Job summaryAre you a registered nurse or midwife looking for the next step in your career? Do you share our passion for improving outcomes for children, young people and their families? If your answer is yes, then this could be the perfect opportunity for you! First Community Health and Care form part of the Children and Family Health Surrey partnership, and we are looking for highly motivated and enthusiastic qualified nurses or midwives who are interested in training to become School Nurses. This is a one-year, full time MSc course which is 50% in practice and 50% at the University of Surrey in order to complete both the practice and theoretical elements of the course. The course runs from September 2024 until September 2025. To complete the course, applicants must be able to meet the academic requirements set by the University of Surrey and must be available for the whole yearMain duties of the jobApplicants are required to take responsibility for their own learning and to inform their Community Practice Assessor/ Practice Educator and University tutor should there be any exceptional circumstances preventing the completion of any aspects of the course.Always maintain confidentiality, follow organisational sickness and absence policy.Undertake duties allocated by Practice Assessor/Supervisor being flexible as needed and writing records within organisational guidelines.Work collaboratively with the skill mixed School Nursing team & wider multidisciplinary team ensuring equity of service provision, promoting good practice and the sharing of resources.Participate in the delivery of the Healthy Child programme 5-19, including school health sessions, health promotion and Chat Health.Participate to identify/support children and families who have unmet health needs, providing support and targeted interventions and where necessary referring to specialist services.Take appropriate action in cases of suspected or actual child abuse, working within Surrey safeguarding code of practice and procedures, attending child protection meetings such as Case Conference and Core groups with Practice Supervisor/ Practice Assessor.Participate in clinical audit and evaluation of service. Work in accordance with the needs of the service, may be required to undertake other duties as required within current skill set.About usDo you want to be part of an organisation that was rated best provider of NHS care to work for nationwide? (2023 staff survey results)First Community is a staff owned social enterprise rated Good by CQC, which delivers NHS community services to residents across East Surrey and in parts of West Sussex. We are looking for individuals who share our values First Rate People, First Rate Care and First Rate Value.First Community is a great place to work, everyone here has a voice and is supported to develop their career to its full potential. We offer all our staff: NHS terms and conditions, high quality training and development opportunities, flexible working to enable a good work life balance, an inclusive and friendly work environment, an NHS pension, flexible retirement options and employee benefits including a car salary sacrifice scheme.Please talk to us before applying or at interview about the flexibility you need. We may not be able to meet your needs exactly, but we do promise to fully consider your request and meet your needs where possible. Please note flexible working options may vary depending on the role.First Community values diversity and inclusion and is committed to the recruitment and retention of under-represented minority groups. We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities.Sustainability is integral to First Community achieving the NHS Net Zero target.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesThe post holder is responsible for engaging fully in all clinical practice learning and academic learning to complete the BSc (Hons) Degree/Postgraduate Diploma in Specialist Community Public Health (Specialist Practitioner award in School Nursing). This will involve liaising with all relevant parties within the practice area and at the assigned University to gain the desired 50% theory and 50% practical element of the course. To attain successful completion, the student will be required to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team within the primary care setting, carrying out clinical duties with patients/clients as agreed with their Practice Teacher.Please see job description and person specification document attached for full details.Person SpecificationKnowledgeEssentialGood understanding of current nursing and public health issuesClear understanding of community health servicesClear understanding of integrated and multidisciplinary working.Knowledge of quality issues, audit process, and clinical governanceDesirableEvidence of CPD and multidisciplinary trainingQualificationsEssentialCurrent NMC registration Registered Nurse/Registered Mental health Nurse/ Midwife.Evidence of NMC revalidation where applicableFor BSc course a minimum of an appropriate qualification to diploma level 120 credits at level 5For MSc course a first level degree in a related subject (2.2 class or above) or an equivalent approved course from a universityDesirableMentorship/Practice Supervisor certificateExperienceEssentialEvidence of personal development andacquisition of transferable skills relevant to the job description.Evidence of maintenance/ development of knowledge and skills- (attendance at relevant training; clinical skills development; practice updates).Experience of safeguarding, Knowledge of safeguarding processes.DesirableExperience of working in the community.Experience of working with children, young people and their families.Experience of working in partnership with other services/organisations in provision of care.Understanding and knowledge of leadership.SkillsEssentialAbility to self motivate and encourage othersExcellent communication and interpersonal skillsAbility to prioritise and organise own workload, able to delegate clinical work appropriatelyComputer literateEffective written and verbal communicationDesirableKnowledge and experience of Solihull Approach communication model.OtherEssentialAbility to take responsibility for own learning and development: utilising reflection and feedback to analyse own capabilitiesAbility to plan and implement actionsEvidence of supporting equality and valuing diversity in practice.Valid licence to drive and access to car for business use.Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameFirst Community Health and CareAddressFirst Community Health & CareBonehurst RoadRedhillRH1 5ELEmployer's websitehttps://www.firstcommunityhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)