School Nurse

Job Title: School Nurse Locality Lead

Location:  Surbiton, school and community venues in the borough.

Band: 6

Hours: Up to 37.5 hours per week

Job Purpose

• Lead a locality team of skill-mixed staff to deliver the Healthy Child Programme, including child-centered, evidence-based activities to promote the health and wellbeing of school-aged children and young people attending state-maintained schools or home educated within the borough of Kingston Upon Thames.
• Contribute to safeguarding children, identifying and responding to children at risk, to improve their health and wellbeing and reduce inequalities.
• Assess health needs and implement planned programs of care for safeguarded

Education, Qualifications & Training:

• Registered Nurse with Specialist Practitioner Community Public Health Nurse Qualification (candidates with extensive experience in School Nursing Practice who don’t hold the SCPHN qualification will be considered).
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in School Health/Health Visiting, or equivalent community role.
• Educated to degree level.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Practice assessor.

Experience:

• Working with safeguarded children.
• Working with sexually active young people.
• Working with children and families with complex needs.
• Delivery of interventions with an outcome focus to improve health and wellbeing.
• Leading a team.
• Facilitating groups.
• Mentoring staff and students.

Other Factors:

• A full DBS disclosure will be required.
• Full valid driving licence and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes or access to a bike, with the facility to transport bulky items such as measuring equipment.