Location – Fort William
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)
School nurses are Specialist Community Public Health Nurses who provide support to school age children and young people. School Nursing builds on the early prevention and intervention support offered within a universal health visiting service in the early years by providing targeted complex assessment, intervention and support for the most vulnerable school aged children and families, particularly those suffering the impact of health inequalities and poverty. As public health nurses, school nurses contribute to early prevention in school years through health education and promotion.
Working through the Getting it Right Practice Model, and as a named health partner to the plan for children and young people, school nursing service is universally accessible and provides targeted support across ten priority areas as set by the Scottish Government.
School nursing functions as part of the whole system of mental health support, having a key contribution to tier 1 and tier 2 mental health care and enable appropriate access to Tier 3 CAMHS when required.
School nurses are responsible for delegating work to other members of the school nursing team as appropriate to coordinate care
Providing leadership within health assessment and care planning.
If you would like to discuss this post further, please contact Rebecca MacDonald E-mail: Rebecca.MacDonald2@highland.gov.uk
Application Forms and Job Descriptions are available online here: https://myjobscotland.gov.uk/474603
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 HGH21063.
Please quote reference in the subject line of your email – HGH21063. Closing date for completed applications: Monday 15th June 2026.
