[ref. t5767201] School Health Nurse

Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust is a friendly, integrated healthcare provider focused on improving the life chances and health outcomes of our diverse population.

We have three strategic objectives:

Population: To work seamlessly with partners to improve lives.

We run services from Midland Metropolitan University Hospital, Sandwell Health Campus, City Health Campus, Rowley Regis Community Hospital, Birmingham & Midland Eye Centre, The Lyng and Leasowes Intermediate Care Centre. Our GP practices and community teams provide care in schools, healthcare centres and at home.

As “People” is one of our three strategic objectives, we make a continued commitment to prioritise support for all our colleagues.

Healthcare services have a significant impact on the environment. We are committed to embedding sustainable practices. We expect all colleagues to support the delivery of our Green Strategic Plan and to drive positive changes in their department.

Job overview

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.

Working for our organisation

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 care organisation 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.

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:

1. Our People – to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff
2. Our Patients – to be good or outstanding in everything we do
3. Our Population – to work seamlessly with our partners to improve live

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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

Person specification

Qualifications

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

Experience

• 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

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

We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the Recruiting Manager as part of the on-boarding process.