School Nurse

Role of the School Nurse and Contact Information

School Nurses are Specialist Community Public Health Nurses. They are qualified Nurses or Midwifes with specialist graduate level education in community health and the health needs of school aged children and young people.

School Nurses lead and coordinate the Healthy Child Programme 5-19 and are equipped to work at community, family and individual levels. They are skilled in identifying issues early, determining potential risk and providing early intervention to prevent issues escalating.

Children and Family Health Service: