School Nurse

Job summary Following a retendering process, thechildren's service is due to be transferred to the new provider on the 1st ofApril 2025.
Given this post sits within the transferring service, in line withthe legislative requirements, the successful candidate will be part of the TUPEtransfer along with other colleagues.An excellent opportunity has arisen for enthusiastic,motivated, inspirational and innovative School Nurses to join our experienced SchoolHealth team within Children and Family Health Surrey.
The posts will be in the Elmbridgeor Spelthorne Boroughs of Surrey based at Molesey or Ashford Clinic.
You will be a highly skilled clinical practitioner, with leadershipand excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
You will also have astrong approach to teamwork whilst also demonstrating the ability to work onyour own initiative.
You will have a good understanding of children, youngpeople and their families and the ability to deliver the Healthy Child Programmeto a diverse population across specific geographical areas of Surrey.If you are an experienced or newly qualified SchoolNurses and have the drive and passion to work with communities,schools and families to make a difference for children and young people then wewould like to hear from you.
Note:we do not offer UKVI sponsorship, and so all applicants require a current rightto work in the UK.
Main duties of the job Workscollaboratively with the skill mixed school nurse team to ensure equity ofservice provision, promoting good practice and the sharing of resources.Prioritises own work in line with areas of highest risk or client groups withgreatest health need, delegating other work to the wider skill mixed teamwhilst providing the team with supervision and support Build anddevelop good working relationships with named schools and the widermulti-disciplinary team.
Workcollaboratively with all relevant agencies to influence/develop policies whichwill enhance healthAssist in theplanning and may participate in the delivery of enuresis clinics and continenceassessmentsDesign deliverand evaluate planned programmes of health promotion to CYP either through oneto one contact, group work or through delivery of school based PSHE lessons Assist in theplanning and may participate in the delivery of enuresis clinics and continenceassessments Identify andsupport CYP who have unmet health needs, provide support and targetedinterventions and where necessary refer to specialist services Undertakehealth needs assessments for children who are looked after or from hard toreach group Attend childprotection conferences/core groups as required and participate in safeguardingsupervision About us CSH Surrey are part of the NHS and are Surreys largest and longest established NHS community services provider, so our 1500+ employees get NHS pay and pensions, and also receive the Fringe High-Cost Allowance of 5%.Our staff enjoy excellent training and development opportunities, including the care certificate, apprenticeships, numeracy and literacy courses, access to the Nursing Associate programme, and a wide variety of management and leadership courses and programmes.We CARE about our staff though through our values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence.
Our active employee council called The Voice, elect employee representatives to ensure colleagues' voices are heard at Board level.CSH is a diverse organisation, if you are a passionate, person-focused individual then apply to join CSH Surrey today!We welcome candidates from all backgrounds who meet the essential criteria of the job you are applying for and if you require any reasonable adjustments, please contact the named individual for this advert, or our recruitment team.
Job description Job responsibilities Purpose The post holder will be a member of the 0-19 public health team delivering a service for children, young people and their families.
Supported by the clinical team lead, the post holder will carry continuing responsibility for the assessment of health needs, including the development, implementation and evaluation/audit of evidence based interventions.
She/he will take responsibility for ensuring the quality and standard of care and delivery of an effective school nursing service to improve outcomes for the local school aged population.
The post holder will participate in delivering a universal core service, and provide targeted interventions, to address health inequalities, where necessary referring to specialist services.
This role will also include safeguarding responsibilities, supporting the delivery of the school immunisations programme, mentorship of students, line management of a skill mixed 0-19 team and staff appraisals.Principal duties to include: Works collaboratively with the skill mixed school nurse team to ensure equity of service provision, promoting good practice and the sharing of resources.
Prioritises own work in line with areas of highest risk or client groups with greatest health need, delegating other work to the wider skill mixed team whilst providing the team with supervision and support Facilitate good team working, through effective leadership skills delegate and supervise the work of a skill mixed team to ensure efficient delivery of the 5-19 HCP Build and develop good working relationships with named schools and the wider multi-disciplinary team.
Work collaboratively with all relevant agencies to influence/develop policies which will enhance health Responsible for organisation, prioritisation and planning of health promotion activities, by assessing local health needs and school profiling promote key health topics to meet All our health 2016 DH targets Make contact with children, young people (CYP) and their families in a variety of community settings schools, home, children centres, youth clubs Assist in the preparation, planning and delivery of the school based childhood immunisation programme in accordance with local policies and procedures following appropriate immunisation training Design deliver and evaluate planned programmes of health promotion to CYP either through one to one contact, group work or through delivery of school based PSHE lessons Undertake young peoples Drop In clinic in named secondary school Assist in the planning and may participate in the delivery of enuresis clinics and continence assessments Identify and support CYP who have unmet health needs, provide support and targeted interventions and where necessary refer to specialist services Undertake health needs assessments for children who are looked after or from hard to reach groups.
Following specific training be part of the CHAT HEALTH school nurse text advice service Following specific training provide Clinic in a box sexual health contact with young people Take appropriate action in cases of suspected or actual child abuse, working within Surrey safeguarding childrens code of practice and procedures.
Attend child protection conferences/core groups as required and participate in safeguarding supervision Facilitate group clinical supervision as per organisation policy Ensure that clear concise reports are written and that record keeping guidelines are adhered to.
Participates in the monitoring of records of others within the 0-19 team.
Assist in research and design/completion of service audits Actively participate in steering groups to develop SN practice guidelines Supervise junior member of the skill mixed 0-19 team as directed by the clinical team lead and undertake junior staff PDR appraisals and direct line management.
Assess practice competencies of junior staff members, contribute to their training and development needs Participate in meetings as appropriate Be prepared to be flexible within contracted hours In accordance with the needs of the service, undertake other duties as requiredCommunication skills (factor 1) Be skilled at adapting language and professional approach to a varied client group Be proficient in designing, producing and presenting health promotion sessions to differing sizes of groups, eg PSHE lessons, school assemblies, parent evening, school teacher training sessions Be competent in writing concise accurate contemporaneous client records using approved CFHS templates Be competent at making referrals to the wider multi-disciplinary team Demonstrate ability to produce child centred reports for CYP who are subject to safeguarding plans or CIN/LAC reviews Contribute ideas to discussions at school nurse forums and team meetings Lead at or chair team meetings when necessary in the absence of the clinical team leader or practice teacher.
Analytical and judgemental skills (f3) Able to understand complex family situations and respond and refer appropriately Be able to undertake health needs assessments, using child centred approach to gather health information that identifies any unmet health needs Collate population profiles within locality and school communities Lead on team/service auditsPlanning and organisational skills (f4) Be responsible for planning own work diary Organise and allocate work to the skill mixed team Support SN team initiatives to deliver health promotion activities and school based immunisation sessions Prioritise diary to meet needs of families on level 3-4 caseload and assure attendance at safeguarding meetings and safeguarding supervision Maintain compliance with statutory and mandatory training Share best practice with colleagues from across CFHS, present ideas and initiatives at Surrey Wide School Nurse ForumRegular requirement to drive own car for purposes of workPatient / client care (f6) Support and adhere to organisation infection control policy Promote uptake of immunisations: make every contact count Holistically assess children, young people and family Work within clinical pathway framework and own level of competency Promote an environment that is conducive to CYP engagement Monitor quality of service provision in partnership with clinical team lead Be aware of school nurse key performance indicators and ensure associated client contacts are accurately recorded for reporting purposes within the team Escalate school nurse practice concerns to clinical team lead or school nurse professional lead Identify own training and development needs of others and undertake appropriate training/education as required Support I want great care initiatives to acquire feedback from service usersPolicy and service development (f7) Work within CFHS policies and guidance Contribute to service and policy review and development of school nursing protocols and guidance Provide statistical data to support commissioning requirements.
Lead on and participate in clinical auditsFinancial and physical resources (f8) Responsible for care and safe keeping of medical devices, organisational property and ethically manage organisations resources.
Identify when equipment or disposable resources need replacing and alert clinical team lead .
Human resources (f9) Attend/facilitate clinical supervision in line with organisational policy Participate in the appraisal process and agree personal development objectives Participate in training of others and maintain an effective learning environment Maintain NMC registration in line with revalidation requirements and abide with NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
Provide DBS documentation in line with organisational procedureInformation resources (f10) Maintain record keeping in line with NMC and organisational guidance Ensure safe storage and access to IT systems to protect client confidentiality in line with organisational Information Governance policyResearch and development (f11) Contribute/lead on organisational audits Support evidence based practice and disseminate learning to wider school nurse team membersFreedom to act (f12) Work to organisational policy and procedures Work under direct and indirect supervision of Clinical Team Lead Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered nurse (RN1) School Nurse SCPHN qualification Current NMC registration part 3 register Desirable Registered nurse child branch Mentorship qualification Child protection supervisor Clinical supervision facilitator PSHE certificate Sexual Health training 2 day foundation immunisation training Experience Essential Evidence of personal development and acquisition of transferable skills relevant to the job description Understanding of current issues affecting the NHS and the CYP public health agenda Previous experience of leadership within a skill mixed team Experience of initiating and participating in clinical audit and research.
Experience of working within multi-disciplinary teams Ability to understand key element of change management in relation to childrens community public health services Desirable Recent relevant experience of working with children, young people and families, Completion of safeguarding modules Immunisation training and/or experience