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SCPHN School Nurse 0-19 CYP
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Part time
  • Term time hours
30 hours per week
Job ref
267-CH6406711
Employer
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
East Oxford Health Centre
Town
Oxford
Salary
£35,392 - £42,618 Per Annum Pro Rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
17/07/2024 23:59

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Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust logo

SCPHN - School Nurse - City South Team

NHS AfC: Band 6

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people.

We work with a wide range of partner organisations to deliver care and support to people in their own homes and from a number of hospitals and community bases. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.


 

Job overview

Are you a newly qualified or experienced SCPHN School Health Nurse looking to work as part of a new team delivering high quality care, to children aged from 0-19yrs, in line with the Healthy Child Programme?

We have a 30 hour/week, term time only post which is in the Oxford City South Locality.

We are looking to recruit motivated practitioners with initiative and drive to join our friendly and enthusiastic team and contribute to the further development of our service and improving outcomes for our children, young people and families.

We are able to offer this part time, term time role, with a complete training package and a preceptorship programme. 

Main duties of the job

The role will include working in primary and secondary schools, health centres and the client’s home, providing public health related care to support in areas such as safeguarding, emotional health, sexual health and physical health, alongside supporting schools to deliver personal, health and social education, and managing medical conditions in schools.

Working for our organisation

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible 

Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”

Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

  • Excellent opportunities for career progression
  • Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
  • 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
  • NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
  • Competitive pension scheme
  • Lease car scheme
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Mental Health First Aiders
  • Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
  • Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please review the attached Job Description & Person Specification for a full overview of the role responsibilities.

Person specification

Knowledge Requirement:

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of current requirements knowledge of National and Local policies and relevant research and the ability to relate it to practice.
  • Demonstrates IT knowledge and skills.

Qualifications – academic/professional

Essential criteria
  • First Level Registered Nurse
  • Specialist Community Public Health or equivalent demonstrable experience
  • Nurse prescriber V100 module or equivalent (or prepared to obtain qualification within 2 years)
Desirable criteria
  • Post-graduate qualifications
  • Practice assessor/supervisor

Further training or job-related aptitude and skills

Essential criteria
  • Excellent communicator with a high level of interpersonal and organisational skills
Desirable criteria
  • Clinical Supervisor
  • Sexual Health qualification or experience

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of inter-agency working

Personal qualities

Essential criteria
  • A caring and compassionate attitude about the health and wellbeing of children, families, and communities, based on dignity, empathy and respect for the rights and needs of others.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStep into healthNHS 75th BirthdayDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - Gold

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Kylie Brixey
Job title
Locality Team Lead 0-19 Service North East Team
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07385 394 366
Additional information

At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust we want to employ people not just with experience, but with the aptitude and motivation to succeed and whose values resonate with our own.

Therefore, if you don’t meet all the requirements of the role and are unsure about applying but are excited about the opportunity, please do get in touch. We will be happy to discuss the requirements in more detail ahead of making a written application.

Please do contact Kylie Brixey or Ruth Locke for further information and we welcome informal visits.

Ruth Locke - Clinical Education Lead  07717 320 581 or [email protected]

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