SCPHN School Nurse (SN)

Nottingham CityCare are excited to announce that we are recruiting a Qualified SCPHN School Nurse in Nottingham City and are offering a starting salary of mid-point Band 6 (First mid-point increment). Nottingham CityCare is a dynamic organisation, commissioned to provide NHS services in the community. We are currently recruiting qualified School Nurses that are committed to developing and embedding innovative ways of working with key partners to deliver quality childrens public health services. You will be part of our 0-19 Public Health team, with your caseload related to your specialism (5-19). You will work in various community settings and clients homes, leading on delivery of the 0-19 Healthy Child Programme via our universal and targeted services. Our starting salary is mid-point band 6 for all staff who are newly qualified or have qualified within the last three years. Salary can also be negotiated depending on experience and current rate of pay and we honour agenda for change Terms and Conditions. In addition, you will have access to a preceptorship programme which is the first in the Midlands to have been awarded the National Quality Mark, with protected time for continued professional development and study sessions. We also have a dedicated Safeguarding Service who will provide you with safeguarding advice, support and supervision. Our supervision package also includes management supervision and clinical/restorative supervision when required., You will lead on reducing health inequalities and improving the health and wellbeing of children and their families within Nottingham City and offer evidence-based programmes of care to children and families.

• Excellent knowledge of the current developments in School Nursing and have a proven track record of continuous professional development and innovative practice.
• Excellent communication skills: (both written and verbal), coupled with good IT and organisational / prioritising skills, with the ability to work within a team setting as well as independently.
• Positive outlook and responsive to changes in the future delivery of health care.
• Knowledge and experience in addressing safeguarding issues and participating in safeguarding processes and pathways.
• Within the wider service you will also be involved in audit, development of practice, support and supervision to other health care professionals and students.
  
  We are a provider of NHS Community Health Services, CityCare exists to support the health and wellbeing of all local people, working alongside other health and care partners to achieve this. We are a value driven, people business with a passion for excellence. Our vision and social purpose is to make a difference everyday to the health & wellbeing of our communities and our values of kindness, respect, trust and honesty lie at the heart of everything we do, guiding how we work together with partners and each other to consistently deliver high quality compassionate care. As a social enterprise we aim to add social value by investing in the future of our local communities and helping to make a difference in peoples lives.
CityCare value the benefits of a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from candidates who identify as disabled, LGBT+ or from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) background, as they are currently under-represented within our organisation.

The hours of work will be minimum 22.5 over 3 days (Part time) to 37.5 hours (Part Time/Full time). The Service hours are Monday Friday 8.30am 5pm excluding weekends and bank holidays.