Please note: at this stage, the role is open only to colleagues currently employed within Kent and Medway NHS Trusts, the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB) and Medway Community Healthcare. Nursing vacancies are also open to Student Nurses and Newly Qualified Nurses.
Are you an experienced nurse or midwife ready to develop your career within specialist community public health nursing?
We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for registered nurses and/or midwives to undertake the Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (SCPHN – School Nursing) training programme, commencing January 2027.
This 12 month programme prepares practitioners for autonomous, preventative public health practice, focused on improving outcomes for children and families and reducing health inequalities across communities.
Successful candidates are employed as valued members of our School Nursing Team, enabling them to develop the knowledge and skills required for safe, effective, and autonomous SCPHN practice.
This role is a community- based role with your duties being carried out between your base, home and a range community settings for example a school/ family hub or trust site.
We will be offering one post within the East Sussex School Health service, which covers the whole of East Sussex (except for Brighton & Hove) Our main base is in Polegate which is where you will mainly work from during your training but we also have a base in Hastings.
What will the role involve?
Completing your SCPHN qualification School Nursing
Your daily activities will be varied to include:
Completing comprehensive health needs assessments to understand strengths, needs and levels of support required and make timely onward referrals
Managing a caseload of children and young people, prioritising need and maintaining high-quality, person- centred care
Delivering personalised packages of care e.g. healthy weight, toileting, behaviour/ parenting, emotional health and well-being.
Promoting public health initiatives. to support Healthy lifestyles for Children and Young people and their families.
Providing Support in the daily management of Young people's texting service
Focusing on the high-impact areas of the Healthy Child Programme, ensuring your practice aligns with national priorities and local guidance
Safeguarding children and families, working collaboratively with partner agencies to identify concerns, take appropriate action, and contribute to robust safeguarding plans.
Leading on QI projects
For more information and to ask any questions or visit our service ahead of your application please contact: Maz Finn Education lead (
[email protected])
Please note, this vacancy does not meet the criteria for skilled worker sponsorship and therefore, we are unable to accept applications from candidates that cannot provide documentary evidence of right to work in the United Kingdom.
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