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Achieving for Children is a Community Interest Company that has a public sector ethos, combined with the freedom to innovate enabling us to do things differently. As a not-for-profit social enterprise owned by three local authorities (Windsor & Maidenhead, Kingston and Richmond), we offer the freedoms of a social enterprise with the employment benefits of local government. To find out more about us click here.
Community Staff Nurse
Join our team as a Community Staff Nurse.
Are you a passionate and motivated registered nurse looking to make a real difference in the lives of children, young people, and their families?
We are currently recruiting for a permanent, part time, term-time community staff nurse.
As a community staff nurse you will work closely with the school nurses taking a lead role in delivering specific elements of the Healthy Child Programme 5 – 19 years, which will include medical conditions in school, nocturnal enuresis and targeted health support for families.
The salary shown is Full time equivalent and will be pro-rated to Term Time, Part-time Only.
About the role
As a community staff nurse you will work alongside the SCPHN school nurses taking the lead in delivering specific elements of the Healthy Child Programme 5-19 years.
- Provide support and training to school staff on the management of common medical conditions at face to face and virtual sessions.
- Facilitate nocturnal enuresis clinics
- Work with the school nurse to deliver targeted support to children, young people and their families, where there is an identified health need.
For further information about the role, please contact Louise Foster by email louise.foster@achievingforchildren.org.uk for an informal discussion.
About you
The successful candidate will be passionate about making a positive difference to the lives of children and young people.
- NMC registered professional
- Post qualifying experience in a relevant field of nursing
- Ability to use IT and common software packages
- Able to work flexibly and independently being responsive to the service needs, knowing when and where to seek support when necessary.
- An understanding of the development and assessment needs of children aged 5-19.
About our benefits
We are focused on creating a positive supportive environment, where you will have access to a really wide range of resources, as well as a competitive salary and all the perks to enable hybrid working. In AfC you will also have access to:
- 29 days annual leave, increasing to 33 days after 2 years and 35 days after 4 years with an additional day off in your birthday month (Or for term-time workers, your leave entitlement consists of the non-working periods in your contract)
- Tailored induction sessions commencing on the date you start working for AfC
- Local Government salary and pension scheme (LGPS or Teachers Pension)
- Flexible working options - helping to keep a good work life balance
- A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
- A range of staff benefits and discounts
- An excellent learning and development offer to support your career pathway
To find out about all of the breadth of benefits of working for Achieving for Children click here. For our social work offer click here. For our Recruitment Journey, click here.
Important Information
Start dates: Achieving for Children have set start dates meaning successful candidates join on a set date in each month. Candidates are advised to prepare for this should a job offer be accepted to ensure eligible continuous service is not affected.
Right to work: The UK has introduced a new points-based immigration system affecting EU and Non-EU workers and sponsorship requirements. We advise checking the GOV.UK website for right to work guidance.
Equality: We particularly welcome applications from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our teams. Achieving for Children are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions and can improve the way we deliver services. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.
Safeguarding: We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
For more information about AfC: Drop in and meet Regina on the first Wednesday of every month at Civic Centre, Twickenham.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
