Job Title: School Nurse Locality Lead
Location:Surbiton, school and community venues in the borough.
Band:6
Hours:Up to 37.5 hours per week
Report To:School Health Lead
Accountable to:Service Lead
Job Purpose
* Lead a locality team of skill-mixed staff to deliver the Healthy Child Programme, including child-centered, evidence-based activities to promote the health and wellbeing of school-aged children and young people attending state-maintained schools or home educated within the borough of Kingston Upon Thames.
* Contribute to safeguarding children, identifying and responding to children at risk, to improve their health and wellbeing and reduce inequalities.
* Assess health needs and implement planned programs of care for safeguarded children, delegating work where appropriate to competent team members.
Person Specification
Job Title:School Nurse Locality Lead
Education, Qualifications & Training:
* Registered Nurse with Specialist Practitioner Community Public Health Nurse Qualification (candidates with extensive experience in School Nursing Practice who don’t hold the SCPHN qualification will be considered).
* Minimum of 2 years’ experience in School Health/Health Visiting, or equivalent community role.
* Educated to degree level.
* Evidence of continuing professional development.
* Practice assessor.
Knowledge:
* Working knowledge of factors affecting the health and well-being of children and young people.
* Working knowledge of clinical governance.
* Working knowledge of safeguarding and public health policy, guidelines, and evidence base that informs practice in School Nursing.
Experience:
* Working with safeguarded children.
* Working with sexually active young people.
* Working with children and families with complex needs.
* Delivery of interventions with an outcome focus to improve health and wellbeing.
* Leading a team.
* Facilitating groups.
* Mentoring staff and students.
Skills & Abilities:
* Work under pressure and manage competing priorities.
* Excellent interpersonal skills - influencing, negotiating, and communication with team members, service users, and partner organisations.
* Critical thinking and decision-making skills.
* Understanding and negotiating barriers to communication.
* Teaching and mentorship to support the development of staff and students.
* Able to work autonomously, without direct supervision.
* Able to demonstrate and promote teamwork.
* Adaptable to change.
* IT skills including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, and an ability to learn new digital skills.
Personal Qualities:
* Highly self-motivated and passionate about improving health and wellbeing.
* Non-judgemental.
Other Factors:
* A full DBS disclosure will be required.
* Full valid driving licence and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes or access to a bike, with the facility to transport bulky items such as measuring equipment.
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