About this role
Job summary School Nurse - Cambridgeshire North Locality
Are you enthusiastic, resilient, excited to embrace change and passionate about providing an excellent service to families in our localities?
If so, EEC 0-19 Healthy Child Programme (School Nursing) would welcome you to join our team.
Applications will be welcomed from experienced and School Nurses due to qualify.
We have vacancies within our North Locality School Nursing team. Candidates will be based in Wisbech, Doddington or Huntingdon (depending on your home location) To ensure the accessibility and quality of our services, we offer a SPA service for all families with children aged 5-19 years residing in these areas.
Why not click on the link to the Job Description and find out more about the role.
We look forward to receiving your application!
Should we receive a high number of applications we reserve the right to close this vacancy at any point after 20 May 2026
Main duties of the job
EEC are able to offer:
A dedicated child and family focused service delivery that makes Every Contact Count The opportunity to work within an integrated 0-19 HCP skill mix team A robust 1-yr preceptorship for all newly qualified staff or those who are wishing to return to practice A comprehensive induction package A holistic approach to offering support and guidance via management, safeguarding and restorative supervision Continuous staff development identified via our supervision and appraisal system to support and develop leadership skills Working for an NHS organisation with Agenda for Change terms and conditions An opportunity to build great relationships with our partner agencies, ensuring the best outcomes for children & families A competitively priced lease car scheme The opportunity to embrace agile working, supported by IT connectivity To work as part of a team leading the 0-19 Healthy Child Programme. The role of the School Nurse is to promote good health and prevent ill health in young people, families and communities. School Nurses do this through raising awareness of and identifying unmet health needs, and initiating, developing, implementing, and evaluating plans of care You will be joining an organisation that receives excellent staff feedback from the annual NHS Staff Satisfaction Survey. At EEC, the health and wellbeing of our staff is our priority; our embedded philosophy is Live Life Well as we strive to ensure a healthy, safe, and happy workplace
About us
Rated 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives.
There's one reason why our services are outstanding - and that's our amazing staff - who, for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey.
If you share our passion for innovative and high-quality care delivery, then please submit your application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading-edge specialist community provider. All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development.
Job description Job responsibilities
To work as part of a team leading the 019 Healthy Child Programme. The role of the School Nurse is to promote good health and prevent ill health in young people, families and communities. School Nurses do this through raising awareness of and identifying unmet health needs, and initiating, developing, implementing, and evaluating plans of care. The School Nurse will work within a defined area, assessing need, delegating and supervising work within the team. They promote early intervention, health promotion, advocacy, empowerment, social inclusion and the reduction of health inequalities. The School Nurse works in partnership with young people, families, schools, communities, primary care, statutory & voluntary services and other partner agencies, in order to facilitate health-enhancing activities. School Nurses use and establish networks within the community in order to inform, influence and implement policies which affect health outcomes.
The School Nurse will work within a defined area, assessing need, delegating and supervising work within the team. They promote early intervention, health promotion, advocacy, empowerment, social inclusion and the reduction of health inequalities.
The School Nurse works in partnership with young people, families, schools, communities, primary care, statutory & voluntary services and other partner agencies, in order to facilitate health-enhancing activities.
School Nurses use and establish networks within the community in order to inform, influence and implement policies which affect health outcomes.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
To work as part of a multidisciplinary team to identify the health needs of children and young people, their families and the school community and contribute to developing a strategy to address the identified needs in the school and the community
To use knowledge and skills to assess, plan, implement and evaluate individual health care plans and be responsible for the management in school of children with complex health needs
To carry out shifts within the 5-19 duty desk receiving all incoming communication and referrals to the service, liaising with key stakeholders, parents/carers and young people
To assist schools in establishing procedures for medicine management
To provide and promote appointment clinics for pupils and their families, parent and carer Support Groups, home visits and Health Needs Assessment
To provide contact with young people via Chat Health text messaging service
Respond to health needs assessments by referring to other professionals (i.e.: GPs, consultants, mental health team), and statutory and voluntary agencies (i.e.: social care)
To support children and young people and their families with emotional and behavioural development
To advise their client group on the promotion of health and the prevention of illness
To link practice with local and national targets and deliver public health programmes based on current priorities and targets
To plan evidence-based health promotion programmes, order resources, compile teaching plans with aims, objectives and outcomes, and evaluate the sessions
To act as a health link for other agencies, e.g. Education welfare, OCYPs voluntary services, public and private agencies and work closely with partner agencies to promote the health and wellbeing of children, young people and families
To work with the Locality Lead to support children, young people and families who are considered to be vulnerable or at risk. To adhere to current safeguarding procedures and participate in child protection case conferences and case review meetings as required
Participate in all statutory processes in respect of safeguarding including provision of witness statements, court reports and court attendance
Identify children with special educational needs and disability and facilitate support and referrals to maximise developmental potential. Act as a key worker when indicated, ensuring effective, efficient and appropriate care plans
To clinically triage the single point of access and Chat Health as required in accordance with agreed procedures
To provide cover for colleagues as requested by your manager
Demonstrate reflective and evidence-based practice and use this to influence strategy and policy development
To hold a special interest role and support other staff within the locality and service
To contribute to the development of local policies and procedures relevant to their area of work
To take responsibility for their own clinical practice including clinical supervision and to adhere to the NMC code of conduct
To actively participate in reflective practice development through annual clinical observations
To maintain live mentor status and contribute to a learning environment for SCPHNs, return to practice SCPHNs, new staff members and pre-registration students
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training Essential
Specialist Practitioner degree/diploma post registration SCPHN Registered Nurse with UK NMC (RGN/RMN/RSCN/RN-LD) Mentor/998 or equivalent teaching qualification
Desirable
Recognised leadership course Evidence of completion of migratory portfolio to demonstrate dual qualification or willing to work towards
Experience Essential
Experience with children and their families Experience of working in the community Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary setting Experience of Safeguarding children and families
Desirable
Experience of mentoring/supporting colleagues Leadership and management of staff
Knowledge & Skills Essential
High level of clinical skills, with the ability to identify, respond to and evaluate health needs Commitment to the development of excellent services, which focus on improved outcomes for children Current knowledge of local and national policies informing public health practice Evidence of partnership working in the community Good standard of keyboard skills and understanding of clinical systems
Desirable
Evidence of contribution to service redesign/development Audit and data analysis
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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 East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust (Cambridge)
Address Wisbech/Doddington
Wisbech
PE13 3AB
Employer's website https://www.eastofenglandcommunityhealthandcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)