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Job summary

Main area
School Nursing
Grade
Band 5
Contract
12 months (Fixed Term for the duration of the course)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
848-BHC-105-25
Employer
Bromley Healthcare
Employer type
NHS
Site
Bexley or Bromley
Town
Bexley or Bromley
Salary
£35,235 Mid point of Band 5 - £35,235 Inc HCAS per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
30/04/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Bromley Healthcare logo

Student SCPHN School Nurse

Band 5

 

Bromley Healthcare, a community interest company, delivers a diverse range of services encompassing community nursing (e.g., district nursing, health visiting, specialist nursing) and therapy services catering to individuals across all age groups. Stemming from the community provider unit of NHS Bromley, we boast extensive experience in serving the Bromley populace over many years.

Working at Bromley Healthcare offers a fulfilling experience. Our distinctive service delivery approach and commitment to hearing every employee's voice ensure a gratifying career journey. As a Social Enterprise, we embrace an innovative approach to healthcare delivery, combining the traditional strengths of the NHS, such as robust training and development opportunities, with the flexibility to reinvest surpluses into community initiatives.

Employees of Bromley Healthcare whose role maybe at risk will receive priority consideration.

Applicants for roles involving driving responsibilities will be required to provide proof of business insurance.

Job overview

Student SCPHN School Nurse - Band 5 

Mid point of Band 5 - £35,235 Inc HCAS per annum pro rata

Fixed term: 12 months - Full time - 37.5 hours per week

When submitting your application please state in your supporting statement what borough is your preference (Bromley or Bexley) 

Bromley Healthcare is offering sponsorship for qualified Midwives and Registered Nurses to complete the Specialist Community Public Health Nursing qualification to become School Nurses. 

We are invested in the development of School Nursing and this is underpinned by our Public Health Nursing strategy and training programme for all roles within the PHN teams.

All School Nurses have corporate membership with the School and Public Health Nursing Association (SAPHNA) which offers a wealth of professional training programmes and resources to support excellent practice.  

Our vision is to develop a progressive, inclusive and sustainable workforce that is able to meet the diverse and changing needs of the families whom we serve. 

There are strong career pathways for Public Health Nurses within the organisation and we will support you to develop through training, supervision and opportunities to engage in the work streams within the Public Health Nursing strategy.

Please ensure you read and review the "Working for your organisation" and Job Description part of the advert below.

Provisional Interview dates are on the week commencing 16th June 2025 

 

Main duties of the job

Please refer to the attached Job description for details of duties and responsibilities attached to this job role.

What we can offer you:

  • A compassionate learning environment with access to excellent support from the Practice Assessors, Practice Supervisors, and  Professional Development Nurses.
  • An innovative workforce working to provide great care to our children and families
  • Technology to support agile working
  • Access to a preceptorship programme on qualifying 
  • Agenda for Change terms and conditions
  • Corporate membership with SAPHNA 

What we are looking for:

  • The ability to be innovative and adaptive to meet the needs of the children and families on our caseload
  • Knowledge of the Healthy Child Programme
  • An interest in wider determinants of health to tackle public health needs and the drivers that influence our profession
  • Excellent communication and listening skills
  • The ability to work autonomously and yet be part of a wider team
  • Emotional maturity in difficult or distressing situations
  • Leadership qualities and the willingness to take responsibility and make appropriate decisions
  • A high level of academic skills and the ability to cope with a very intense year with academic deadlines 
  • A reflective learner able to build on previous experience and knowledge
  • School Nursing attributes  

 

Working for our organisation

The university:

Bromley Healthcare sponsors SCPHN HVs and SNs in partnership with King’s College London. 

The Specialist Community Public Health Visiting Postgraduate Diploma course is tailored to offer the professional qualification for qualified nurses who wish to gain entry to the Specialist Community Public Health Nursing part of the National Midwifery Council (NMC) register as a School Nurse. This course is offered as a Level 7 programme. 

The course commences in Sept 2025 and is being offered on a full-time basis. The NMC Standards of Proficiency for Specialist Community Public Health Nurses (SCPHN) are now approved and Kings College London are re-validating this programme in line with these standards. KCL will be open for applications to the re-validated programmes in late May 2025.

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The interview:

There will be 3 parts to the interview to allow candidates to demonstrate their knowledge, skills and personal attributes. There will be a group activity and a formal interview with a panel represented by the university and the public health nursing services (health visiting and school nursing).  There will also be a lunch where you will get to meet Health Visitors and School Nurses.

In your application please ensure that you include:

  • Evidence your passion and inspiration for health visiting, referring to the Person Specification for this role and include evidence of the criteria expected.
  • Incorporate the 6 C's.
  • Demonstrate your ability to articulate at level 6
  • Evidence that you have looked at the Child and Maternal Health area profile for the borough that you wish to work in:

Child and Maternal Health - Data - OHID (phe.org.uk) Bromley

Child and Maternal Health - Data - OHID (phe.org.uk) Bexley

Further reading that will enhance your knowledge of the role of a School Nurse: 

NMC Standards for Health Visitors and School Nurses:

standards-of-proficiency-for-specialist-community-public-health-nurses.pdf (nmc.org.uk)

Healthy Child Programme 5-19:

Healthy child programme - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

School and Public Health Nurses Association (SAPHNA) information on applying for School Nurse training:

Specialist community public health nursing (SCPHN): school nursing | SAPHNA – School And Public Health Nurses Association   

Vision for School Nursing in England:

SAPHNA-VISION-FOR-SCHOOL-NURSING.pdf

 

For further details, please refer to the job description and person specification

Person specification

Information Technology

Essential criteria
  • Proficient knowledge of MS Office
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of using EMIS

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of working within multi-disciplinary teams
  • Evidence of involvement in the management of difficult situations and conflict resolution

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Academic ability to study independently at postgraduate level 7
  • Knowledge of local and national policies that influence public health
  • Awareness of the role of contemporary school nursing & working with children and young people in community settings
  • Ability to support children and families to make informed decisions in relation to their health and well-being
  • Current knowledge of safeguarding issues
  • Demonstrate knowledge of research-based practice
  • Evidence of supporting equality and valuing diversity in own practice
  • Car owner/driver as travel between sites and clients homes is required

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • BSc 2.1 or above
  • Registered Nurse or Midwife
  • Current NMC registration
  • Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of continual professional development at level 6

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Emma Herneman
Job title
Service Lead Bromley 0 to 19
Email address
[email protected]
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