So you’re interested in becoming a health visitor or school nurse?
If you are a qualified nurse or midwife, a fulfilling career in health visiting or school nursing awaits. The toolkits below give all the information you need to support you on your journey to become a qualified Health Visitor or School Nurse. You will undertake Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) training whilst also gaining supported clinical experience within a Health Visiting or School Nursing service. SCPHN training is available across the South East and details of training providers can be found on the Find A SCPHN Course page.
You can also read about, and view films on, how to successfully apply for the training on the top tips from SCPHN lecturers page, as well as find further information about school nurse Development Roles.
Qualifying as a specialist community public health nurse will make you an essential part of the public health profession working to improve the health and wellbeing of babies, children and young people.
These toolkit have been created by a range of 0-19 workforce specialists across the South East. They are designed to support employers and aspiring Specialist Community Public Health Nurses (SCPHN) who are currently employed at Band 5. The aim is to provide a framework for development to prepare for, and successfully complete the Level 7 SCPHN training programme with the goal of becoming qualified Health Visitors or School Nurses. These toolkit supports a consistent approach to Community Public Health Nurse development across the South East. The toolkits can provide structure, guidance and tools, however, completion of the toolkit does not guarantee a place on a SCPHN training programme. This toolkit is to be utilised in conjunction with your employer. For further details of how to implement this toolkit, please contact your 0-19 service employer. Please select either the School Nursing or Health Visiting Toolkit below depending on your pathway.
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