Student SCPHN School Nurse

Our School Nursing Service within the 0-19 Public Health Service in Shropshire and Telford are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity to train School Nurses, studying Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (SCPHN) in partnership with Wolverhampton University., To complete the required further education at level 7 in order to provide and maintain a high standard of skilled School Nursing Practice for individuals, groups and communities in a variety of settings in accordance with the accredited faculty syllabus.

The student School Nurse works under the direction of the Practice Educator. The student will also work along side qualified SCPHN School Nurses within the team.

To work with Practice Educators and SCPHNs and the university lecturers to reflect on academic learning and practice, contribute to assessment of progress, plan learning objectives and submit academic coursework according to university deadlines.

You'll gain a postgraduate diploma and the in-depth grounding and required skills to support children's development and give them the best start in life.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.

Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.

Starting in September 2026 this full time programme provides both academic study and hands on learning through placements within the Shropshire and Telford area. Your time is divided between university, supervised community practice and study days.