Specialist Community Public Health Nurse - School Nurse

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

The shift pattern for this post is Monday-Thursday and Friday

This post is an exciting opportunity for a SCPHN School nurse to work in Glasgow City School health service.
This post holder will hold SCPHN (School Nursing) master's level qualification with key responsibilities for a caseload of children and young people as an integral member of the team to deliver on the agreed pathways for School Nursing as per transforming nursing roles strategy.

At present we focus on Emotional Health and Wellbeing providing evidence based intervention after assessment, analysis and plan of care to improve wellbeing and outcomes, child protection and transition work with a view to increasing to 10 agreed pathways as per school nursing specification. The SCPHN nurse will also support preceptorship to junior staff and students including post registration SCPHN students. Experience and knowledge of emotional health and wellbeing tier 1 and 2 interventions and a knowledge and skill base in child protection are essential.

The successful candidate must have NMC Registration RN/RSCN/RMN/RNLD, with a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (School Nurse) qualification which is Part 3 of the NMC Specialist register, Disclosure Scotland (PVG) and any additional postgraduate qualification and skills.

It would be advantageous to have a driving licence due to face to face work within the community, schools and homes but is not essential.

Informal contact: Judith Currie on or

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