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Location – Highland Council Headquarters, Inverness
Highland Health & Social Care
Post Title – School Nurse or Trainee School Nurse
Full-time – 36 hours per week
Salary Scale: Qualified School Nurse – Band 7 £52,769 - £61,377 p.a.
Trainees:
Up to 12 months prior to completion of training (75% of the top rate at Band 7) = £46,032 p.a.
More than one but less than two years prior to completion of training (70% of the top rate at Band 7) = £42,963 p.a.
More than two but less than three years prior to completion of training (65% of the top rate at Band 7) = £39,895 p.a.
More than three years from completion of training (60% of the top rate at Band 7) = £36,826 p.a.
Permanent
(Please Note NHS application forms will not be accepted, see below to apply)
Leading, delivering and evaluating universal public health programmes for school-aged children and young people (5 - 19 years) within school and community settings including the planning coordination of the school age immunisation programme.
Supporting education colleagues in their role as the Named Person in contributing to the development of the Child Plan through comprehensive assessment using the national practice model.
Providing leadership within health assessment and care planning..
School nurses are responsible for delegating work to other members of the school nursing team as appropriate to coordinate care.
If you would like to discuss this post further, please contact Tel: 01463 702296 or E-Mail: lynsey.mulraine@highland.gov.uk
Application Forms and Job Descriptions are available online here: https://myjobscotland.gov.uk/472368
If you are unable to apply online and you wish to request an offline application please contact the HR Transactions Team on 01955 608279 (24 hour Voicemail) quoting the post reference number HGH21129.
Please quote reference in the subject line of your email – HGH21129. Closing date for completed applications: Monday 8th June 2026.