential role requirements have been met.
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Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should we receive sufficient applications or if it is filled via the internal redeployment process.
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