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Specialist Community Public Health Nurse/ School NurseWhittington Health NHS Trust • London, United Kingdom
Specialist Community Public Health Nurse/ School Nurse

Specialist Community Public Health Nurse/ School Nurse

Whittington Health NHS Trust • London, United Kingdom
6 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
  • Permanent
Job description
Job summary
TERM TIME ONLY
Band 6 Specialist Community Public Health Nurse- School Nursing

We are recruiting for dynamic qualified Specialist Community Public Health Nurses (SCPHN) with strong public health focus who are fully committed to delivering and improving the health and well-being of our diverse school aged children.

Main duties of the job
As a highly motivated and dynamic school nurse, you will play a leading role in shaping our services as we are committed in meeting the health needs of children and young people through the delivery of the 5-19 Healthy Child Programme.

The School Nurse will play a key role in delivering high-quality, evidence-based care within schools across Haringey. As part of a wider service transformation, the School Nursing Service is being redesigned to meet the evolving health needs of Haringey's school-aged population, in line with Healthy Child Programme 2026 and local priorities identified through the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA).

This post is essential in supporting the delivery of a modern, responsive service that improves health outcomes, reduces inequalities, and provides targeted support to children, young people and their families. We are seeking a dedicated and innovative practitioner who is passionate about achieving positive outcomes and contributing to the future development of the service.

You will be responsible for a defined caseload of secondary and primary schools, overseeing the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme (5-19). This will involve working in collaboration with parents/carers, education and other multiagency professionals.

About us
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population, and we work hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences.

As an integrated care organisation, providing both hospital and community services, we offer a range of development opportunities along with attractive benefits to staff at all levels of our organisation. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.

We offer flexible working arrangements, Oyster Cards for travel during work time, iPhone, 4G laptop and we also have agile working.

Details
Date posted: 05 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £45,953 to £54,254 a year
pro rata per annum inclusive of HCAS
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time,
Term time hours
Reference number: 220-WHT-4143
Job locations: Tynemouth Road Medical Centre
London
N15 4RH
United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
The School Nurse will be part of the Whittington Health School Nursing Team based in Haringey. The School Nurse will be responsible for the delivery of Universal Health Services to designated schools. Reporting to the Team Leader, they will support the development of the service and work with colleagues to ensure the delivery of a safe and effective Universal Health Provision.

Main responsibilities include:
  • To manage a defined caseload and cluster of primary schools
  • Lead on the delivery of Healthy Child Programme.
  • Plan, implement and evaluate interventions in response to changing health needs.
  • Work in partnership with our key stakeholders.
  • Provide confidential support and advice to young people in different venues.
  • Facilitate the delivery of health promotion and health education activities in school and community settings.

Applicants must hold a Specialist Community Public Health Qualification in School Nursing. This is a definite requirement for the position and applicants who apply without the qualification will NOT be shortlisted.

Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
  • RSCN or RN (Child Branch) or Equivalent
  • Specialist Community Public Health School Nursing (SCPHN) qualification

Desirable
  • Evidence of Post Registration Training and Development

Skills & Abilities
Essential
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing in an effective way with people from a variety of backgrounds and different ages
  • To demonstrate the ability to reflect on clinical practice to enhance professional/personal development
  • Ability to prioritise and effectively manage own workload
  • Basic Information Technology Skills
  • Good organisational Skills
  • Ability to prioritise workload

Desirable
  • Application of research/evidence base to good practice

Knowledge & Experience
Essential
  • Experience working with children and families
  • Ability to demonstrate an understanding of working together in a team
  • Able to work autonomously and without supervision
  • Able to demonstrate an awareness and understanding of current issues and recent developments in school health
  • Able to demonstrate an awareness and understanding of good practice in safeguarding and child protection
  • Able to demonstrate an awareness and understanding of National and Government issues influencing the provision of health care to all children
  • Able to demonstrate an awareness and understanding of confidentiality and record keeping

Desirable
  • Experience nursing in a diverse inner city community

PERSONAL QUALITIES
Essential
  • Professional demeanour
  • Good attendance record
  • Motivated to teach and learn
  • Approachable, flexible, adaptable and supportive

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: Whittington Hospital NHS Trust
Address: Tynemouth Road Medical Centre
London
N15 4RH
United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.whittington.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Locality Manager Haringey School Nursing Service
Jennifer Roberts
jennifer.roberts13@nhs.net
02032244182
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