Student SCPHN School Nurse

Job summary

TRAINING OPPORTUNITY for Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) - SCHOOL NURSING

Fixed Term contract/secondment opportunity for 12 months to commence September 2026

Internal applicants who wish to be considered for a secondment opportunity should discuss with their line manager the suitability of a possible secondment

Interviews will take place in Gloucester on Thursday 28th May.

Applicants must have a live registration on either the first or second part of the NMC register and be able to demonstrate 120 credits at level 1 and level 2. For BSc (Hons), applicants will require 120 higher education credits at Level 2 or above and for PG Dip, applicants will require a classified honours degree at 2:2 or above either in nursing or a health related subject.

You should also meet home student requirements (minimum 3 years residency in the UK) to be eligible for sponsorship.

Main duties of the job

An exciting opportunity has arisen with Gloucestershire Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust for sponsorship of NMC registered practitioners to undertake the BSc (Hons) / Post Graduate Diploma in Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (SCPHN) School Nursing. This will lead to registration as a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (School Nursing) with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).

The aim of the programme is to prepare SCPHNs with the knowledge & skills to provide leadership and innovation in community health. The wider goals are to improve population health, in particular the health of children and families, and to prevent illness. SCPHNs will have the community capacity building skills to support the development of community based health and wellbeing services.

Specialist Community Public Health Nursing is a one year full-time course combining taught modules at the University of the West of England (Bristol) and a clinical placement within one of 6 localities in Gloucestershire Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust. The post holder will be required to be flexible and able to travel anywhere within the county.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

About us

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:

• 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
• 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
• 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.

This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.

Details

Date posted

16 April 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

327-26-271

Job locations

Gloucestershire (countywide post)

Pioneer Avenue

Brockworth

GL3 4AW

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