Student SCPHN (School Nurse) - Bi-Borough or Camden
| Posting date: | 09 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £37,259 - £45,356 per annum inc HCAS (pro rata if P/T) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 April 2026 |
| Location: | London, NW5 4RA |
| Company: | CNWL NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7801487/333-G-CC-1536 |
Summary
A Vacancy at Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust.
Student Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (School Nurse) Band 5
Please note we have x1 position for Camden (NW5 4RA) and x1 positions for Westminster (W1B 5NA)
The post of Student Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (School Nurse) is a development post building on existing knowledge, skills and competencies to achieve a higher level of practice resulting in an academic qualification as well as a registerable qualification with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
Nurses work closely with the people who use our services, their families, friends and carers and play an important contribution in how people experience our services. Nurses are expected to be kind and responsive but professional and informative and contribute to the quality of the services we provide by:
• Keeping the people who using our services as safe as possible through the use of sound clinical skills and effective risk assessments.
• Ensuring the best possible clinical outcomes by using up-to-date skills and adhering to evidence based policies and procedure.
• For further information on how to become a Health Visitor or School Nurse with CNWL clickHere
This is an opportunity for qualified NMC registered nurses to apply for the SCPHN course for School Nursing commencing in September 2026 at King's College London.
This is a fully funded training opportunity, to qualify as a registered Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (School Nurse) and is open to all registered qualified Nurses. You will be given a fixed term one year full-time contract to undertake a PGDip Specialist Community Public Health Nurse course (School Nursing), find attached Job Description and Person Specification.
The school Nursing Service in Camden and Westminster is an exciting and dynamic place to work due to our excellent partnership working with schools and other agencies.
If you are enthusiastic and motivated about working with children and young people to ensure positive outcomes we want to hear from you!
Patient Safety
Student School Nurses contribute to the provision of safe and reliable services by:
• Using their clinical judgement and risk assessments to keep the people using our services as safe as possible
• Safeguarding people by recognising and responding when a child or adult might be at risk from abuse but also recognising their own limits and asking for help and escalate concerns when necessary
• Escalating safety concerns and by doing so acting as effective advocates for those who use our services
• Being open and transparent about their own practice
• Supervising the work of others
• Reflecting on everyday practice to identify areas where improvements in safety or quality can be made
• Working with others to create a culture of continuous improvement
• Maintaining accurate, legible, comprehensive records
• Maintaining compliance with their mandatory training requirements.
This advert closes on Monday 30 Mar 2026
Student Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (School Nurse) Band 5
Please note we have x1 position for Camden (NW5 4RA) and x1 positions for Westminster (W1B 5NA)
The post of Student Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (School Nurse) is a development post building on existing knowledge, skills and competencies to achieve a higher level of practice resulting in an academic qualification as well as a registerable qualification with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
Nurses work closely with the people who use our services, their families, friends and carers and play an important contribution in how people experience our services. Nurses are expected to be kind and responsive but professional and informative and contribute to the quality of the services we provide by:
• Keeping the people who using our services as safe as possible through the use of sound clinical skills and effective risk assessments.
• Ensuring the best possible clinical outcomes by using up-to-date skills and adhering to evidence based policies and procedure.
• For further information on how to become a Health Visitor or School Nurse with CNWL clickHere
This is an opportunity for qualified NMC registered nurses to apply for the SCPHN course for School Nursing commencing in September 2026 at King's College London.
This is a fully funded training opportunity, to qualify as a registered Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (School Nurse) and is open to all registered qualified Nurses. You will be given a fixed term one year full-time contract to undertake a PGDip Specialist Community Public Health Nurse course (School Nursing), find attached Job Description and Person Specification.
The school Nursing Service in Camden and Westminster is an exciting and dynamic place to work due to our excellent partnership working with schools and other agencies.
If you are enthusiastic and motivated about working with children and young people to ensure positive outcomes we want to hear from you!
Patient Safety
Student School Nurses contribute to the provision of safe and reliable services by:
• Using their clinical judgement and risk assessments to keep the people using our services as safe as possible
• Safeguarding people by recognising and responding when a child or adult might be at risk from abuse but also recognising their own limits and asking for help and escalate concerns when necessary
• Escalating safety concerns and by doing so acting as effective advocates for those who use our services
• Being open and transparent about their own practice
• Supervising the work of others
• Reflecting on everyday practice to identify areas where improvements in safety or quality can be made
• Working with others to create a culture of continuous improvement
• Maintaining accurate, legible, comprehensive records
• Maintaining compliance with their mandatory training requirements.
This advert closes on Monday 30 Mar 2026
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