Community Staff Nurse - School Nursing
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Posted
- 04/09/2026
- Closes
- 20/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
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Role summary
The School Nursing team is seeking a Registered Nurse to deliver the Healthy Child Programme 5-19 years in Herefordshire. This role involves working in the community, partnering with children, young people, families, and education. You will promote physical, mental, and emotional health, and deliver planned care programmes under the direction of a School Nurse. A strong public health interest and commitment to improving health and wellbeing are essential.
Essential criteria
- RGN/RSCN and be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
Desirable criteria
- Post Graduate Qualification
- Practice Assessor/Practice Supervisor training
- Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Possess basic IT skills eg able to use Microsoft Word and Excel
- Experience of managing own workload and ability to prioritise work delegated
- Delivery of evidence based practice
- Must have a knowledge of the public health role within School Nursing
- Able to work as part of a team and demonstrate the ability to work in partnership with children, young people and their families as well as professionals
- Able to demonstrate confidentiality in all aspects of their work
- Knowledge of clinical supervision
- Previous Community Experience
- Must have post-registration experience, minimum of 6 months
- Have an understanding of child protection procedures within the local area.
- Experience of working with children and young people and families
- Able to demonstrate knowledge of the services Key Performance indicators and how they influence service delivery
- Education & Qualifications
- RGN/RSCN and be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
- Post Graduate Qualification
- Practice Assessor/Practice Supervisor training
- Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Possess basic IT skills eg able to use Microsoft Word and Excel
- Experience of managing own workload and ability to prioritise work delegated
- Delivery of evidence based practice
- Must have a knowledge of the public health role within School Nursing
- Able to work as part of a team and demonstrate the ability to work in partnership with children, young people and their families as well as professionals
- Able to demonstrate confidentiality in all aspects of their work
- Knowledge of clinical supervision
- Previous Community Experience
- Must have post-registration experience, minimum of 6 months
- Have an understanding of child protection procedures within the local area.
- Experience of working with children and young people and families
- Able to demonstrate knowledge of the services Key Performance indicators and how they influence service delivery
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Wye Valley NHS Trust
Community Staff Nurse - School Nursing
The closing date is 20 September 2026
Job summary
Our School Nursing team is seeking a Registered Nurse to support the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme 5-19 years to the children, young people and families of Herefordshire.
You will work as a key member of the School Nursing team and you will gain the experience of working in the community, in partnership with children, young people, families, education and other partner agencies.
You must have a strong public health interest and be fully committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our children, young people and their families.
Within School Nursing there are lots of opportunities for development and there is a robust support package available, which includes clinical, restorative and safeguarding supervision.
Applicants must have a full driving license and access to a car for work purposes.
Main duties of the job
- To promote and facilitate the physical, mental and emotional health of children, young people (5-19 years school age children and young people) and families.
- To work in partnership with all service users, members of the multidisciplinary team both internal and external to the Trust and ensure continuity of care to children, young people and their families.
- Work within the 5-19 pathway to deliver planned programmes
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