Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
About
At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health, and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people’s own homes and in a range of other locations across the county.
Key details
Location
Site: Cirencester Community Hospital
Address: Tetbury Road
Town: Cirencester
Postcode: GL7 1UY
Major / Minor Region: Gloucestershire
Contract type & working pattern
Contract: 18 months (The post will be full time for a fixed term until 30th September 2026.)
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Hours to be worked Monday - Friday core hours 9-5)
Salary
Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (Band 5)
Specialty
Main area: School Nursing
Interview date: 17/04/2025
We love what we do and we think you will, too!
Job overview
Fixed term SCHOOL NURSE vacancy in Cotswolds locality until 30th September 2026.
37.5 hours, worked across core hours of Monday to Friday, 9-5 excluding Bank Holidays.
We are looking for a registered nurse or midwife to work with children and families in the School Nursing team in Cotswolds.
We offer:
* An Induction Programme, training and competency framework to underpin transition into role
* Clinical Supervision, Restorative Supervision and Safeguarding Children Supervision to support professional practice
* Digital appointments to young people and parents offering quick and easy access to health advice and support
* Social media platforms and a texting service in response to requests of young people and families.
* Diverse work in a skill-mixed team developed through robust competency and operating frameworks
This role offers diverse and rewarding opportunities for nurses to make a difference to children and young people’s lives through advice, support, and signposting using public health skills of enabling and empowering families and communities to help themselves.
We welcome applications from newly qualified nurses.
Advert
HAVE YOU EVER CONSIDERED A CAREER IN SCHOOL NURSING?
An ideal opportunity is heading your way. We are looking to fill a fixed term vacancy in Cotswolds locality. You may like to consider a secondment from your existing role – talk to your line manager and give us a call to find out more.
A School Nurse is someone who is:
* Dynamic and innovative, who embraces challenge
* Wanting to help children, families and young people to make the best choices for their health and wellbeing
* Able to support and respond to children young people and families most in need
* Wanting to help safeguard children and young people of Gloucestershire at risk of harm
* Interested in working in partnership with public sector and voluntary and community sector colleagues to achieve the best outcomes for children, young people and their families
* Enthusiastic and motivated to develop and deliver plans to improve health outcomes for individuals, families and communities
We strongly encourage all applicants to spend some time either speaking with a school nurse or shadowing to gain a practical insight of the role. Please contact 07816 062688 who can arrange this for you.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
Working for our organisation
We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity, and provides a sense of belonging and trust.
The annual NHS Staff Survey gives our people the opportunity to tell us about their experience working at the Trust. For the 2023 survey just over 2800 colleagues gave us their views (58.5%). It was great to see from the results that colleagues are saying that:
* 89.7%
* 73.3%
* 82.4%
* 76.7%
Our results put us as 5th nationally as a Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities NHS Employer of Choice and 1st equal amongst all NHS Provider Trusts in the South West. However, we know we have more to do and will continue to drive forward our commitment to making GHC a Great Place to Work.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
* Responsible and accountable for assessing and implementing programmes of care from the Healthy Child Programme, as directed by the Specialist Community Public Health Nurse. This may also involve other evidenced based programmes of care in partnership with clients or other agencies to identify and address health needs.
* Progress the level of intervention as may be required according to identified risk factors which potentially could impact on a child’s health outcomes.
* Provide leadership and act as a role model to junior members of the team by representing the values and beliefs of the nursing profession in addition to aligning to the GHC Values Framework.
* Assess global health needs of communities, schools, and their children to ensure children are not disadvantaged through ill health or social circumstances.
* Promote and monitor health in school aged children, including identifying physical and mental health needs, disability and problems with development or behaviour.
* Work with schools to provide a healthy environment using data from the Online Pupil Survey, in partnership with the Healthy Schools Programme.
Facilitate the planning and implementation of drop-in sessions, according to the needs of the young people and the whole school community.
We provide a Multi-professional preceptorship programme that is aligned to the National Preceptorship Framework for Nursing and have been awarded the Interim quality mark from NHS England. Our programme is provided to all Newly Qualified; Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals and Return to Practice Practitioners. In addition to the programme we also offer all preceptees the opportunity of enrolling and completing the level 7 (Masters) 15 credit validated module “Preceptorship for Healthcare” (AP7026).
Newly qualified Social Workers are offered the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment programme (ASYE) which is similar to a preceptorship programme.
When joining us, as well as becoming part of a team that makes a difference, we also offer:
* Free car parking at many of our sites
* 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
* A broad range of training and development opportunities, including apprenticeships up to Level 7 qualification.
* A multi-professional preceptorship programme for all Newly Qualified; Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals and Return to Practice Practitioners.
* Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when if you work unsocial hours
* Flexible, family friendly and agile working opportunities
* Recognition and long service awards
* Fast Track physiotherapy
* Our Wellbeing line
* Access to discounts and salary sacrifice schemes; including Cycle to Work, Car scheme and discounts on travel, leisure and retailers.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Good luck with your application.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
* Demonstrates an understanding of public health nursing in application
* Has some knowledge/experience of safeguarding children
Desirable criteria
* Has previous experience of working with children and families
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* BSc in Nursing (or equivalent)
* NMC Registration at level 1
Desirable criteria
* GSCB Child Protection training above foundation level
Attributes
Essential criteria
* Strong time management and organisation skills
* Shows emotional strength and resilience
Documents
* School Nurse JDPS (608.5) PDF KB
* Staff Benefits - GHC (618.3) PDF KB
* Additional information for applicants (408.6) PDF KB
Further details / informal visits contact
Name: Sally Chapman
Job title: School Nurse Team Leader (East)
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 07816 062688
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