Senior School Nurse (Cheshire East)
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Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust Senior School Nurse (Cheshire East)
The closing date is 11 November 2026
Job summary
Senior School Nurse - Crewe
Do you fancy a career with an award winning integrated health and care NHS Foundation Trust?
Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is an innovative and forward-thinking organisation, delivering high quality health and care services to the populations of Wirral, Cheshire East and West, St Helens and Knowsley.
We take great pride in being an open, trusting and compassionate organisation. The Trust is committed to promoting and building a team that enhances inclusion, diversity and equality. We strongly believe that working together with our partners, listening to and engaging with our patients, service users and their families we can make a real difference to the lives of local people within our communities.
Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Cheshire East 0-19+ Service service for a Senior School Nurse (SCPHN trained) to join a newly formed team in Crewe. The successful candidate will have proven leadership, experience and knowledge of school nursing and be experienced in managing safeguarding caseloads. If you want to make a difference to the health of school aged children within Crewe and Nantwich and have a commitment to reducing health inequalities we would very much like to hear from you.
You will work closely with the, education and social care to provide services in response to identified need, both public health and safeguarding. whilst working in partnership with Cheshire East Local authority to take the local children's agenda forward.
School Nursing is a fast paced, dynamic and challenging service, and as a School Nurse with us you will be given opportunity to demonstrate leadership whilst working within the public health, health promotion and safeguarding domains.
You should be well organised, have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to communicate effectively with children and young people both in school and within other education provider settings. You must be committed to working effectively both within a team and independently. An in depth knowledge of the current trends and developments within school nursing and the health agenda relating to children's services is essential.
About us
About the Trust
Our local and community based services support people to live well and independently, including:
- 0-19 / 0-19+ Health and Wellbeing Services
- Community Nursing
- Sexual Health Wirral
- Community Cardiology
- Walk-in centres
- Speech and Language Therapy
- Teletriage
- Community Dental
- End of Life Care
As a Trust, we provide extensive continuous professional development opportunities through a diverse range of learning solutions, including virtual and face-to-face events, webinars and action learning sets. We subscribe to numerous memberships and licences to support staff development and continuous learning.
You can read more about the Trust via the careers section on our website.
Details
Date posted
28 October 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
844-8362995
Job locations
Eagle Bridge Health and Wellbeing Centre
Dunwoody Way
Crewe
CW1 3AW
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the job description and person specification for further information relating to this exciting job role.
Please note this role requires the SCPHN Qualification for School Nursing.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the job description and person specification for further information relating to this exciting job role.
Please note this role requires the SCPHN Qualification for School Nursing.
Person Specification
Qualifications and professional training
Essential
- RN (Adult or Child/RSCN)
- Postgraduate in Specialist Community Public Health Nursing- School Nursing or equivalent
- Leadership Level 6
- Mentorship level 6
- Solihull Approach Trained
Desirable
- Motivational Interviewing trained
- Promotional Interviewing trained
- Mentorship Level 7
- Leadership Level 7
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- Experience of managing a School Nurse Caseload
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Experience of leading the assessment, planning and evaluation of care
- Experience of integrated working
- Ability to use email, internet and word processing software
- Sound knowledge of safeguarding issues
Skills and attributes
Essential
- Good verbal, non verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work as part of a team and independently
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Ability to support and motivate staff
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Ability to support students in placements
Personal qualities
Essential
- Access to a car for work purposes
- Commitment
- Vision
Qualifications and professional training
Essential
- RN (Adult or Child/RSCN)
- Postgraduate in Specialist Community Public Health Nursing- School Nursing or equivalent
- Leadership Level 6
- Mentorship level 6
- Solihull Approach Trained
Desirable
- Motivational Interviewing trained
- Promotional Interviewing trained
- Mentorship Level 7
- Leadership Level 7
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- Experience of managing a School Nurse Caseload
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Experience of leading the assessment, planning and evaluation of care
- Experience of integrated working
- Ability to use email, internet and word processing software
- Sound knowledge of safeguarding issues
Skills and attributes
Essential
- Good verbal, non verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work as part of a team and independently
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Ability to support and motivate staff
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Ability to support students in placements
Personal qualities
Essential
- Access to a car for work purposes
- Commitment
- Vision
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
Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Eagle Bridge Health and Wellbeing Centre
Dunwoody Way
Crewe
CW1 3AW
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.wchc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Eagle Bridge Health and Wellbeing Centre
Dunwoody Way
Crewe
CW1 3AW
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.wchc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Service Lead Cheshire East 0-19
Jo Gillman
07833049278
Details
Date posted
28 October 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
844-8362995
Job locations
Eagle Bridge Health and Wellbeing Centre
Dunwoody Way
Crewe
CW1 3AW
United Kingdom
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