Apprentice SCPHN - School Nurse
| Posting date: | 05 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £31,049.00 to £46,580.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £31049.00 - £46580.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 February 2026 |
| Location: | Various, TS3 9NB |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9421-26-0087 |
Summary
Progression to Band 6 Upon successful completion of the SCPHN apprenticeship programme and achievement of professional registration, you will be eligible to be offered a Band 6 School Nurse post. Band 6 posts are allocated based on available vacancies across the geographical region and may not be in the same locality where you trained. Further information about Band 6 opportunities will be shared with you as you approach qualification. Important Information About the Training Contract This is a fixedterm training post for the duration of the apprentice SCPHN programme. You are required to complete all academic and practicebased elements within the Universitys cohort timescales. Any extensions will be managed in line with NHSE Policy for Funding Extensions and in collaboration with the Trust and the University. If you do not successfully complete the programme within the agreed timescales (including any approved extensions), the fixedterm contract will end at the conclusion of the training period. In these circumstances, you would not be eligible to be offered a Band 6 SCPHN post. Any future employment with the Trust would require a separate application through the standard recruitment process. Students will be aligned to a practice assessor in either Durham/Darlington/Middlesbrough/Stockton. The academic element of the course will be hosted by Teesside University. As a School Nurse you can make a real difference to children, families and communities. You will play a fundamental role in the monitoring of child development, safeguarding children, preventing social exclusion and deprivation and tackling important public health issues, with responsibilities including home visits, running support groups for parents and working with a range of local childrens agencies and professionals School Nurses have the opportunity to work flexibly in the community and are a crucial part of the healthcare team. It is a diverse role which involves being part of a wider team who provide you with support as you work to improve the health of local families. Training Teesside University, have undergone course approval in line with the new NMC Specialist Community Public Health Nursing Standards of Proficiency and will be offering level 7 awards as a standard full-time 78 week course. To be eligible to apply you will need to be a Registered Nurse or Midwife on parts 1 or 2 of the NMC register. You must also have a degree at 2.2 or above. The training is 37.5 hours full time with fixed annual leave dates, (no prebooked leave will be honoured). Applicants must have English and Maths at grade C or level 4 or Key Skill Level 2 in Maths and English. Applicants also need to have been resident in the UK for 3 years prior to the course start date in September unless they are in an exempt group. Successful candidates will keep band and pay point (if Band 5 or 6) and accrue increment during training. Students will be able to make use of Teesside Universitys Recognition of Prior Learning (PRL) policy provided they meet the criteria for this. Salary: Apprenticeship salary will be in line with apprenticeship rules. If taking apprentice route, and currently working under Agenda for Change, you would remain on your current salary and still accrue your increment. For further information about this role, please see the Job Description and Personal Specification attached.