Job summary Full time School Nurse Band 6 Cheshire East North Team There is a vacancy in the North Team Cheshire East (covering Wilmslow Knutsford, Poynton and Disley) for a full time school nurse to work with a team of public Health Nurses and school nurses. Working with schools families and the wider community to improve the health of school-aged children identifying the more vulnerable and developing clear referral pathways so that all children and young people can reach their full potential. Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is an innovative and forward-thinking organisation, delivering high quality health and care services to the populations of Wirral, Cheshire East and West, St Helens, Knowsley. We take great pride in being an open, trusting and compassionate organisation. The Trust is committed to promoting and building a team that enhances inclusion, diversity and equality. We strongly believe that working together with our partners, listening to and engaging with our patients, service users and their families we can make a real difference to the lives of local people within our communities. Main duties of the job The successful candidate will have proven leadership, experience and knowledge of school nursing. If you want to make a difference to the health of school aged children within Cheshire East and have a commitment to reducing health inequalities and work with vulnerable families, we would very much like to hear from you. You will work closely with the, education and social care to provide services in response to identified need, both public health and safeguarding. whilst working in partnership Cheshire East Local Authority to take the local children's agenda forward. School Nursing is a fast paced, dynamic and challenging service, and as a School Nurse with us you will be given opportunity to demonstrate leadership whilst working within the public health, health promotion and safeguarding domains. You should be well organised, have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to communicate effectively with children and young people both in school and within other education provider settings. You must be committed to working effectively both within a team and independently. An in depth knowledge of the current trends and developments within school nursing and the health agenda relating to children's services is essential. About us About the Trust Our local and community based services support people to live well and independently, including: 0-19 / 0-19 Health and Wellbeing Services Community Nursing Sexual Health Wirral Community Cardiology Walk-in centres Speech and Language Therapy Teletriage Community Dental Social Care End of Life Care As a Trust, we provide extensive continuous professional development opportunities through a diverse range of learning solutions, including virtual and face-to-face events, webinars and action learning sets. We subscribe to numerous memberships and licences to support staff development and continuous learning. You can read more about the Trust via the careers section on our website. Date posted 21 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £37,338 to £44,962 a year pa (pro rata) Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 844-6934034 Job locations Oakenclough Children Centre Colshaw Drive Wilmslow SK116JL Job description Job responsibilities Please see the job description and person specification for further information relating to this exciting job role. Job description Job responsibilities Please see the job description and person specification for further information relating to this exciting job role. Person Specification Qualifications Essential RN (Adult or Child/RSCN) Postgraduate in Specialist Community Public Health Nursing- School Nursing or equivalent Leadership Level 6 Mentorship Level 6 Solihull Approach Trained Desirable Motivational Interviewing trained Promotional Interviewing trained Mentorship Level 7 Leadership Level 7 Experience and knowledge Essential Experience of managing a School Nurse Caseload Evidence of continuing professional development Experience of leading the assessment, planning and evaluation of care Experience of integrated working Ability to use email, internet and word processing software Sound knowledge of safeguarding issues Skills and attributes Essential Good verbal, non verbal and written communication skills Ability to work as part of a team and independently Ability to support and motivate staff Ability to support students in placements Effective Interpersonal Skills Personal qualities Essential Access to a car for work purposes Commitment Vision Person Specification Qualifications Essential RN (Adult or Child/RSCN) Postgraduate in Specialist Community Public Health Nursing- School Nursing or equivalent Leadership Level 6 Mentorship Level 6 Solihull Approach Trained Desirable Motivational Interviewing trained Promotional Interviewing trained Mentorship Level 7 Leadership Level 7 Experience and knowledge Essential Experience of managing a School Nurse Caseload Evidence of continuing professional development Experience of leading the assessment, planning and evaluation of care Experience of integrated working Ability to use email, internet and word processing software Sound knowledge of safeguarding issues Skills and attributes Essential Good verbal, non verbal and written communication skills Ability to work as part of a team and independently Ability to support and motivate staff Ability to support students in placements Effective Interpersonal Skills Personal qualities Essential Access to a car for work purposes Commitment Vision 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 Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust Address Oakenclough Children Centre Colshaw Drive Wilmslow SK116JL Employer's website https://www.wchc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)