SCPHN School Nurse - North Northants - Thriving in Life Service
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 27/08/2026
- Closes
- 13/09/2026
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Role summary
The SCPHN (School Nurse) will join the 11-19 Thriving in Life Service, managing a caseload, assessing needs, and coordinating support for children, young people, and families across North Northamptonshire. This role involves providing clinical leadership, supervision, and delivering public health interventions in various settings. The post holder will build relationships with schools and partner agencies, contribute to service development, and ensure active involvement of families in their care. A key aspect is safeguarding vulnerable children and families, working closely with multi-agency partners. The role requires strong leadership, safeguarding, public health, and caseload management skills.
Key responsibilities
- Triage new referrals, complete and delegate clinical assessments and short term interventions covering a range of wellbeing needs for young people and families.
- Develop close working relationships with secondary schools and use emerging themes to inform and influence the school in relation to health improvement.
- Form effective partnerships and relationships with colleagues across the safeguarding MDT.
- Support the training and development of new staff and students.
- Support the continual development of the Thriving in Life service.
- Offer both clinical and safeguarding supervision to your team.
Essential criteria
- SCPHN School Nurse
- Additional Qualifications relative to the role
- Experience working with young people and their familes
- Evidenced passion and motivation for role
- Experience in delivering a wide range of interventions as a School Nurse
- Experience of leadership within a SCPHN role
Desirable criteria
- Had experience working in community setting and schools
- Any additional leadership training or qualifications
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
SCPHN School Nurse - North Northants - Thriving in Life Service
The closing date is 13 September 2026
Job summary
The SCPHN (School Nurse) will join the 11-19 Thriving in Life Service, delivered by NHFT in partnership with Service Six and Youth Works. Working across North Northamptonshire, the post holder will manage a caseload, assess need, prioritise referrals and coordinate support for children, young people and families.
As part of a multidisciplinary team, the SCPHN will provide clinical leadership, supervision and guidance, ensuring safe and effective service delivery. The role involves working in schools, clinics, community settings and homes, delivering public health interventions and promoting positive health and wellbeing outcomes.
The post holder will build strong relationships with schools and partner agencies, identify emerging health needs and contribute to service development and health improvement initiatives. A key aspect of the role is ensuring children, young people and families are actively involved in decisions about their care.
The SCPHN will also play an important safeguarding role, supporting vulnerable children and families and working closely with multi-agency partners to ensure appropriate interventions are in place.
You will demonstrate strong leadership, safeguarding, public health and caselo
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