SCPHN School Nurse - North Northants - Thriving in Life Service
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Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust SCPHN School Nurse - North Northants - Thriving in Life Service
The closing date is 13 September 2026
Job summary
The SCPHN (School Nurse) will join the 11-19 Thriving in Life Service, delivered by NHFT in partnership with Service Six and Youth Works. Working across North Northamptonshire, the post holder will manage a caseload, assess need, prioritise referrals and coordinate support for children, young people and families.
As part of a multidisciplinary team, the SCPHN will provide clinical leadership, supervision and guidance, ensuring safe and effective service delivery. The role involves working in schools, clinics, community settings and homes, delivering public health interventions and promoting positive health and wellbeing outcomes.
The post holder will build strong relationships with schools and partner agencies, identify emerging health needs and contribute to service development and health improvement initiatives. A key aspect of the role is ensuring children, young people and families are actively involved in decisions about their care.
The SCPHN will also play an important safeguarding role, supporting vulnerable children and families and working closely with multi-agency partners to ensure appropriate interventions are in place.
You will demonstrate strong leadership, safeguarding, public health and caseload management skills. The role requires effective partnership working, a commitment to person-centred care and a passion for improving outcomes for children and young people.
Main duties of the job
As a clinical specialist and a leader in the skill mixed team you will triage new referrals, complete and delegate clinical assessments and short term interventions covering a range of wellbeing needs for young people and families based around four thematic areas:
- Reducing Risk Taking Behaviours & Making Healthier Choices
- Sexual Health & Healthy Relationships
- Transition to Adulthood
- Emotional Health & Wellbeing
Interventions may include, but are not limited to:
- Sleep
- Continence
- Eating Disorders
- Self Harm
- Sexual Health and Healthy Relationships
As part of the Thriving in Life Service and in partnership with your skill-mix team, you will develop close working relationships with secondary schools and use the themes emerging from these contacts to inform and influence the school in relation to emerging needs, risks and opportunities for health improvement.
As a key safeguarding professional you will form effective partnerships and relationships with colleagues across the safeguarding MDT.
As a leader in your team you will support the training and development of new staff and students and support the continual development of the Thriving in Life service so that we can achieve our aims of helping children, young people and families to thrive. You will be required to offer both clinical and safeguarding supervision to your team.
About us
NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools.We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.
Details
Date posted
27 August 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117 a year Per annum
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
270-TH291-CH
Job locations
Castle Unit, Isebrook Hospital
Wellingborough
NN8 1LP
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the About You Section of the document.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- SCPHN School Nurse
- Additional Qualifications relative to the role
Desirable
- Had experience working in community setting and schools
Expertise with children young people and families
Essential
- Experience working with young people and their familes
- Evidenced passion and motivation for role
- Experience in delivering a wide range of interventions as a School Nurse
Leadership
Essential
- Experience of leadership within a SCPHN role
Desirable
- Any additional leadership training or qualifications
Qualifications
Essential
- SCPHN School Nurse
- Additional Qualifications relative to the role
Desirable
- Had experience working in community setting and schools
Expertise with children young people and families
Essential
- Experience working with young people and their familes
- Evidenced passion and motivation for role
- Experience in delivering a wide range of interventions as a School Nurse
Leadership
Essential
- Experience of leadership within a SCPHN role
Desirable
- Any additional leadership training or qualifications
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This 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 Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This 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 Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Address
Castle Unit, Isebrook Hospital
Wellingborough
NN8 1LP
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Address
Castle Unit, Isebrook Hospital
Wellingborough
NN8 1LP
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.nhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Service Manager
Rachel Andrews
07718705499
Details
Date posted
27 August 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117 a year Per annum
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
270-TH291-CH
Job locations
Castle Unit, Isebrook Hospital
Wellingborough
NN8 1LP
United Kingdom
Supporting documents
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