Location
London Borough of Newham - schools, alternative education provisions, youth zones and community spaces across the borough.

Hours
Full Time (hours not specified)

Salary
£41,133 - £43,680 per annum

About the Role
We are seeking an enthusiastic and innovative School Nurse to join our dynamic School Health Team. This exciting role involves working with children, young people, and their families in schools and the community, aligned with the Healthy Child Programme (5–19 years). You will be part of a multidisciplinary team addressing health needs and proactively working to reduce the impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and health inequalities. The role includes delivering high-quality, evidence-based care across various settings in the borough.

Main duties include delivering holistic health assessments and care plans, developing multi-agency partnerships, mentoring pre-registration students, promoting school health services in local communities, participating in safeguarding and Early Help strategies, supporting training programmes for schools, maintaining accurate electronic records using the RiO system, and engaging with digital platforms such as the ChatHealth text messaging service to enhance accessibility.

Why Join Us?
Newham is a diverse borough with a young population undergoing significant regeneration. With over 86,000 children and young people, our vision is to ensure equal life chances for all. Our 0-19 Children's Health Service was rated Good in all areas by the CQC in 2021. We offer genuine management support, strong leadership, employee wellbeing programmes, and a commitment to our HEART values (Honesty, Equality, Ambition, Respect, Together). Benefits include flexible starting salary within the grade, subsidised leisure passes, generous local government annual leave, membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme, continued access to the NHS Pension Scheme for eligible health professionals, recognition of previous NHS continuous service, support for advanced clinical training, clear career progression pathways, and access to smart technology to support modern working practices.

Qualifications
Registered Nurse (NMC Registered).

Experience
Significant post-registration experience working with children, young people, and families. Working knowledge of safeguarding procedures and multi-agency collaboration.

Skills and Knowledge
Strong clinical leadership skills. Excellent communication, interpersonal, and report-writing abilities. Knowledge of public health issues affecting school-aged children. Ability to teach and assess students. Competence in using clinical and administrative IT systems. Understanding and commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion principles.

About You
Ability to travel independently within the borough. A positive, resilient, and flexible attitude towards change and service improvement.

Additional Requirements
This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check in line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975.