School Health Staff Nurse
Job overview
Sandwell School Health Nursing team are innovative, unique and motivated health professionals. The team engages with children, young people, families and communities in addressing the public health agenda.
This is a post giving nurses the opportunity to work in a community setting and develop their community knowledge and skills. Working within and supporting the corporate team within School Health Nursing Service. Working within a team to provide a health promotion and illness prevention service to a local population, contributing to health needs assessments with individuals, families and groups.
Main duties of the job- The post holder will ensure safe delegation of work to support staff and
- Reporting back to the Team Leader any identified concerns and managing own time and prioritising own workload.
- To undertake other duties commensurate with this grade of post in agreement with the relevant line manager.
- Working within the realm of NMC ‘The Code’ (2018) and working to the
- To work as a member of the School Nursing team participating in the
Specialist Practitioner.
- To develop and maintain clear communication systems with clients and
voluntary and the wider community. This may require negotiating/
persuasive skills, presentation skills as well as counselling skills
including empathy.
Working for our organisation
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country – one of the country’s most culturally diverse areas. It’s a friendly and welcoming place – a place where you can belong, and a place where you can grow.
We care for our patients, we care about our population, and we care about our people.
Our values – Ambition, Respect and Compassion – are at the heart of who we are. They guide us every step of the way; how we work with each other, and how we look after our patients and their families; how we respect and value the rich diversity of our team and our community.
Our Trust has always aspired to be more than a hospital, more than a healthcare provider. Our purpose is to “Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population.” It is what inspires, drives, and unites us every day. It’s what makes us unique.
We want working at SWB to feel like more than just a job. We want our Trust to be a place where you can feel you belong. A place where you feel happy, safe, and rewarded. A place where you can develop your career in whatever way you choose. When we say we’re ‘with you all the way’ we want you to know that we mean it.Visit the SWB website to find out more about our ambitions and people plans.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details on what this role entails.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- Registered First Level Nurse
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD)
- Teaching qualification ENB 997/998, D32/33 or SLAIP
Experience
Essential criteria- Evidence of excellent clinical and professional engagement.
- Relevant experience