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Job summary
Qualified Specialist Community Public Health Nurse - School Nurse, 30 hours, year round, School Nursing - Reading
A four day per week 9am-5pm year round working pattern is just one of the attractions this opportunity provides. We are looking to recruit a qualified Band 6 School Nurse to work as part of the 0-19 team in Reading working closely alongside our Health Visiting colleagues. You will be an enthusiastic and qualified school nurse, with a warm personality and great people skills. Willing to undertake relevant training, you will have leadership experience and be able to demonstrate innovative practice.
This will entail working within the Reading area, delivering core and targeted services to children aged 5-19 and their families. The perfect candidate will have the ability to work with other teams and agencies and have a real passion for working with children/young people and families whilst being able to adapt to continuing development and change.
Main duties of the job
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Delivering school drop in sessions to a defined number of targeted schools including both primary and senior schools.
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To manage and organise a defined caseload independently, addressing the health needs of children according to evidence based practice.
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To undertake in depth health assessments for Children in Care, children who are subject to a Child Protection Plan and vulnerable children and work according the Berkshire LSCB Policies and Procedures as required.
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To ensure the most effective use of human and physical resources within the team by appropriate delegation of work and use/application of resources.
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To provide targeted health interventions to children and young people with identified health needs
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To exercise leadership, judgment, and management to ensure excellent clinical practice, maintaining high standards of care.
About us
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we're committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:
- Caring for and about you is our top priority
- Committed to providing good quality, safe services
- Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
- Flexible working options to support work-life balance
- 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Excellent learning and career development opportunities
- 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
- Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
- Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
- Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
- Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
- Free parking across Trust sites
Details
Date posted
27 October 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum, pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
371-CFS873
Job locations
Reading School Nurses, Whitley Health & Social Services Centre, 268 Northumberland Avenue, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 7PJ
268 Northumberland Avenue
Reading
Berkshire
RG2 7PJ
United Kingdom
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