Job SummaryAre you a passionate and caring School Nurse?
Are you a NMC registrant, part 3 Specialist Community Public Health Nurse- School Nurse?
Wrightington Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust have a fantastic opportunity for you.
Wigan School Nursing Service are looking for passionate individuals to join our team.
If you are committed to providing a high-quality service to improve outcomes for children, living in the Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh area, Greater Manchester Area, then we would like to hear from you.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic Specialist Community Public Health Nurse - School Nurse.
We welcome applications from qualified SCPHN School Nurses, and we also encourage applications from students who are nearing completion of their SCPHN School Nursing qualification.
Main Duties of the JobTo work as the named SchoolNurse for an identified High School/College and a cluster of Primary schools.
To manage the defined caseload, using a public health approach to provide and maintain a high-quality service that promotes the health and wellbeing of the school-aged population and their families.
To lead to the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme 5-19 and co-ordinate the delivery of public health interventions with a focus on implementing early help intervention, reducing health inequalities and improving health outcomes for children, young people, their families and the community. School Nurses in WWL will apply a public health approach to the universal programme, targeted and specialist packages of care and interventions as stipulated by the Healthy Child Programme, ensuring that support is delivered universally while providing additional targeted intervention according to the level of identified need and risk.
To provide leadership to other members of the 0-19, inclusive of preceptorship, supervision, Personal Development Reviews and one-to-ones. They will give professional advice and support to parents, carers, health team members and other partners within the health arena.
About UsWrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that 'happy staff, makes for happy patients'. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement and living our values.
People at the Heart
Listen and Involve
Kind and Respectful
ONE Team
WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. We are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.
At WWL we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.
Job ResponsibilitiesThe role leads the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme across universal, targeted and specialist levels, building community capacity and responding to the health needs of children, young people and families. It involves assessing health needs, planning and coordinating care, delivering health promotion, and providing early intervention through partnership working with schools, families and multiagency teams.
Key responsibilities include managing a school nursing caseload, analysing data to inform service planning, supporting mental and physical wellbeing, safeguarding children, and ensuring effective signposting and referral pathways. The role requires delivering therapeutic interventions, offering accessible support to young people, and ensuring children not in school still receive the universal offer.
Clinically, the postholder must maintain NMC registration, keep accurate records, stay up to date with evidencebased practice, manage time effectively, and understand medicines management. Leadership duties include supervising staff, delegating tasks, supporting team development, contributing to service improvement, and developing specialist expertise.
The role also involves leading and participating in clinical audit, supporting research, and using findings to improve practice. Communication responsibilities include working sensitively with families, sharing information appropriately, contributing to multiagency work, and promoting a culture where concerns can be raised safely.
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential- Specialist Community Public Health Nursing qualification in School Nursing
- Maths and English GCSE or Equivalent
Professional RegistrationEssential- Registered Nurse (Child, Adult, Midwifery, Learning Disability, or Mental Health).
- Specialist Community Public Health Nursing qualification in School Nursing.
Desirable- Teaching/mentoring qualification.
- Leadership qualification
ExperienceEssential- Experience of multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working.
- Experience working with children, young people, and families.
Desirable- Experience of working in a school or educational setting.
- Evidence of health promotion or public health work.
SkillsEssential- Lead the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme.
- Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written).
- Ability to assess health needs of children and young people and implement SMART planning.
- Ability to lead holistic, inclusive, evidence-based interventions while using robust evidence to identify vulnerability, inequality and risk across the school-aged population.
- Ability to safeguard and prioritise support for children and young people most at risk, escalating concerns and providing specialist input into child protection pathways.
- Strong research skills, critically appraising epidemiological evidence to inform public health nursing and identifying gaps in research, evidence and policy that require action
- Ability to deliver health education sessions
- Presentation skills.
- Ability to lead a team, provide guidance and direction to a skill-mix with clear, appropriate delegation.
- Strong reflective skills, acting as a reflective practitioner who applies learning directly to improve practice
- Good basic IT literacy in Microsoft office platforms.
Desirable- IT skills relevant to school health records and reporting.
- Report writing skills
- Knowledge and understanding of SystmOne Electronic Patient Records.
KnowledgeEssential- Up-to-date knowledge of key government policy and drivers within Public Health and Education.
- Understanding of safeguarding and child protection.
Desirable- Awareness of current issues affecting school-aged children (e.g., mental health, immunisations).
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
