Job summary Following a retendering process, the children's service is due to be transferred to the new provider on the 1st of April 2025. Given this post sits within the transferring service, in line with the legislative requirements, the successful candidate will be part of the TUPE transfer along with other colleagues. An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the School Nurse team in Runnymede, based in Egham. The successful candidate will be a registered nurse with previous nursing experience, ideally in a School Nurse team, although this is not essential as professional development will be offered to the right candidate. You will, however, have strong communication and interpersonal skills, be a team player, and have a real enthusiasm for making a difference to future generations of children and their families. For further information or an informal chat, please contact Tracy Wadsworth. UK Visa and Immigration Sponsorship: Please note that we do not offer UKVI sponsorship for these posts, and so all applicants require a current right to work in the UK. Main duties of the job Please see the attached job description and personal specification for more details and requirements for the role. About us CSH Surrey are part of the NHS and are Surreys largest and longest established NHS community services provider, so our 1500 employees get NHS pay and pensions, and also receive the Fringe High-Cost Allowance of 5%. Our staff enjoy excellent training and development opportunities, including the care certificate, apprenticeships, numeracy and literacy courses, access to the Nursing Associate programme, and a wide variety of management and leadership courses and programmes. We CARE about our staff though through our values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence. Our active employee council called The Voice, elect employee representatives to ensure colleagues' voices are heard at Board level. CSH is a diverse organisation, if you are a passionate, person-focused individual then apply to join CSH Surrey today We welcome candidates from all backgrounds who meet the essential criteria of the job you are applying for and if you require any reasonable adjustments, please contact the named individual for this advert, or our recruitment team. Date posted 23 October 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 5 Salary £31,469 to £38,308 a year Includes 5% HCAS, Pro Rata plus Golden Hello if eligible. Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Part-time Reference number B9074-24-0257 Job locations The Grove Community Clinic, Egham TW20 9QN Job description Job responsibilities The post holder will be a member of the 0-19 public health team delivering a service for children, young people and their families. Supported by the SCPHN school nurse, the post holder will participate in delivering a universal core service, and provide targeted interventions, to address health inequalities, where necessary referring to specialist services. This role will also include safeguarding responsibilities, immunisations, mentorship of students and staff appraisals. Principal duties to include: Undertake duties as allocated by the SCPHN School Nurse. Build and develop good working relationships with named schools and the wider multi-disciplinary team. Make contact with children, young people (CYP) and their families in a variety of community settings e.g. schools, home, children centres, youth clubs Assist in the preparation, planning and delivery of the school based childhood immunisation programme in accordance with local policies and procedures following appropriate immunisation training Deliver planned programmes of health promotion to CYP either through one to one contact, group work or through delivery of school based PSHE lessons Assist in the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme 5-19 Undertake young peoples Drop In clinic in named secondary school Provide enuresis advice and continence assessments Identify and support CYP through health needs assessments who have unmet health needs, provide support and targeted interventions and where necessary refer to specialist services Following specific training be part of the CHAT HEALTH school nurse text advice service Take appropriate action in cases of suspected or actual child abuse, working within Surrey safeguarding childrens code of practice and procedures. Attend child protection conferences/core groups as required and participate in safeguarding supervision Undertake health needs assessments for children who are looked after Assist in research and service audits Supervise junior member of the 0-19 team as directed by the SCPHN SN undertake junior staff PDR appraisals and direct line management. Take an active part in clinical supervision Participate in meetings as appropriate Be prepared to be flexible within contracted hours In accordance with the needs of the service, undertake other duties as required Job description Job responsibilities The post holder will be a member of the 0-19 public health team delivering a service for children, young people and their families. Supported by the SCPHN school nurse, the post holder will participate in delivering a universal core service, and provide targeted interventions, to address health inequalities, where necessary referring to specialist services. This role will also include safeguarding responsibilities, immunisations, mentorship of students and staff appraisals. Principal duties to include: Undertake duties as allocated by the SCPHN School Nurse. Build and develop good working relationships with named schools and the wider multi-disciplinary team. Make contact with children, young people (CYP) and their families in a variety of community settings e.g. schools, home, children centres, youth clubs Assist in the preparation, planning and delivery of the school based childhood immunisation programme in accordance with local policies and procedures following appropriate immunisation training Deliver planned programmes of health promotion to CYP either through one to one contact, group work or through delivery of school based PSHE lessons Assist in the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme 5-19 Undertake young peoples Drop In clinic in named secondary school Provide enuresis advice and continence assessments Identify and support CYP through health needs assessments who have unmet health needs, provide support and targeted interventions and where necessary refer to specialist services Following specific training be part of the CHAT HEALTH school nurse text advice service Take appropriate action in cases of suspected or actual child abuse, working within Surrey safeguarding childrens code of practice and procedures. Attend child protection conferences/core groups as required and participate in safeguarding supervision Undertake health needs assessments for children who are looked after Assist in research and service audits Supervise junior member of the 0-19 team as directed by the SCPHN SN undertake junior staff PDR appraisals and direct line management. Take an active part in clinical supervision Participate in meetings as appropriate Be prepared to be flexible within contracted hours In accordance with the needs of the service, undertake other duties as required Person Specification Skills Essential Ability to prioritise workload and demonstrate ability to work independently. Able to develop, establish and maintain positive relationships with other both internal and external partner agencies. Work under pressure and demonstrate ability to change priorities at short notice. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to recognise and respond appropriately to CYP and their families in challenging situations. Good IT skills. Desirable Experience of working within a multi-agency team. Experience Essential Evidence of personal development and acquisition of transferable skills relevant to the job description. Understanding of current issues affecting the NHS and the CYP public health agenda. Previous experience of working as part of a team. Understanding of clinical governance with some previous experience of undertaking audits. Experience of working within multi-disciplinary teams. Desirable Relevant experience of working with children, young people and families. Completion of safeguarding modules. Completion of PSHE certificate. Previous sexual health training/experience. Immunisation training and/or experience. Clinical supervisor training and experience Qualifications Essential Registered nurse (RN1) Current NMC registration Desirable Registered nurse child branch. Mentorship qualification Other Essential Holds full UK driving licence and has access to a car. Flexible approach to working day to meet the needs of service delivery. Positive attitude with strong degree of personal integrity. Person Specification Skills Essential Ability to prioritise workload and demonstrate ability to work independently. Able to develop, establish and maintain positive relationships with other both internal and external partner agencies. Work under pressure and demonstrate ability to change priorities at short notice. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to recognise and respond appropriately to CYP and their families in challenging situations. Good IT skills. Desirable Experience of working within a multi-agency team. Experience Essential Evidence of personal development and acquisition of transferable skills relevant to the job description. Understanding of current issues affecting the NHS and the CYP public health agenda. Previous experience of working as part of a team. Understanding of clinical governance with some previous experience of undertaking audits. Experience of working within multi-disciplinary teams. Desirable Relevant experience of working with children, young people and families. Completion of safeguarding modules. Completion of PSHE certificate. Previous sexual health training/experience. Immunisation training and/or experience. Clinical supervisor training and experience Qualifications Essential Registered nurse (RN1) Current NMC registration Desirable Registered nurse child branch. Mentorship qualification Other Essential Holds full UK driving licence and has access to a car. Flexible approach to working day to meet the needs of service delivery. Positive attitude with strong degree of personal integrity. 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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name CSH Surrey Address The Grove Community Clinic, Egham TW20 9QN Employer's website https://www.cshsurrey.co.uk/about-us/about-csh-surrey (Opens in a new tab)