School Nurse

Job description

The Service & Team: This post sits within Education & Community Health, part of the Together for Families directorate. The School Nursing 5–19 Team delivers the Healthy Child Programme across Cornwall, working in partnership with schools, families, health colleagues and wider multi‑agency partners to improve health outcomes for children and young people. You will join an experienced and supportive team committed to evidence‑based, family‑centred public health practice, early intervention, safeguarding and reducing health inequalities. The service prioritises collaboration, professional development and consistent, high‑quality care. The Role: The role includes supervising and supporting skill‑mix staff and learners, ensuring safe, high‑quality and consistent practice. You will contribute to service development, quality assurance, safeguarding decision‑making and inter‑agency planning, including working with education, CAMHS, social care and other partners. You will assess, plan, deliver and review public health interventions across your school community, identifying health needs and vulnerabilities at both individual and population level. You will hold accountability for a caseload...