Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (School Nurse)

Permanent
Full Time 37.5 hours per week

North Devon and Torridge

Other positions are available across Devon. Please see Public Health Nursing - Working for Devon | Devon County Councilfor more information.

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We do not sponsor Visa's for this post. UK Right to Work is required.

We are looking for registered School Nurses who are innovative, motivated, and enthusiastic, who want to make a real difference improving outcomes for children and families in Devon. You will work within corporate teams and be rostered to work in the Single Point of Access Hub covering a defined geographical area. You'll be supported by team leaders and various dedicated health professionals, including Health Visitors, School Nurses, Staff Nurses and Community Health Workers. We strive to deliver an excellent service to the children, young people, and families living in our Community.

You'll lead and manage changing and challenging work load priorities. Working in close partnership with community, voluntary and statutory agencies; multi-agency working and safeguarding children will be an integral part of your role.

Please note that an active drivers license and access to a car are required for this post.

Benefits

• Employee Assistance Program.
• NHS pension scheme.
• Development Opportunities.
• Perks at Work and Discounts Scheme.
• Flexible working within service hours.

Professional development is a high priority for us and we provide a range of training opportunities and in-house expertise that will support your own professional development.

Successful candidates will receive a full induction, preceptorship where indicated, safeguarding and clinical supervision. Applications from newly qualified school nurses are welcomed.

For more information, please contact joni.gregoire@devon.gov.uk.

We are proud to have received a CQC rating of 'good' across all domains at our recent inspection.

To find out more about working for Devon, please see link below:

Public Health Nursing - Working for Devon | Devon County Council

• Happy to Talk Flexible Working - The Council offers flexible working arrangements in terms of when and where people work e.g. hybrid working, part-time, condensed hours etc.

• This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English.

• This role requires a DBS disclosure.