Are you passionate about making a difference to children and families lives across our diverse boroughs then join our skill mix school nursing team.
The Specialist Nurse-Emotional Health and Well-being (EHW) is a unique post in Lambeth and Southwark and you will work as part of the School Nurse Service. You will work within the emotional health and well-being pathway for school age children attending mainstream school. The Lancaster Model will be a new web-based initiative offering health assessments at key stages inline with the revised 4,5,6 model with its high impact areas, identifying needs to be reviewed and health promotion implemented
You will be an autonomous practitioner and you will work as part of the School Nurse team. You will provide emotional health-wellbeing strategic support to the School Nurse Service for the provision of young people aged 5-19 some of which are hard to reach.
Closing Date: 29th October 2023
Interview Date: 9th November 2023
There are 3 central elements of the role:
To lead and develop emotional health and wellbeing pathways, skills, and knowledge within the School Nursing service in Lambeth and Southwark.
To build and consolidate the skills and knowledge of the School Nursing service, providing training, consultation and support in relation to emotional health and wellbeing with emphasis on early intervention and prevention of mental health difficulties.
Work in partnership with the Child and Adolescent Mental Health teams, Improved Access to Psychological Therapies, MIND and other key stakeholders to develop multi-disciplinary pathways, policies and procedures to address the mental health needs of children and young people and will work as part of a team to ensure the evaluation and audit of services.
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.
We are proud of our delivery of the school nursing service an award-winning team we are one of the London trusts that uses Chathealth and Parent Line which is a text messaging service that engages young people and parents in supporting their health needs. As part of the Evelina London you would have invaluable links to the acute sector which supports evidence-based practice and career progression.
We have rolled out mobile working across our community trust giving staff more time and flexibility to work in the wider community while improving our staffs work life balance.
You will receive a supportive induction and you will work within a team that are enthusiastic about young people’s health as well as the unique benefits offered whilst working for Guys and St Thomas’ Trust.
Additionally, as part of Evelina London you would have invaluable links to the acute sector which supports evidence-based practice and career progression.
For you to understand what our trust can offer you, we would welcome you to have an informal conversation with:
Nicola Wales- Emotional Health and Well-being Lead Nurse (School Nursing) 07912480564 orNicola.wales@gstt.nhs.uk
You will have responsibility for a small caseload of children who are on school roll or are attending a mainstream school provision with emotional and mental health needs. You will work closely with the main school nursing team and also the lead nurses for Children Educated Other Than At School (EOTAS). As well as working with other key health professionals e.g. CAMHS, GP and other community mental health services adopting a think family approach to working with vulnerable families. As part of this role, you would be expected to contribute to innovation and shaping the school nursing service contributing your expertise with children who have mental and emotional health needs.
We have rolled out mobile working across our community trust giving staff more time and flexibility to work in the wider community while improving our staffs work life balance.
You will receive a supportive induction and you will work within a team that are enthusiastic about young people’s health as
