School nursing

About our service

Stockport School Nursing Services are part of Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, and also part of a wider integrated children’s service with Stockport Council called ‘Stockport Family’ which is an improved way of working with children and families in Stockport. The service includes health visiting, early help and social care services.

We have a skilled mix team comprising:

• SCPHN School Nurses (Specialist Community Public Health Nurses)– who are qualified nurses with an additional specialist public health qualification, which is recordable with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
• Community Staff Nurses – who are qualified general nurses, children’s nurses or mental health nurses working in the community under the direction of a school nurse
• Family Help School Nurse assistants (FHSNA) – Assist in the delivery of school age public health interventions. 
• School Nurse Assistants (SNA) – who are members of the skill mix team with additional training to deliver the National Child Measurement Programme.

Padlet

Our school nursing service has set up a new online resource area with health information, resources and advice for children, young people, and their families.

On the new ‘Padlet’ website, topics include emotional wellbeing, where to get support, healthy relationships, info about the school nursing role and more. 

Our expertise

Safeguarding children is at the forefront of our practice.

• National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) – all children in Reception and Year 6 are offered a height and weight measurement. Children in Reception are also offered a hearing test. 
• School Nurse Health Clinics – this is a confidential service offering support and advice to young people Young people can self-refer or we accept referrals from staff in school with parental consent.
• Continence – assessments and support around daytime and night time wetting and any toileting issues.
• Child in our care – we complete annual health assessments on all ‘children in our care’. This may be in school or in the family home. 
• Support for children with medical needs 
• Elective Home Educated – we offer support around health needs for children who are electively home educated.