Pursuing a career as a health visitor or school nurse If you are already a registered nurse or midwife, to become a health visitor or school nurse you need to undertake a one year full-time or two years part-time programme to qualify as a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN). If you have started your training as a nurse or a midwife, you may want to add the SCPHN to your course. In either case, you can pursue the qualification whilst working as a nurse. Which means you can earn whilst you learn. If you have already studied and received your SCPHN qualification, get in touch with us right now and let’s talk about the next stage in your career. If you are already nursing and you are thinking about studying for your SCPHN qualification and becoming a public health nurse, we will do everything we can to support you. Our Team will help and mentor you and make sure that you are not alone. All of our nursing team have been through the process, so they know what it’s like to study for this qualification and what you need to do for you to be successful In addition, we will help you register for the Bank so that you can earn whilst you are studying.
What we are looking for
We are looking for practitioners who are well organised, expert multi-taskers, great listeners and hard workers. So, where are we going to find people who can bring these assets to our public health nursing team? We don’t need to look much further than the community of registered nurses and midwives that already exist who are looking for a new challenge, better pay and conditions and a better pathway to career progression. If you have the super powers we need, and like us, you believe in excellent care for all, and share our values of being Professional, Compassionate Respectful and Safe, we have the jobs that we believe you will love. So, bring your superpowers to Croydon Health Services and make a real difference!
I became a public health nurse working in schools so that I could make sure that I was there for my son. I couldn’t do that working 12-hour shifts as a ward nurse. But it’s win win for me now. I get to spend the time I need with my son and keep doing a job that I love. And I get the satisfaction of knowing I am helping keep Croydon children healthy and saving lives.” Sindy, Public Health Nurse
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