Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (School Nurse)NHS

Job summary

Join our school nursing team as we reinvigorate our service ,

Offering a visible school nursing team ,

Back into schools to ensure we are offering early intervention ,

Health promotion and needs lead interventions.

Do you want to make a real difference to the children and families in Luton ?

Yes? Then this is the role for you .

If we receive a high number of applications we reserve the right to close this vacancy at any point after 01-10-2026.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will work within a clinical governance framework which is embedded in day to day practice. CCS, Bedfordshire / Luton Community Health Services is accountable for continuously improving the quality of its services, and safeguarding standards of care.

Take every opportunity to promote and participate in health promotion initiatives.

Act as a signpost for families to other relevant services thereby empowering them as users.

Maintain a safe environment for patients, carers and staff where possible, ensure in the implementation of evidence based practice.

Nurse Prescriber holding V100 qualification

Actively develop a more specialised service or activity which is based on clear evidence of need, in partnership with commissioners.

Provide the core school nursing programme to the family and community.

Work in partnership with clients and families to agreed contracts in order to promote and maximize physical, emotional, psychological and social well-being.

Undertake and provide a holistic assessment of client's health needs and to produce, implement and review the care plan.

Review and evaluate outcomes for children and families.

Refer clients to other agencies as appropriate e.g. onward referral of identified vulnerable children and adults.

Develop with other professionals an overall specialist protection plan where indicated e.g. Child Protection Plan.

Job description

The post-holder will work within a clinical governance framework which is embedded in day to day practice. CCS, Bedfordshire / Luton Community Health Services is accountable for continuously improving the quality of its services, and safeguarding standards of care.

Take every opportunity to promote and participate in health promotion initiatives.

Act as a signpost for families to other relevant services thereby empowering them as users.

Maintain a safe environment for patients, carers and staff where possible, ensure in the implementation of evidence based practice.

Nurse Prescriber holding V100 qualification

Actively develop a more specialised service or activity which is based on clear evidence of need, in partnership with commissioners.

Provide the core school nursing programme to the family and community.

Work in partnership with clients and families to agreed contracts in order to promote and maximize physical, emotional, psychological and social well-being.

Undertake and provide a holistic assessment of clients health needs and to produce, implement and review the care plan.

Review and evaluate outcomes for children and families.

Refer clients to other agencies as appropriate e.g. onward referral of identified vulnerable children and adults.

Develop with other professionals an overall specialist protection plan where indicated e.g. Child Protection Plan.

About us

Rated 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission, we are proud to provide high quality innovative services across most of the east of England that enable people to receive care closer to home and live healthier lives.

There's one reason why our services are outstanding - and that's our amazing staff who, for the seventh year running, rated us incredibly highly in the national staff survey.

If you share our passion for innovative and high-quality care delivery, then please submit your application and join us on our exciting journey as a leading-edge specialist community provider. All are welcome to apply and our promise to you is a culture which prioritises staff engagement and development.