School Nurse- Band 5 Equivalent

Job Description
School Nurse (Band 5)
£41,133 - £43,680 per annum

Are you passionate about:

• Working with children, young people, and their families in schools and the community?
• Supporting children and young people with their health needs?
• Helping vulnerable families and reducing health inequalities?

If yes, we would love to hear from you!

About the Role:

We are seeking an enthusiastic and innovative School Nurse to join our dynamic School Health Team. This exciting role is based in schools, alternative education provisions, youth zones and community spaces across the borough. You will be part of a multidisciplinary team of school health professionals, addressing the health needs of children, young people, and their families in line with the Healthy Child Programme (5–19 years).

You will proactively work to reduce the impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and health inequalities, delivering high-quality, and evidence-based care.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Deliver holistic health assessments and care plans for children and young people.
• Develop and maintain multi-agency partnerships at school and borough levels.
• Mentor and support the development of pre-registration students.
• Promote and increase the visibility of school health services in local communities.
• Participate in safeguarding processes, multi-agency case conferences, and Early Help strategies.
• Support training programmes for schools regarding medical needs and public health initiatives.
• Maintain accurate electronic records using the RiO system.
• Engage with the ChatHealth text messaging service and other digital platforms to support accessibility.

Person Specification:

Essential Qualifications:

Registered Nurse (NMC Registered)

Essential Experience:

• Significant post-registration experience working with children, young people, and families.
Working knowledge of safeguarding procedures and multi-agency collaboration.

Essential Skills and Knowledge:

• Strong clinical leadership skills.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and report-writing abilities.
• Knowledge of public health issues affecting school-aged children.
• Ability to teach and assess students.
• Competence in using clinical and administrative IT systems.
Understanding and commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion principles.

Other Requirements:

• Ability to travel independently within the borough.
• A positive, resilient, and flexible attitude towards change and service improvement.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check:

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Why Join Us?

Newham is an incredibly diverse borough with a very young population, experiencing significant regeneration as part of the Olympic legacy. With over 86,000 children and young people living in Newham, our vision is to ensure each child has the same life chances as those in other parts of London.

Newham’s 0-19 Children's Health Service underwent a CQC inspection in 2021 and was rated Good in all areas.

We recognise that delivering high-quality services to the community depends on a healthy, motivated workforce. Therefore, we are proud to offer:

Genuine Management Support

• Strong leadership and supportive management teams
• Employee wellbeing programmes
A commitment to our HEART values and behaviours (Honesty, Equality, Ambition, Respect, Together)

Money Matters

• Flexible starting salary within the allocated grade for the right candidates
• Subsidised leisure passes
• Generous local government annual leave allowance
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Continued access to the NHS Pension Scheme (NHSPS) for health professionals who meet eligibility criteria
Recognition of previous NHS continuous service

Learning & Development

• Support for advanced clinical training and a comprehensive workforce development package
• Clear competency frameworks and career progression pathways
Access to smart technology to support modern working practices

ADVERT MAY CLOSE EARLY DUE TO HIGH NUMBERS OF APPLICATIONS

Please view JD here

closing date: 7th June 2026

Additional Information

We are committed to creating an inclusive, anti-racist environment for all. When you apply for a job at Newham, your application is considered on its merits regardless of your age, disability, ethnicity, faith, gender identity or sexual orientation. If you share our vision and values, and you bring the experience and skills we need, that’s all that matters to us.

The London Borough of Newham has important responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. If you are appointed to a job that involves working with these groups, you may be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Please attach your supporting statement, explaining in no more than x2 A4 sides why and how you meet the criteria for this role.

We practice anonymised recruitment. Please ensure that you remove all personal information from any documents that you upload.

The personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found by https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn .