Job Description

School Nurse - Cambridgeshire North or South Locality



Are you enthusiastic, resilient, excited to embrace change and passionate about providing an excellent service to families in our localities?



If so, Cambridgeshire Community Services 0-19 Healthy Child Programme (School Nursing) would welcome you to join our team.



Applications will be welcomed from experienced and School Nurses due to qualify.



We have vacancies within our North and South Locality School Nursing teams. Successful candidates will be located within either location depending on available positions.



To ensure the accessibility and quality of our services, we offer a SPA service for all families with children aged 5-19 years residing in these areas.



Why not click on the link to the and find out more about the role.



We look forward to receiving your application!



Should we receive a high number of applications we reserve the right to close this vacancy at any point after 31 October 2025

CCS are able to offer :

A dedicated child and family focused service delivery that makes Every Contact Count



The opportunity to work within an integrated 0-19 HCP skill mix team



A robust 1-yr preceptorship for all newly qualified staff or those who are wishing to return to practice



A comprehensive induction package



A holistic approach to offering support and guidance via management, safeguarding and restorative supervision



Continuous staff development identified via our supervision and appraisal system to support and develop leadership skills



Working for an NHS organisation with Agenda for Change terms and conditions



An opportunity to build great relationships with our partner agencies, ensuring the best outcomes for children & families



A competitively priced lease car scheme



The opportunity to embrace agile working, supported by IT connectivity



To work as part of a team leading the 0-19 Healthy Child Programme. The role of the School Nurse is to promote good health and prevent ill health in young people, families and communities. School Nurses do this through raising awareness of and identifying unmet health needs, and initiating, developing, implementing, and evaluating plans of care



You will be joining an organisation that receives excellent staff feedback from the annual NHS Staff Satisfaction Survey. At CCS, the health and wellbeing of our staff is our priority; our embedded philosophy is Live Life Well as we strive to ensure a healthy, safe, and happy workplace



Rated 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives.



There's one reason why our services are outstanding - and that's our amazing staff - who, for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey.



If you share our passion for innovative and high-quality care delivery, then please submit your application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading-edge specialist community provider. All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development.



To work as part of a team leading the 0-19 Healthy Child Programme. The role of the School Nurse is to promote good health and prevent ill health in young people, families and communities. School Nurses do this through raising awareness of and identifying unmet health needs, and initiating, developing, implementing, and evaluating plans of care. The School Nurse will work within a defined area, assessing need, delegating and supervising work within the team. They promote early intervention, health promotion, advocacy, empowerment, social inclusion and the reduction of health inequalities. The School Nurse works in partnership with young people, families, schools, communities, primary care, statutory & voluntary services and other partner agencies, in order to facilitate health-enhancing activities. School Nurses use and establish networks within the community in order to inform, influence and implement policies which affect health outcomes.



The School Nurse will work within a defined area, assessing need, delegating and supervising work within the team. They promote early intervention, health promotion, advocacy, empowerment, social inclusion and the reduction of health inequalities.



The School Nurse works in partnership with young people, families, schools, communities, primary care, statutory & voluntary services and other partner agencies, in order to facilitate health-enhancing activities.



School Nurses use and establish networks within the community in order to inform, influence and implement policies which affect health outcomes.



Main Duties and Responsibilities



To work as part of a multidisciplinary team to identify the health needs of children and young people, their families and the school community and contribute to developing a strategy to address the identified needs in the school and the community



To use knowledge and skills to assess, plan, implement and evaluate individual health care plans and be responsible for the management in school of children with complex health needs



To carry out shifts within the 5-19 duty desk receiving all incoming communication and referrals to the service, liaising with key stakeholders, parents/carers and young people



To assist schools in establishing procedures for medicine management



To provide and promote appointment clinics for pupils and their families, parent and carer Support Groups, home visits and Health Needs Assessment



To provide contact with young people via Chat Health text messaging service



Respond to health needs assessments by referring to other professionals (i.e.: GP's, consultants, mental health team), and statutory and voluntary agencies (i.e.: social care)



To support children and young people and their families with emotional and behavioural development



To advise their client group on the promotion of health and the prevention of illness



To link practice with local and national targets and deliver public health programmes based on current priorities and targets



To plan evidence-based health promotion programmes, order resources, compile teaching plans with aims, objectives and outcomes, and evaluate the sessions



To act as a health link for other agencies, e.g. Education welfare, OCYPs voluntary services, public and private agencies and work closely with partner agencies to promote the health and wellbeing of children, young people and families



To work with the Locality Lead to support children, young people and families who are considered to be vulnerable or at risk. To adhere to current safeguarding procedures and participate in child protection case conferences and case review meetings as required



Participate in all statutory processes in respect of safeguarding including provision of witness statements, court reports and court attendance



Identify children with special educational needs and disability and facilitate support and referrals to maximise developmental potential. Act as a key worker when indicated, ensuring effective, efficient and appropriate care plans



To clinically triage the single point of access and Chat Health as required in accordance with agreed procedures



To provide cover for colleagues as requested by your manager



Demonstrate reflective and evidence-based practice and use this to influence strategy and policy development



To hold a special interest role and support other staff within the locality and service



To contribute to the development of local policies and procedures relevant to their area of work



To take responsibility for their own clinical practice including clinical supervision and to adhere to the NMC code of conduct



To actively participate in reflective practice development through annual clinical observations



To maintain live mentor status and contribute to a learning environment for SCPHN's, return to practice SCPHN's, new staff members and pre-registration students