Specialist Community Practice Teacher (SCPT)

Job overview

At the centre of our service are two things: Listening to and advocating for children and young people. If you believe in holistic care, early intervention and health promotion, and that you can contribute to addressing health inequalities experienced by the children and young people in Southwark and Lambeth, then you should join the Guys and St Thomas’ (GSTT) Evelina London School Nursing service. 

We are looking for qualified nurses who have exemplary clinical skills, expertise and knowledge who have children and young people’s health care as their top priority and who are committed to partnership working to deliver an effective School Nurse Service through exhibiting excellence in clinical care.

You will need to have an understanding of young people high impact areas, the Healthy Child Programme and sound knowledge of safeguarding children and young people.  Leadership skills and experience of supporting specialist community public health nurses (SCPHN) and junior staff is essential. Work in the community requires an ability to be an autonomous practitioner, in additional to being able to work as a practitioner in multi-disciplinary teams.

Closing Date: 05/05/2024 at Midnight 

Interview Date : 17/05/2024

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• The SCPT will be responsible for the application of theory to practice for SCPHN Students.
• To provide appropriate community based learning for post registration students undertaking the SCPHN qualification to BSc or MSc level.
• To mentor and support all students in their community placement during their academic study.
• To demonstrate clinical expertise and act as a resource to facilitate the development of the profession and the development of a service that meets the health needs of a defined population
• To co-ordinate teaching programmes for students and colleagues and work in conjunction with the HEI providers
• To promote and improve the health and wellbeing of Children, Individuals and Families within a defined population, employing various methods to achieve this aim, such as working with separate family units and working to address the health needs of the larger community.
• To initiate and contribute to strategies designed to promote and improve health and to encourage individuals to take responsibility for their own health, thereby helping to prevent and reduce the effects of Chronic Disease.
• To work collaboratively with all other agencies to Safeguard and promote the welfare of children
• To work in line with GSTT policies and procedures

Working for our organisation

Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK’s best known hospitals – Guy’s, St Thomas’, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield – as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation

Working with us you will have access to numerous benefits:

• A mobile device, android phone and personal protection device whilst in practice allowing the service to work more flexibly and staff to achieve a better work/life balance
• A robust safeguarding supervision and managerial supervision framework
• Access to the world class clinicians and services and education and training from the ‘Outstanding’ Evelina London’s Children Hospital
• Access to our HEI partners e.g. Kings College London for Masters level education opportunities
• Annual season ticket loan
• Care First – our excellent employers’ benefits service who have extensive resources

We have around 23,500 staff, making us one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally. We aim to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, neighbouring NHS organisations, local authorities and charitable bodies and GPs.