Student SCPHN School Nurse - Bexley - ref. f9458215

Stemming from the community provider unit of NHS Bromley, we boast extensive experience in serving the Bromley populace over many years.

Working at Bromley Healthcare offers a fulfilling experience. Our distinctive service delivery approach and commitment to hearing every employee's voice ensure a gratifying career journey. As a Social Enterprise, we embrace an innovative approach to healthcare delivery, combining the traditional strengths of the NHS, such as robust training and development opportunities, with the flexibility to reinvest surpluses into community initiatives.

Employees of Bromley Healthcare whose role maybe at risk will receive priority consideration.

Applicants for roles involving driving responsibilities will be required to provide proof of business insurance.

Job overview

Student SCPHN School Nurse - Band 5

Mid point of Band 5 - £35,235 Inc HCAS per annum pro rata

Fixed term: 12 months - Full time - 37.5 hours per week

When submitting your application please state in your supporting statement what borough is your preference (Bromley or Bexley)

Bromley Healthcare is offering sponsorship for qualified Midwives and Registered Nurses to complete the Specialist Community Public Health Nursing qualification to become School Nurses.

We are invested in the development of School Nursing and this is underpinned by our Public Health Nursing strategy and training programme for all roles within the PHN teams.

All School Nurses have corporate membership with the School and Public Health Nursing Association (SAPHNA) which offers a wealth of professional training programmes and resources to support excellent practice.

Our vision is to develop a progressive, inclusive and sustainable workforce that is able to meet the diverse and changing needs of the families whom we serve.

There are strong career pathways for Public Health Nurses within the organisation and we will support you to develop through training, supervision and opportunities to engage in the work streams within the Public Health Nursing strategy.

Please ensure you read and review the "Working for your organisation" and Job Description part of the advert below.

Provisional Interview dates are on the week commencing 16th June 2025

Main duties of the job

Please refer to the attached Job description for details of duties and responsibilities attached to this job role.

What we can offer you:

• A compassionate learning environment with access to excellent support from the Practice Assessors, Practice Supervisors, and Professional Development Nurses.
• An innovative workforce working to provide great care to our children and families
• Technology to support agile working
• Access to a preceptorship programme on qualifying
• Agenda for Change terms and conditions
• Corporate membership with SAPHNA

What we are looking for:

• The ability to be innovative and adaptive to meet the needs of the children and families on our caseload
• Knowledge of the Healthy Child Programme
• An interest in wider determinants of health to tackle public health needs and the drivers that influence our profession
• Excellent communication and listening skills
• The ability to work autonomously and yet be part of a wider team
• Emotional maturity in difficult or distressing situations
• Leadership qualities and the willingness to take responsibility and make appropriate decisions
• A high level of academic skills and the ability to cope with a very intense year with academic deadlines
• A reflective learner able to build on previous experience and knowledge
• School Nursing attributes

Working for our organisation

The university:

Bromley Healthcare sponsors SCPHN HVs and SNs in partnership with King’s College London.

This course is offered as a Level 7 programme.

KCL will be open for applications to the re-validated programmes in late May 2025.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The interview:

There will also be a lunch where you will get to meet Health Visitors and School Nurses.

In your application please ensure that you include:

• That you include in your supporting statement your reasons for wishing to train as a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visitor or School Nurse) and link this to the evidence base in relation to Health visiting and school nursing service delivery model - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
• Evidence your passion and inspiration for health visiting, referring to the Person Specification for this role and include evidence of the criteria expected.
• Incorporate the 6 C's.
• Demonstrate your ability to articulate at level 6
• Evidence that you have looked at the Child and Maternal Health area profile for the borough that you wish to work in:

Child and Maternal Health - Data - OHID (phe.org.uk) Bromley

Child and Maternal Health - Data - OHID (phe.org.uk) Bexley

Further reading that will enhance your knowledge of the role of a School Nurse:

NMC Standards for Health Visitors and School Nurses:

standards-of-proficiency-for-specialist-community-public-health-nurses.pdf (nmc.org.uk)

Healthy Child Programme 5-19:

Healthy child programme - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

School and Public Health Nurses Association (SAPHNA) information on applying for School Nurse training:

Specialist community public health nursing (SCPHN): school nursing | SAPHNA – School And Public Health Nurses Association

Vision for School Nursing in England:

SAPHNA-VISION-FOR-SCHOOL-NURSING.pdf

For further details, please refer to the job description and person specification

Person specification

Information Technology

• Proficient knowledge of MS Office

• Experience of using EMIS

Experience

• Experience of working within multi-disciplinary teams
• Evidence of involvement in the management of difficult situations and conflict resolution

Skills

• Academic ability to study independently at postgraduate level 7
• Knowledge of local and national policies that influence public health
• Awareness of the role of contemporary school nursing & working with children and young people in community settings
• Ability to support children and families to make informed decisions in relation to their health and well-being
• Current knowledge of safeguarding issues
• Demonstrate knowledge of research-based practice
• Evidence of supporting equality and valuing diversity in own practice
• Car owner/driver as travel between sites and clients homes is required

Qualifications

• BSc 2.1 or above
• Registered Nurse or Midwife
• Current NMC registration
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development

• Evidence of continual professional development at level 6

We are dedicated to caring for our service users and their loved ones, as well as ensuring the wellbeing of our colleagues. That's why we strongly encourage all colleagues to avail themselves of the Coronavirus vaccination.

To get a sense of what it's like to work with Bromley Healthcare, you can visit our YouTube channel at the following link: YouTube Channel.

Salary is determined by NHS experience and current banding/pay point. External applicants will begin at the entry point of the salary scale in line with NHS terms and conditions.

At Bromley Healthcare, we are fully committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where all colleagues feel supported, nurtured, and celebrated. Discrimination of any protected characteristic is not tolerated. Diversity and inclusion are key components of our People Strategy, as an equal opportunities employer, we are particularly eager to enhance Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) representation across Bromley Healthcare, especially at senior levels.

We welcome applicants with a disability. We are able to support reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process, please let us know if you require any.

We understand the importance of balancing work and life, so we offer our staff a variety of flexible working options from day one. These include:

• Remote working
• Compressed hours
• Part-time
• Job shares

We encourage you to discuss this with your hiring manager, who will take your individual circumstances into account alongside the service needs.

We eagerly anticipate welcoming you to a rewarding career with Bromley Healthcare. Please note that all offers of new employment with Bromley Healthcare are subject to a six-month probationary period.

If not, we offer the Nest or Scottish Widows pension schemes.

Important Reminders:

1. Please ensure you check your emails regularly, as this is our primary mode of communication throughout the recruitment process. As a general guideline, interviews typically occur within 2 weeks of the closing date.
2. When providing employment reference details, please ensure you provide accurate work-related email addresses so references can be promptly sought when progressing your application. Your referees must be individuals known to you in a line manager or professional lead capacity.
3. All staff identified as AT-RISK who meet the requirements of the post will be prioritized accordingly.
4. The Trust utilizes the TRAC systems recruitment platform to administer all stages of the recruitment process, meaning that shortlisting information will not be communicated via NHS Jobs.
5. Bromley Healthcare reserve the right to close adverts earlier than first published.