Apprenticeship SCPHN Student School Nurse

An exciting apprenticeship Level 7 (Masters Level) opportunity has arisen for a Specialist Community Public Health Nurses (SCPHN) in School Nursing in Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust.

As part of our workforce you will be developed to become a qualified SCPHN School Nurse working as a leader in School Health.

You will be trained in practice, alongside being supported to attend theory days in Liverpool JMU exploring topics such as: health education, health promotion, health protection, community development, empowerment, advocacy, autonomy and informed choice.

You will consider the wider determinants of health and focus on maximising health improvement and addressing inequalities within local contracting priorities.

The programme promotes a non-judgmental, anti-oppressive, respectful approach, valuing diversity and supporting freedom of choice. It encourages you to challenge accepted wisdom, equips you to deal with conflicting priorities and diverse health needs and enables you to support the empowerment of individuals, carers, groups and communities.

Information session are being provided by the PEFS, dates advertised on MCFT Communications.

Shortlisting date is planned for 12th May 2026

Interview date Thursday 21st of May 2026, interview date is not flexible.

You must be able to work flexibility and creativity, demonstrating high quality practice leadership.

The programme prepares you to take responsibility for vulnerable individuals, identify healthcare needs, facilitate health-enhancing activities, safeguard health and welfare and influence health policies.

Modules are delivered two or three days a week and clinical placements interspersing the classroom learning blocks. Theory days can be used for activities such as non-module specific sessions, masterclasses, personal study and assignment preparation.

Modules:

Advancing Public Health Evidence-based practice and application

Advanced leadership and management

Promoting mental health and well-being in SCPHN practice (HV/SN)

Safeguarding and advocacy (SCPHN, HV/SN)

Advancing SCPHN Practice

Further information available:

https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/specialist-community-public-health-nurse-nmc-2022-v1-1

You will be appointed a personal tutor to support and oversee your progress and you will work as part of the team but will be appointed a practice assessor/supervisor.

Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.

We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.

At the heart of all we do is our commitment to ‘perfect care’

• care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We’re currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.

Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.

Application Criteria:

Applicants need current first level registration on parts 1 or 2 of the NMC register with two years post registration experience.

In addition to the personal and professional information you will submit to support your application, you must be able to evidence the following when submitting your application in order to be considered for this opportunity : -

English - GCSE or equivalent - Grade A*- C or Level 4

• 9 or Functional Skills or Key Skills Level 2

Maths - GCSE or equivalent

• Grade A* - C or Level 4
• 9 or Functional Skills or key skills Level 2

Evidence of study at Level 6 or above, degree or Level 6 or 7 CPD module (Completed within the last 5 years)

Professional supporting letter from your Line Manager

Applicants must a send scanned copy or photograph of their certificates or transcripts on submission of their Trac application to for pre-screening before they can be considered for the shortlisting process.

Original copies of certificates are required to be validated at interview.

Only those candidates who provide an application form and evidence of qualifications by the closing date will progress to the next stage of the recruitment process.

Any queries regarding qualifications, please contact applicants must complete their supporting statement on the application form using the criteria outlined below:

Sound knowledge of health policy relating to the role (HV or SN) (150 words)

Understanding the role of the SCPHN (200 words)

Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills (150 words)

Leadership potential (150 words)

Track record of professional values, behaviours and teamwork (150 words)

Computer literacy skills (50 words)

Appreciation and application of research and evidence based professional practice (150 words)

The attached job description is not exhaustive therefore successful applicant will be required to agree and sign a Learning Agreement prior to commencement of the apprenticeship.

A professional supporting letter from your Line Manager is required and should be forwarded to.

Level 7 apprenticeship funding is subject to government announcements.