School Nurse (SCPHN)
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 17/09/2026
- Closes
- 01/10/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a School Nurse with a Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (SCPHN) qualification, or a student soon to qualify. You will join a team in Merton, delivering evidence-based, person-centred care to children and young people. The position involves promoting health, reducing inequalities, and supporting positive outcomes through collaboration with families, schools, and partner organisations. It's a rewarding opportunity to make a difference within a supportive and innovative team.
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse with current UK NMC registration
- Specialist Community Public Health Nurse School Nursing /working towards SCPHN qualification
- Evidence of continuing post- registration education and training
Desirable criteria
- Practice Assessor course
- PSHE Course
- Community nurse prescribing qualification or prepared to work towards.
- Recent school nursing experience
- Be able to co-ordinate health promotion initiatives in line with local and national health improvement targets
- Experience of working collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary team and inter-agency working
- Experience of organising and managing own workload
- Experience of assessing, planning and implementing programmes of care and writing care plans
- Experience in providing practice based learning support to others
- Experience of evidence based care
- Experience of supervising students
- Counselling qualification
- Teaching qualification
- Mental Health First Aid training
- Skills and Knowledge
- Knowledge of recent developments in primary care and community services
- Knowledge of current health and social care agenda relevant to area of work and professional practice
- Current knowledge of safeguarding issues
- Appropriate knowledge of clinical skills
- Knowledge of quality issues, the audit process, and clinical governance
- Knowledge of NMC Code
- Knowledge of Personal Development Planning
- Knowledge of clinical supervision
- Knowledge of how equal opportunities can be implemented in practice
- Knowledge of managing difficult situations and conflict resolution
- IT, numeracy, and literacy skills
- Other
- Ability to work without direct supervision and to plan, organise, review, and prioritise own workload and that of others
- Able to delegate work effectively and safely
- Ability to be flexible and responsive to children/young people and organisational needs
- Critical appraisal skills and ability to utilise research evidence in practice
- Good communication skills, both written and verbal
- Able to adapt to change and have an open approach to new ways of working
- Caseload organisational skills
- Able to travel within geographical areas using varying modes of transport
- Able to deliver the physical demands of the role (e.g., carrying essential work equipment)
- Registered Nurse with current UK NMC registration
- Specialist Community Public Health Nurse School Nursing /working towards SCPHN qualification
- Evidence of continuing post- registration education and training
- Practice Assessor course
- PSHE Course
- Community nurse prescribing qualification or prepared to work towards.
- Recent school nursing experience
- Be able to co-ordinate health promotion initiatives in line with local and national health improvement targets
- Experience of working collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary team and inter-agency working
- Experience of organising and managing own workload
- Experience of assessing, planning and implementing programmes of care and writing care plans
- Experience in providing practice based learning support to others
- Experience of evidence based care
- Experience of supervising students
- Counselling qualification
- Teaching qualification
- Mental Health First Aid training
- Skills and Knowledge
- Knowledge of recent developments in primary care and community services
- Knowledge of current health and social care agenda relevant to area of work and professional practice
- Current knowledge of safeguarding issues
- Appropriate knowledge of clinical skills
- Knowledge of quality issues, the audit process, and clinical governance
- Knowledge of NMC Code
- Knowledge of Personal Development Planning
- Knowledge of clinical supervision
- Knowledge of how equal opportunities can be implemented in practice
- Knowledge of managing difficult situations and conflict resolution
- IT, numeracy, and literacy skills
- Other
- Ability to work without direct supervision and to plan, organise, review, and prioritise own workload and that of others
- Able to delegate work effectively and safely
- Ability to be flexible and responsive to children/young people and organisational needs
- Critical appraisal skills and ability to utilise research evidence in pra
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Central London Community Health Trust
School Nurse (SCPHN)
The closing date is 01 October 2026
Job summary
Are you a Registered Nurse with a Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (SCPHN) qualification in School Nursing, or a current SCPHN student due to qualify soon?
If you are passionate about improving the health, wellbeing and life chances of children and young people, we would love to hear from you.
We are looking for a School Nurse to join our welcoming and forward-thinking School Nursing team within the Public Health 0-19 Service in Merton (Fixed Term contract until Sept 2027) . This is an excellent opportunity to work alongside experienced colleagues who are committed to delivering high-quality, child and family-centred care while supporting your continued professional development.
In this rewarding role, you will work with children, young people, families, schools and partner organisations to promote health, reduce inequalities and support positive outcomes across the community.
At Central London Community Healthcare, we value inclusion, collaboration and continuous improvement. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and are committed to creating a supportive and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.
Essential requirement: You must be a Registered Nurse with current UK NMC registration and hold a Specialist Community Public
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