Student School Nurse | Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust

Posting date:	20 June 2025
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£29,970 - £36,483 pa
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	20 July 2025
Location:	Walsall, WS3 1ET
Company:	Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
Job type:	Contract
Job reference:	7294926/407-COMMUNITY-7263771-A

Summary

The school nursing team is part of the wider HCP 0-19 service. The team provides community-based services for children and young people (aged 4-19 years). The school nursing service works with stakeholders across a number of settings and organisations to lead delivery of the Healthy Child Programme (5-19) to improve child health outcomes and ensure that families at risk are identified at the earliest opportunity.

PLEASE NOTE, WE MAY CLOSE THIS VACANCY EARLY IF WE RECEIVE HIGH NUMBERS OF APPLICATIONS.

The overarching aim of public health services for children (5-19) is to protect and promote the health and wellbeing of children and families. The School Nursing service is a workforce of specialist community public health nurses who provide expert advice, support and interventions to families with children and Young People between 5-19 years and help empower young people to make decisions that affect their future health and wellbeing. This service is led by school nurses and supported by a skill mix team. The service is central to delivering public health outcomes for children.

To engage in training in order to complete the BSc (Hons) Degree / Postgraduate Diploma in Specialist Community Public Health (Specialist Practitioner award in School Nursing). This will involve liaising with all relevant parties within the practice area and at the assigned University in order to gain the desired 50% theory and 50% practical element of the course. In order to attain successful completion, the

student will be required to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team within the primary care setting, carrying out clinical duties with patients / clients as agreed with their Practice Teacher/Practice Assessor. The student will be accountable to the respective local manager accordingto local management structures, and responsibleto the allocated PracticeTeacher/Practice Assessorforthe term of training.



Thestudentwill beexpectedtotakeresponsibilityfortheiradultlearningandto inform their Practice Teacher/Practice Assessor and University contact should there be any exceptional circumstances preventing the completion of any aspects of the course. It is stressed that some of the information, which is handled by the student

School Nurse is of a highly confidential nature and should not be divulged to another party nor should it be discussed with colleagues unless it is essential to do so. The student will be expected to follow local organisation’s sickness and absence policy, reporting sickness or absences to both the employer and university.

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 284,300. It provides inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The £170 million development was completed in 2010, and ongoing upgrades ensure the Trust now has state-of-the-art facilities, including a Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit. A new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre, opened in March 2023, has significantly improved emergency care facilities and capacity, providing almost 5,000 square metres of additional clinical space.

· BeingpersonallyaccountableforprofessionalandethicalactionsandensuringcompliancewiththeNMCProfessionalCodeofConduct

· Maintaining confidentiality, while communicating patient information, in such a way that preserves the dignity and privacy of the patient and family/carers

· Working in a non-judgmentalanti-discriminatory way, with regard to culturaland religious beliefs of individuals and groups

· Ensuringthatpriortoanycourseofactioninvolvingindividuals/groupshas their informed consent

· Bringing to the attention of team members when they are acting outside of the NMCProfessional CodeofConductandidentifyingactionstorectifyanyissues

· Focusingresourcestoensureequityofaccessforallindividualsandgroups

· Allocatingworksoastomakebestuseoftheknowledgeandskillsofteammembers

· Adhering to allHuman Resources policies such as bullying and harassment,disciplinary and grievance, recruitment and retention

· Co-operatingwiththeorganisationsmanagementandothersinmeeting statutory and local requirements of the Health and Safety policy

· Undertaking work activities and related training as defined in local employingTrust’s health and safety policies and procedures

· Assistinginmaintainingasafeworkingenvironmentforself,colleagues, patients and others

· Reportinganyissuesinthe workplacethatmay puthealthand safetyatrisk



· Havingtheresponsibilityforaccident/incidentreporting

· Sharingrelevantinformationwithothersconsistentwithlocalagreements made between the agencies / professionals involved

· Developingsystemsandprocessesthatengagewithusersoftheserviceensuring services are designed to meet need

· Leading by example to inspire others with thevalues and vision for the present and future of School Nurses

· Highlightingtoindividuals,theteamandlocalemployingTrust’sbenefitsof new ways of working

· Recognisingandacknowledgingtheknowledgeandskillsofotherteammembers

· The ability to constructively challenge current working practices and

overcome barriers during time of change

· Followinglocalemployerguidelinesandpoliciesonsafeguarding

· Complyingwithandfulfiltheobjectivesoftheprimaryhealthcareteam

· ParticipatinginthesettingofpersonalobjectiveswithPracticeTeachers through the job appraisal and clinical supervision processes

· Demonstratingnursingprocedureswhereapplicable

· Complyingwithlocalemployingorganisation’spolicies,proceduresandguidelines and with relevant statutory / Department of Health directives

· Ensuring data is inputted onto local IT systems accurately and on time as required by the local employing organisation

· Co-operating and assisting in research and survey programmes relating to the client group or the nursing profession.

· Developing and maintaining effective communication networks with clients and other health professionals, statutory and voluntary agencies

· Accurately and timely recording of all care given to the clients and report any changes in the clients condition to the School Nursing team, practice teacherand the general practitioner or other member of the health / social care team

· Attending and participate in staff meetings, case conferences and other meetings as required

· Identifying problems with communication systems and helping to improve its effectiveness with other professionals and team members

· Ability to provide comprehensive and accurate written records that may be used in enquiries and / or court sessions

· Ability to formally present and discuss with individuals and groups ideas and issues pertinent to School and Public Health

· Being responsible for the assessment of care needs for identified case load/client group

· Discussing and identifying who is responsible for the assessment of identified client groups

· Identifying the multiple needs of the patient, family / carer, giving counsel and advice appropriate to the situation

· Using the knowledge and skills necessary to assess individuals and groups ina holistic way taking into consideration of cultural differences

· Promotingclientsrightsduringtheassessmentprocess

· Working within the primary care setting as a member of the health care team, participating in activities, which address the health needs of the caseload or client group

· Providing and maintaining a high standard of care for clients in their homes, family hubs and schools using a model of care, that is consistent with best evidence and within own scope of practice andlegislation

· Agreeing in partnership with the individual client or group in the planning of, implementation of, and evaluation of a robust care plans

· Ensuring the changingneeds ofindividuals and groupsareidentifiedin a timely manner and ensure adjustments to programmes of care are made

· Identify, planand undertake specific health promotional activities withidentified target groups

· Promotingand maintainingoptimumhealthinclients/carers

· Providing health education to children and their families.

· Givingadviceonthehealth needsofthecommunity

· Actively involving the target group in the planning and implementation of anyproposed programme of intervention

· Following local employingorganisation’s policiesandguidelines inallsuspected forms of abuse

· Ensuringthatconcernsandidentifiedpotentialrisksarereferredtothe appropriate Medical Practitioner and other related agencies immediately.




This advert closes on Friday 27 Jun 2025