Student Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (School Nursing)
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Guys & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust is offering the opportunity for qualified nurses and midwives who are interested in becoming a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (School Nurse).
There are a number of available training places. Fully funded fees and salary will be paid at Band 5 Agenda for Change (maximum pay will be mid-point band 5). The School Nurse career path offers lots of opportunities to progress to management, leadership, academic, corporate, public health, health promotion and many more with salaries ranging from Agenda for Change bands 6 to 8.
Applications will be accepted until 9th April, 2025 for the training programme beginning in September 2025 with Kings College London.
Application Process
1. Stage 1: Submit a written application: Application Closing Date: 9th April 2025.
2. Stage 2: Interview dates to be confirmed. This will include a short presentation and a 1:1 interview. Candidates for interview will be asked to provide evidence of GCSE level Literacy/Numeracy A-C.
Interviews will take place last week of April and first week of May 2025.
Closing Date: 9th April 2025
Interview Date: 28th April 2025
Main duties of the job
The fundamental responsibilities of the post holder are to attain the academic credentials and the clinical skills required to practice as a NMC registered Specialist Community Public Health Nurse on a defined pathway. These are summarised below:
* To fulfil the requirements of the Specialist Community Practitioner programme by attending university course dates and practice placement days in accordance with University regulations and successful completion of the course.
* To work with the Specialist Community Practice Teacher to develop the skills and competencies to achieve NMC Registration Standards for Specialist Community Practice.
* With the support of the Specialist Community Practice Teacher to link the theoretical knowledge gained through the university programme to the practice situation.
* To demonstrate an understanding of current and emerging national, regional and local healthcare legislation, policies and guidelines as they pertain to chosen pathway.
* To develop/build on skills of caseload and team leadership and management.
* To work within university regulations pertaining to academic work and student conduct.
* To work within employing organisation policies as they pertain to the relevant clinical setting.
* To work within employing organisation policies relating to employee responsibilities.
About us
The Evelina School Nursing team provides a service to children in reception class up until their 19th birthday, across the boroughs of Lambeth and Southwark. School nurses work in teams and are based in community health centres.
As a School Nurse, you can make a real difference to children, families and communities. You will play a fundamental role in the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme, promoting positive parenting and child development, safeguarding children, preventing social exclusion and deprivation and tackling other important public health issues. Every day is different working as a School Nurse with various responsibilities which include: school visits, health needs assessments for children and young people, health education and promotion, safeguarding, promoting uptake of childhood immunisations and supporting schools with management of a range of health conditions.
With established Agile Working in place, School Nurses work flexibly in schools and the wider community as a crucial part of the healthcare team. It is a diverse role which involves being part of a wider team that provides you with support as you work to reduce inequalities and improve the health outcomes of children and young people.
Choosing GSTT as your sponsor affords you opportunities to be part of King's Health Partners, Royal Brompton Hospital and Evelina London Children Hospital where services recognise the value of sharing expertise between the community and acute.
Job responsibilities
The post of Specialist Community Practitioner Sponsorship Student is a development post building on existing knowledge, skills and competencies to achieve a higher level of practice resulting in an academic qualification as well as a recordable/registerable qualification with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
You will work towards gaining the standards of proficiency for entry to the NMC register as Specialist Community Public Health Nurse Practitioner in School Nursing.
Main duties and responsibilities:
* To fulfil the requirements of the Specialist Community Practitioner programme by attending university course dates and practice placement days in accordance with University regulations and successful completion of the course.
* To work with the Specialist Community Practice Teacher to develop the skills and competencies to achieve NMC Registration Standards for Specialist Community Practice.
* With the support of the Specialist Community Practice Teacher to link the theoretical knowledge gained through the university programme to the practice situation.
* To demonstrate an understanding of current and emerging national, regional and local healthcare legislation, policies and guidelines as they pertain to chosen pathway.
* To develop/build on skills of caseload and team leadership and management.
* To work within university regulations pertaining to academic work and student conduct.
* To work within employing organisation policies as they pertain to the relevant clinical setting.
* To work within employing organisation policies relating to employee responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Current NMC registration
* Literacy and Numeracy Level 2
* 120 University Credits
Experience
* Demonstrate keen interest in public health and working in the community.
* Clear commitment to undertake further training with the potential to undertake Specialist Community Public Health Nursing training.
* Demonstrate an understanding of Policies and Procedures relating to Children's & Young Persons Services.
* Demonstrate some post registration experience working with children or in the community or knowledge required to work with this client group.
Skills
* Evidence of continuing professional development.
* Acceptable level of computer literacy (i.e. Microsoft Word/ Outlook/Virtual consultation using digital platforms/Excel/Power point).
* Have a flexible approach to team and autonomous working.
* Good communication and interpersonal skills.
Personal Qualities
* Compassionate and caring.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
£35,964 to £43,780 a year p.a. inc HCA - Salary capped at mid-point Band 5 (280) 04
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