SCPHN School Nurse Student

Job Introduction

Job Introduction

Package Description

As a SCPHN School Nurse Student, you will be part of our valued team in Warwickshire, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:

• Band 5 salary with Agenda for Change terms and conditions, including the NHS Pension
• Free tea, coffee and milk at your base location
• Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on everyday purchases, cashback and voucher offers
• Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life’s emergencies
• Online and face-to-face support for your mental and physical wellbeing, including counselling, legal and debt advice, and career coaching
• Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and continuing professional development through our ‘Outstanding’ learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
• An open and supportive culture where you are encouraged to share ideas and help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care
• The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards

About the Role

HCRG Care Group’s Warwickshire School Nursing Service is looking to support the future of School Nursing by offering the Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (SCPHN) School Nurse programme to passionate registered Nurses and Midwives who want to develop their careers in public health.

As a SCPHN School Nurse Student, you will gain specialist knowledge and practical experience in promoting the health and wellbeing of school-aged children, young people and their families across community settings.

You will join our team on a full-time, fixed-term 12-month Band 5 contract. Upon successful completion of the programme, you will be qualified as a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (School Nurse) and will be eligible to apply for Band 6 School Nurse positions.

Base locations are available in Rugby and Stratford-upon-Avon, with placements and community-based working delivered across the wider Warwickshire Business Unit.

Job Responsibilities

The programme is a one-year full-time course, combining:

• 50% academic study at postgraduate Level 7
• 50% supervised practice within Warwickshire School Nursing services

During the programme, you will develop the skills to:

• Assess and identify the health needs of children, young people and families
• Deliver evidence-based public health interventions
• Promote healthy lifestyles and emotional wellbeing
• Safeguard children and young people
• Work collaboratively with schools, families and partner agencies

Practice placements will be supported by experienced Practice Assessors, Practice Supervisors and the wider School Nursing team.

The Ideal Candidate

We are looking for motivated and enthusiastic Nurses or Midwives who have:

Essential Criteria

• Current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) as a Registered Nurse (Adult, Child, Mental Health or Learning Disabilities) or Registered Midwife
• A minimum of two years’ post-registration experience
• Eligibility to meet NMC requirements for undertaking an approved SCPHN programme
• Degree-level qualification or evidence of ability to study successfully at Level 7
• Awareness of the SCPHN role and its public health focus
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Good organisational and time-management skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Evidence of reflective practice and commitment to continuing professional development
• IT skills relevant to both study and practice
• Motivation and commitment to undertake the SCPHN programme
• Professionalism, resilience and emotional intelligence
• Ability to travel to community settings across Warwickshire and to the relevant university campus

Desirable Criteria

• Experience in School Nursing, Health Visiting or other community settings

About the Company

We change lives by transforming health and care.

Established in 2006, HCRG Care Group is one of the UK’s leading independent providers of community health and care services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year, guided by our simple values: We Care, We Think, We Do.

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad and diverse range of people. We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and will provide reasonable adjustments wherever possible.

Safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults we work with is of the utmost importance. All successful applicants will be subject to safer recruitment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Please note that if successful, this role will be offered on a 12-month fixed-term contract under HCRG Care Group’s Agenda for Change terms and conditions.