School nurses

Contents

  1. Overview
  2. Services they provide
  3. Contact

Overview

School nurses are special community nurses.

They offer support for children in school, young people, and their families.

Their job includes improving health and wellbeing, reducing inequalities, and supporting vulnerable children.

They play an important role in keeping children safe and supporting local safeguarding guidelines.

For more information, see South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust: South Tyneside 0-19 Team


Services they provide

ChatHealth

ChatHealth is a confidential text messaging service for anyone aged 11 to 19 years old. They offer support for issues, including:

  • Relationships
  • Exam stress
  • Bullying
  • Sexual health
  • Self-harm
  • Physical needs

ChatHealth number: 07480635607

Health promotion

They deliver:

  • Local and national public health campaigns
  • Tailor-made health promotion sessions for each school
  • Growing up and puberty sessions

Continence support

They support:

  • Children who have toilet problems
  • Schools when a child needs a care plan for their toilet issues
  • Signposting or referring on if needs be

Children with additional needs

They create care plans for schools if a child has an allergy and is at risk of an allergic reaction.

They will have a prescription for adrenaline auto-injectors for emergency use from their doctor or consultant.

Partnership working

They work in partnership with other professionals to offer support and advice in:

  • Education
  • Healthcare
  • Social care
  • Family hubs

They can also help to signpost or refer to the correct service.

They are available throughout the year, including school holidays, and offer a single point of contact (SPOC) for parents or professionals.

You can contact them through the SPOC on 0191 2832189


Contact

For more information, including other services they offer and contact information, see South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust: South Tyneside 0-19 Team