Your Integrated Public Health Nursing Team (School Nursing)

The Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust Integrated Public Health Nursing Team plays a vital role in supporting the health and wellbeing of children and young people across the county.

The teams are generally referred to as their separate speciality fields e.g. Health Visiting, School Nursing and the Family Nurse Partnership. But it is important to note that the School Nursing Team, work across the whole county and even with children who might not be education, Electively Home Educated.

Here’s an overview of their structure, services, and approach:

🌟 Who They Are

The team is made up of multi-skilled professionals including:

• Specialist Community Public Health Nurses (School Nurses)
• Community Public Health Nurses
• Child Health and Wellbeing Advisors
• School Health Assistants

They work closely with other services such as the Safeguarding Children’s Team and the Health Visiting Team, ensuring continuity of care from early years through to adolescence

🏫 Where They Work

The service is divided into three geographical teams:

• North Bucks (Aylesbury and Buckingham)
• South Bucks (Chiltern and South Bucks)
• Wycombe (including Marlow and Bourne End)

They provide care in various settings including schools, clinics, homes, and even via digital platforms on HealthforTeens Chat and ParentCarerChat Home Page – ChatHealth

💬 What They Do

The team supports children and young people with:

• Medical, emotional, social, and physical needs
• School readiness and transitions
• Vaccinations (e.g. flu nasal sprays)
• Health checks (e.g.vision, height, and weight in Year R and Year 6)
• Advice on healthy lifestyles, sleep, continence, and emotional wellbeing  

They also run specialist services such as:

• Nocturnal enuresis (bedwetting) clinics
• Webinars and health education
• ChatHealth – a confidential text service for young people seeking advice

🧑‍⚕️ How They Engage

• We often visit schools throughout the year.
• We offer confidential support in private settings within schools and sometimes the home or other community places
• Staff do not wear uniforms to help children feel more comfortable.
• Children can self-refer or be referred by parents/carers or school staff