Job Summary
Are you a School Nurse looking for an exciting opportunity to develop and progress your career? We are really excited to have investment in School Nursing in Cornwall.
We are looking for School Nurses to come and join our 0-19 Locality Teams. We are integrated with our Early Help and Social Care colleagues and share an integrated electronic record which supports communication and co-ordination. We are aiming for each Secondary School to have a named School Nurse who will work alongside a mixed skilled health team to cover surrounding Primary Schools.
Main Duties of the Job
Working in Cornwall has the added advantage of having some beautiful rural areas and beaches which provide plenty of leisure opportunities to create a great work-life balance. There are exciting opportunities to be part of partnership working groups and multi-disciplinary practice discussions. You will contribute, progress and lead innovative practice, enhancing effective partnership working with education, GPs, Children's Services, Public Health, and other key agencies.
We currently have full-time posts in the Mid Area of Cornwall, including St Austell / Clays area.
About Us
Cornwall Council's ambition is to be an employer of choice, a high-performing Council, and a learning organisation. We commit to providing a reward and benefits package to attract, motivate, and reward our employees. We offer a range of flexible working options to our staff, helping provide our employees with a greater work/life balance while ensuring that service needs are met.
Our Core Employee Rewards and Benefits Include:
1. A competitive salary.
2. A defined benefit pension scheme, based on your career average earnings. This includes the option for extra voluntary contributions.
3. A generous annual leave entitlement with the potential to purchase additional leave.
4. A national award-winning employee health and wellbeing programme.
5. Employee benefits scheme giving employees access to a wide range of discounts to local and national goods and services.
Date Posted: 11 April 2025
Pay Scheme: Agenda for Change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £37,338 to £44,962 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full-time
Reference Number: F0021-25-0002
Job Locations:
New County Hall, Treyew Road, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 3AY
Job Responsibilities:
The Role:
Delivery of the Healthy Child Programme to provide evidence-based family-centred public health services to achieve the service vision and meet the needs of communities, families, and children and young people.
If you are interested in finding out more, please do not hesitate to contact:
Jennifer Walmsley (Team Manager) - jennifer.walmsley@cornwall.gov.uk
Sarah Hyde (Team Manager) - sarah.hyde@cornwall.gov.uk
This position will be subject to an enhanced criminal record disclosure check.
What You'll Need to Succeed:
You will need to be a qualified School Nurse (SCPHN) with leadership skills, looking for a diverse and exciting School Nursing post. You will be forward-thinking, proactive, and committed to improving the health outcomes of children, families, and communities.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential:
* Please refer to attached role profile.
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 the NHS Careers website.
Employer Details:
Employer Name: Cornwall Council
Address: New County Hall, Treyew Road, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 3AY
Employer's Website: https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/
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