Band 6 School Nurse
| Posting date: | 24 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £38,682.00 to £46,580.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £38682.00 - £46580.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 March 2026 |
| Location: | Birmingham, B13 8JL |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9820-26-0160 |
Summary
Main Duties The post holder will be working as part of the Traded Services School Nursing Team, providing services purchased directly by schools and other settings and which are additional to the core services commissioned under local public health commissioning To maintain the Code of Professional Conduct as laid down by the NMC and be responsible for the recording and re-registration of all nursing qualifications. To plan and carry out health education programmes for schools within the caseload and to advise teaching staff about health education programmes relevant to the needs of school aged children, within the remit of the traded services programme. To identify and monitor children giving cause for concern or considered to be at risk of abuse and to take the appropriate action as identified in the local child protection procedures. To advise and support members of the team appropriately To undertake the development of and participate in school health profiles and utilise available demographic data to identify health trends in order to plan effective services to meet the needs of the individual and school population. To be a liaison agent between the children, teachers, parents, medical officers, the appropriate primary health care teams and others. When necessary or as agreed with individual schools, to promote and monitor health in school aged children, including identifying ill health, developmental concerns and behaviour problems and plan care to meet the needs of individual pupils in liaison with and supplementing core service colleagues. To carry out home visits as required. To work in settings other than schools as necessary to meet the needs of children and their families. To plan and undertake, with team members and teaching staff, the work to be carried out in schools and to establish good staff relationships and communication networks. To maintain accurate records and prepare reports as necessary, ensuring their confidentiality and to offer support to other members of the team in doing so. To ensure activity records are completed for sign off by school representatives at the end of each visit and promptly submitted to the Traded services office. To participate in case conferences, case reviews and core groups where appropriate. To write court reports as required in conjunction with legal services. To undertake cover for colleagues as designated by the Team Leader. To participate in trust clinical governance and audit programmes. To ensure all new members of staff undertake induction programme. To be able to use software packages appropriate to clinical care and to ensure data is entered onto the system in a timely and accurate manner. To facilitate the planning and implementation of drop in sessions increasing the access of health services to pupils.