Student School Nurse

Job overview

Student School Nurse positions - Commencing Jan 2025, full-time over 12 months.

Sussex Community Foundation NHS trust is offering an exciting opportunity to undertake a fully funded sponsorship to qualify as a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse - School Nurse. This course will be offered full time at level 7 (Post Graduate Diploma), via online learning through Oxford Brookes University*. There is no requirement to attend Oxford Brookes University in person.

Clinical placements are available at our school nurses base at Arundel West Sussex, for those currently residing or relocating within the service localities prior to course commencement.

Are you an NMC Registered Nurse (child, adult, mental health or learning disability) or an NMC registered midwife interested in a career in Specialist Community Public Health Nursing - School Nursing?

Please note that we welcome applications from 3rd year nursing and midwifery students, however your NMC registration needs to be active before the course start date (January 2025).

Main duties of the job

School nurses and health visitors lead the Healthy Child Programme (HCP) in Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust. School Nurses work with children aged between 5 and 19 to identify and assess their health needs, then offer support to ensure that the child’s health needs are met.

School Nurses have contact with children and young people in schools, homes, community venues and virtually from school entry to school leavers. We are looking for an enthusiastic registered nurse or midwife who is passionate about improving health outcomes and reducing inequalities for children and young people.

As a student, you will be an adult learner and this requires you to be self-motivated, enthusiastic, resilient and dedicated to the role, with a keen interest in public health, and as a qualified Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) you will be leading the Healthy Child Programme .

You will have a passion for public health and improving outcomes for children through progressive universalism and early intervention. We are looking for a solution-focused nurse or midwife that is able to demonstrate an understanding of holistic assessment, and the wider determinants of health and capacity building. You will need to have excellent communication skills and some experience of working collaboratively with other agencies.

This is not just a set of letters but the pathway to a varied, worthwhile and rewarding career. Don’t miss out on an incredible opportunity, apply now.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see job description and person specification.

Specific entry requirements for Oxford Brookes University

Access to the SCPHN course is open to practitioners who meet the following criteria:

• This course is at level 7 (master’s degree) therefore evidence is required of recent study at level 6 (degree level).

You must:

• be registered on either the nursing or midwife (parts one or two of the NMC register) prior to the course start date
• be able to demonstrate evidence of recent study at level 6 on entry

Please note that clinical placements are limited, we do try to match you to the most suitable base and take into consideration where you live and caring responsibilities. We currently have one student school nurse place in Arundel. West Sussex

We will offer you:

• A dedicated Practice supervisor, Practice Assessor and Academic Assessor for the duration of the course
• A high level of support with regular meetings and opportunities to discuss your progress and learning needs
• Support from the wider Practice Educator team
• Group supervision sessions during consolidation
• A trust that offers a wide range of support and benefits for its staff including; a Diversity & Inclusion Team, a Disability and Wellbeing Network, and a new Mental Health and Wellbeing Support Service

Please use your application and supporting information to

• Demonstrate how you meet the person specification for this role including your academic achievements

If you would like more information about this post with SCFT please email us at:

[email protected]

Successful candidates will also need to apply to the University  separately and meet the academic entry requirements for the course at level 7.

You will be able to demonstrate:

• An understanding of the Healthy Child Programme and service delivery model for school nursing.
• A keen interest in public health, high impact areas and wider determinants of health.
• Excellent communication and assessment skills.
• Motivation, commitment to learning and ability to link theory to practice.
• Leadership skills, self-awareness and ability to reflect on practice
• That you meet the criteria for the course at MSc Level 7 for Oxford Brookes University
• A strong commitment to working with Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust on completion of the course.

* This post is subject to NMC validation of the Oxford Brookes SCPHN course due to be assessed in the Autumn 2024.

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