Application Deadline: 19 November 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum
Job summary
We are looking for a dedicated and experienced Registered Nurse with a current NMC registration and a full driving licence. You will bring a solid background in mentorship and a strong commitment to ongoing professional development.
Confident in fast-paced settings, you demonstrate effective leadership and possess in-depth knowledge of the health needs of children, young people, and their families. Your excellent communication and coordination skills, combined with your ability to work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams, make you an essential contributor to delivering high-quality, responsive care.
Main duties of the job
Reporting to the Team Leader
- Support the Team Leader in managing complex situations, including participation in investigations related to disciplinary matters and other concerns, in line with Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust (SCNHSFT) policies and the established governance framework.
- You’ll manage caseloads, guide a skill-mixed team, and support governance processes.
- As the lead nurse, you’ll represent the service in strategic initiatives, foster multi-agency partnerships, and champion safe, effective care. This is a chance to influence change, drive service improvement, and lead by example in a dynamic and supportive environment.
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Current registration with NMC
- Specialist Community Public Health Nurse: School Nursing
- Mentorship Qualification
- Evidence of recent CPD including study in relevant fields
Desirable
- Nurse Prescribing, (nonmedical)
- Post Graduate study relevant to the post
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience working as a School Nurse or equivalent
- Significant experience of working with children and young people
- Significant recent practice with vulnerable children and young people
- Significant recent experience of safeguarding
- Experience of health promotion and public health frameworks
- Demonstrable experience of leadership of a team project group or work stream
- Demonstrable experience of Health Needs Assessment and Profiling
- Mentoring/supervision of junior staff and students
Desirable
- Experience of working within a multi- Agency Team
- Experience of presentation, teaching or training individuals or groups
- Experience of Audit
- Motivational Interviewing techniques
- Experience of clinical care and assessment
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Health Needs Assessment and Profiling
- Public health, health promotion theory and healthy settings framework
- Change management theory
- An understanding of evidence-based practice principles, Child development – physical and emotional
- Safeguarding Experience and Understanding of vulnerable populations
- Knowledge of current local and national policies and strategies relating to children, young people and school nursing
- Problem solving skills and Prioritisation skills
- IT skills
- Be either a car driver with a valid driving licence, or have access to an alternative means of transport
Desirable
- Experience of delivering immunisation and vaccination
- Ability to collate health information and data
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
