Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people.

We work with a wide range of partner organisations to deliver care and support to people in their own homes and from a number of hospitals and community bases. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible.

Fantastic opportunity for a registered nurse to develop your career in school health nursing!

We have a community staff nurse post in the Central Area of Oxfordshire. This role allows the successful applicant to gain an excellent insight into the role of a School Health Nurse by working in school health nursing.

In Oxfordshire we have an unique service, where our primary school nurse team work across a group of schools, working directly with children and contributing to personal and social health education. You will offer one to one support to young people, often concentrating on the vulnerable, and ensuring children with specific medical conditions are able to access learning opportunities. This makes the community staff nurse role varied and stimulating, as no two days are ever the same.

For this post we require someone who has nursing experience, preferably someone who has worked with children and families or within a community setting.

We recognise that moving to something so different can be a challenge for staff, so we have a robust support system in place – a comprehensive induction plan, weekly clinical meetings with other, as well as regular management and clinical supervision. Oxford Health also offer regular opportunities for personal development. We support our community staff nurses to gain a place on the SCPHN course if desired, and this leads to the acquisition of this prestigious qualification.

We currently have 2 posts available within the Central area – we would consider 25 – 30 hours term time only for the right applicant.

Due to the location of the schools within this area, the applicant must have access to a car on a daily basis

Benefits of working for Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust include:

  • Excellent opportunities for career progression
  • 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, with an increase to 33 days with continuous service
  • NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
  • Staff accommodation
  • Competitive pension scheme
  • Lease car scheme
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • New starters have a 6 month probationary period. This, together with the induction process aims to create a positive supportive working environment allowing new employees to learn key elements of their role over a reasonable timescale.
  • Candidates not currently employed by the Trust who attend an interview for non-qualified Band 1-5 posts are required to undertake numeracy and literacy assessments.
  • Appointment to this post is subject to the trust receiving satisfactory references covering 3 years of employment or study. Please ask your referees to respond promptly to reference requests.
  • Employees are expected to undertake mandatory and statutory training related to their role.
  • We positively encourage applications from all areas of the community, regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, age or sexual orientation and we encourage applications from users of mental health services. This is part of our commitment to equality and reflecting the diversity of our population.
  • Oxford Health is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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