SCPHN School Nurse -Grade 5

Role details

The successful applicant will deliver and develop this specialist service for school age children and young people providing advice and intervention within a multi-disciplinary framework.
This will involve developing and maintaining a high clinical profile and presence and acting as role model for other nursing staff.

You will be a highly experienced practitioner within the multi-disciplinary team and will contribute to the development of a clinical service through involvement in standard setting and the development and dissemination of expertise within clinical and education settings or at home.

Professional Responsibilities

This role comes under the management of the School Nurse Team Lead and the Operational Lead for Child and Family Service FNHC.
You will work as part of the School Nurse Team, delivering the universal, targeted, or specialist service to all school age children and young people, from the point of school entry until 19 years. You will promote the holistic health of the school aged population, thereby enabling them to achieve their full potential encouraging children and young people to think about their health and become responsible for their own wellbeing as they progress through childhood and adolescence.

The role is varied and includes a requirement to provide health representation in the Multi-agency Safeguarding Hub:

• Keeping children and young people safe from harm and protecting them from abuse, in accordance with Jersey Safeguarding Partnership Board Child Protection Procedures and Family Nursing & Home Care policies
• Offering health advice and universal health surveillance, incorporating early intervention and support to children, young people and their families. The School Nurse Team works in partnership with allied health professionals; colleagues in education, social care other community services; CYPES, HCS, other statutory and voluntary sectors, children, young people and families
• Reviewing the health status of children and young people and facilitating health care plans as required
• Promoting early intervention and help to support children, young people and families to reach their full potential

The post holder will promote a culture of evidence-based practice by contribution to developing and maintaining protocols, documentation, systems, standards, policies and guidelines in line with the Clinical Governance Framework and adhere to the standards set out by Jersey Care Commission.

You will demonstrate enhanced nursing practice and will act as a role model in terms of own care delivery by acquiring knowledge and skills to support a client based service supported by the multi-disciplinary team. The post holder will support individual clients/carers through all aspects of treatment programmes, providing a ready means of access and advice.
You will make a significant contribution to a specialty service through developing effective clinical leadership skills, keeping fully up to date in developments within own professional discipline sharing clinical knowledge/experience in order to enhance nursing care. You will maintain a professional portfolio which demonstrates the continuing acquisition of skills, knowledge, attitudes, understanding and achievement.

It is not all about work at FNHC ! We have regular social events throughout the year and an annual awards ceremony to celebrate and recognise the achievements, commitments and hard work of team members. We have a “Wellbeing” Committee and trained StRaW buddies to give support for those times when – you just need someone to talk things through with. We listen to our staff and act on suggestions/feedback from our staff surveys and meetings to continually evolve and improve.

If you are ready for a new and exciting challenge please apply by completing the online application form and attach an updated CV.

For an informal discussion about this role contact Linzi Gilmour, School Nurse Team Lead on [email protected] to arrange a call.

Closing date for applications Tuesday 24th March 2025