School Nurse - Band 5

Responsible and accountable for assessing and implementing programmes of care from the Healthy Child Programme, as directed by the Specialist Community Public Health Nurse. This may also involve other evidenced based programmes of care in partnership with clients or other agencies to identify and address health needs. Progress the level of intervention as may be required according to identified risk factors which potentially could impact on a childs health outcomes. Provide leadership and act as a role model to junior members of the team by representing the values and beliefs of the nursing profession in addition to aligning to the GHC Values Framework. Assess global health needs of communities, schools, and their children to ensure children are not disadvantaged through ill health or social circumstances. Promote and monitor health in school aged children, including identifying physical and mental health needs, disability and problems with development or behaviour. Work with schools to
provide a healthy environment using data from the Online Pupil Survey, in partnership with the Healthy Schools Programme. Facilitate the planning and implementation of drop-in sessions, according to the needs of the young people and the whole school community. We provide a Multi-professional preceptorship programme that is aligned to the National Preceptorship Framework for Nursing and have been awarded the Interim quality mark from NHS England. Our programme is provided to all Newly Qualified; Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals and Return to Practice Practitioners. In addition to the programme we also offer all preceptees the opportunity of enrolling and completing the level 7 (Masters) 15 credit validated module Preceptorship for Healthcare (AP7026). Newly qualified Social Workers are offered the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment programme (ASYE) which is similar to a preceptorship programme.