School Health Nurse
Secondary schools within Oxfordshire have a named NHS School Health Nurse who is based in the school. The aim of the School Health Nurse is to offer evidence-based preventative health care for children and young people. We strive to improve young people’s health and wellbeing and their life chances. I will work closely with teaching and student support staff to encourage students to be both physically and emotionally healthy in order to make informed, healthy lifestyle choices and reach their full potential.
School nurses provide public health interventions including (but not exclusive to):
- Someone to talk to confidentially to address issues concerning emotional, physical, sexual, and social health and wellbeing
- Immunisations
- Health lifestyle choices (keeping safe, smoking cessation, substance misuse advice)
- Support teachers with PSHE
- Refer and signpost to specialist services
- Offer a confidential School Nurse drop-in
- Provide contraception, pregnancy testing and sexual health screening.
Pupils can pop into the School Nurse office during drop-in sessions (alone or with a friend).
Pupils can speak to their tutor or pastoral support for help to complete a referral.
Pupils can self-refer by texting the number below.
The School Nursing service is confidential. This means we can discuss personal information with young people in confidence and will not discuss it with anyone else without their permission. However, we will pass on any information that we feel is needed to protect a young person or someone else from serious harm. Whenever possible, this will be discussed with the young person first.
Chathealth: 07312263084
School Nurse Website: www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk