School Nurse

4 weeks ago


London, United Kingdom Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Band 6 School Nurse) to join our friendly and dynamic Safeguarding Team. The role involves working closely with children, young people and their families to improve outcomes and reduce health inequalities in the culturally diverse school aged population of Lewisham.

Main duties of the job

The candidate will be experienced in managing a safeguarding caseload and be passionate about working with school aged children and vulnerable young people. You will need to have the ability to work autonomously and as part of an integrated skill mix team. You need to have excellent communication skills and experience of working in partnership across organizational boundaries. You need to be willing to facilitate and support change in service delivery.

About us

Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:

Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development Widening access (anchor institution) and employability Improving the experience of staff with disability Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development Making equalities mainstream Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will act as an exemplar for best practice for the school age service and will help empower team members to develop and enhance services to the school age population of Lewisham. To work with the team manager for the School Health Service, to further develop new ways of practice to the school age population. To promote the health and wellbeing of the school child and young person so that they maybe enabled to reach their full potential and not be disadvantaged through ill health or disability. To take the lead in supporting and supervising the school nursing team aligned to Lewishams Family Hubs. To ensure that those children and young people who are vulnerable or whose needs are special are recognised and referred to the appropriate service or professional, so the needs of the child or young person are met looked after children excluded from school To work in partnership with parents, carers, education, Social care and Health, Healthy schools partnership and other relevant agencies to meet the needs of the School age population of Lewisham.

For more information please refer to the D and Person Spec

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

Registered first level Nurse RGN/RN (Adult or Child Branch) RSCN Qualification as a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (School Nursing)

Experience

Essential

Has experience of effective working with other professionals and agencies. Experience as a School Nurse. Experience of working with adolescents and young people. Experience in managing a safeguarding caseload.
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