Job summary
- Main area
- School Nursing
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (Subject to successful enrolment at university)
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 825-6178412-OPS-A
- Employer
- Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Brierley Hill Health and Social Care Centre
- Town
- Dudley
- Salary
- £28,407 - £34,581 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 12/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
SCPHN Student School Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 5
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust believes in fairness, equity and above all values diversity in all aspects of its work, as a provider of health services and as an employer of people. We provide visa sponsorship to applicant who require a visa to work in the UK, providing the role you’ve been recruited to meets the requirements set by the Home Office.
From 4 April 2024 overseas workers requiring a general Skilled Worker Visa (such as data analysts, IT and finance professionals, etc) but sponsored by an NHS organisation will need to meet the new salary threshold of £38,700. In addition, applications to the Health and Care Visa route for those occupations paid by NHS bands that are on the immigration salary, a list of skilled jobs which have lower salary requirements, will need to meet the national pay scale for their role or the new minimum salary threshold of £23,200 (whichever is higher). We advise that you check that the role you wish to apply for meets the requirement for sponsorship before applying.
Further guidance on eligible roles can be found here- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skilled-worker-visa-immigration-salary-list/skilled-worker-visa-immigration-salary-list
https://www.gov.uk/health-care-worker-visa/different-salary-requirements
Job overview
This year, the Trust has committed to secondment places for the Specialist Community Public Health Qualification SCPHN (School Nursing) at Wolverhampton University. The course starts in September 2024 and is full time for 1 year.
The aim of this course is to develop your skills as a specialist practitioner who can combine theory and practice to improve and develop knowledge and skills in School Nursing.
Please find further Information about the Course on the Wolverhampton University Website.
This role is based at Brierley Hill Health and Social Care Centre, Dudley, DY5 1RU.
Main duties of the job
Entry Requirements.
- You must be registered on the appropriate part of the NMC register.
- Successful application to Wolverhampton University.
- A commitment by the applicant to complete the course, undertake the study requirements and effort required of the course, including study in their own time.
- The course will require you to attend Wolverhampton University at the main campus.
Working for our organisation
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.
Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the job description and person specification attached for further information on the role.
Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Current Registration with the NMC as a Level 1 Registered Nurse or Registered Midwife.
- First degree in Nursing.
- Portfolio evidence of continual professional & academic Development.
- Maths and English (Level 2).
Experience
Essential criteria
- A wide range of community based, children related or transferable experience.
- Up to date, post registration experience.
- Evidence of continual professional development.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- IT skills and computer literacy.
- Evidence of continuing post basic training.
- Up-to-date knowledge of current Government and Local initiatives and how these translate into practice.
- Understanding of School Nurse and Public Health role.
- Evidence of research-based practice.
- Evidence of health promotion activities.
- Knowledge of Child Protection legislation.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Laura Bickley
- Job title
- Team Lead - Dudley School Nursing Team
- Email address
- [email protected]
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