School Nurse – Forest of Dean

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

This role is offered on a fixed term basis for up to 14 months to backfill a maternity leave.

We are looking for a registered nurse or midwife to work with children and families in the School Nursing team in Forest of Dean locality based in Lydney. The post is 30 hours per week year round.

We offer:

  • An Induction Programme, training and competency framework to underpin transition into role
  • Clinical Supervision, Restorative Supervision and Safeguarding Children Supervision to support professional practice
  • Digital appointments to young people and parents offering quick and easy access to health advice and support
  • Social media platforms and a texting service in response to requests of young people and families.
  • Diverse work in a skill-mixed team developed through robust competency and operating frameworks

This role offers diverse and rewarding opportunities for nurses to make a difference to children and young people’s lives through advice, support and signposting using public health skills of enabling and empowering families and communities to help themselves.

Main duties of the job

We are looking to fill a fixed term vacancy in Forest locality.

A School Nurse is someone who is;

  • dynamic and innovative, who embraces challenge
  • wanting to help children, families and young people to make the best choices for their health and wellbeing
  • able to support and respond to children young people and families most in need
  • wanting to help safeguard children and young people of Gloucestershire at risk of harm
  • interested in working in partnership with public sector and voluntary and community sector colleagues to achieve the best outcomes for children, young people and their families
  • enthusiastic and motivated to develop and deliver plans to improve health outcomes for individuals, families and communities

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

Person Specification

From Job Description

Essential

  • Demonstrates an understanding of public health nursing in application
  • Has some knowledge/experience of safeguarding children

Desirable

  • Has previous experience of working with children and families

Attributes

Essential

  • Strong time management and organisation skills
  • Shows emotional strength and resilience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 12 July 2026

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