School Staff Nurse

We are looking for an enthusiastic and adaptable qualified school nurse to join our caring and progressive team in North Kent.

We're a close team but we're never exclusive, if you can bring a professional approach and fresh ideas we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

Our school nursing teams provide support to families with children aged five to 19. This is a varied and interesting role, working closely with local schools to provide the best possible start in life for Kent children.

As a School Staff Nurse you will work as part of a team to keep children safe and well in North Kent. You will use your clinical judgment to support evidence-based care planning and make sure that children and families who use our services have a good experience.

Working for our organisation

Rated outstanding' by the CQC, we've got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities.

To do this we need outstanding people who share our values compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent

We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences

We ask for information about your protected characteristics on our application forms. This isn't visible to anyone involved with shortlisting or interviewing you, except when you choose to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme due to disability.

Short listers will see two ticks alongside your application to ensure they apply the principles of the scheme to your submission

The data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to Work

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you.

Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won't involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments.

Registered Health Care Professional with relevant Professional body (NMC) NMC Registered Nurse or Midwife, Mentor / Practice Assessor equivalent qualification, Experience of recent community / acute healthcare gained through education or work experience placement or previous employment, Awareness of professional issues, up to date clinical practice and recent developments in the NHS, Sound communication and interpersonal skills, Ability to organise own work, Ability to cope with change and Ability to use own initiative

At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated.

In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.

Find out more about the community difference here.

Good luck! We can't wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.