Job summary
- Main area
- Special School Nursing
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent: Full time or term time
- Hours
- Full time
- Term time hours
- Job ref
- 824-NORTH-7339478
- Employer
- Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Oak Lane Clinic
- Town
- Barnet
- Salary
- £42,939 - £50,697 per annum inclusive of HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 20/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Special School Nurse
Band 6
Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) is one of the largest community healthcare organisations in London and Hertfordshire, providing our services to diverse communities/boroughs in 11 London Boroughs - Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Merton, Richmond, Wandsworth, Westminster - and Hertfordshire.
We are rated Good by the Care Quality Commission and are ranked among top NHS employers. Community healthcare is our focus and our passion. We champion the role of community health professionals to make sure our patients get great care closer to home.
Job overview
We currently have an exciting opportunity to join the Special School Nursing Team within the borough of Barnet. We are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic Special School Nurse (Band 6) who is looking to develop their skills in the largest community healthcare trust in London.
The Special School Nursing Team are looking for a caring individual to work within a team supporting children and young people from 4-19 years who have a range of learning disabilities and complex health needs. The nursing team works closely with education and other agencies to ensure the children achieve their full potential in school.
You will be an experienced registered nurse, trained in children's nursing, adult nursing or learning disability nursing, and have up to date clinical nursing skills to care for children with complex health needs such as epilepsy, enteral feeding, and administration of medications. You will have excellent communication skills, be flexible to the needs of the children and the service and have good organisational skills. You will be able to demonstrate knowledge of safeguarding and be confident in delivering training to school staff and carers.
As a team we strive to ensure a high-quality service for children, young people, their parents and the professional colleagues involved and would welcome you to this very rewarding role.
Main duties of the job
- To work as part of the Special School Nursing Team taking overall responsibility for the assessment, provision, management and evaluation of evidenced based nursing care to children in the Special Schools.
- To work as part of the Special School Nursing team, to provide day to day management of the care worker staff, equipment and clinical resources in the schools, in line with professional standards and quality of care.
- To take responsibility for training relevant support staff and care worker staff, in line with agreed competency based training packages.
- To provide clinical input to the school management boards for school-wide issues.
Working for our organisation
Just as we care about our patients’ well-being, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
- A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
- Car lease scheme(only available for Band 5 and up)
- Flexible working options
- Annual travel card loan
- Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it’s like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to Job description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.
Person specification
Education/Qualification
Essential criteria
- RSCN or RN(Child) or LD
- Nursing and Midwifery Council Registration
- Evidence of post registration education and training
Desirable criteria
- School Nursing or Community Nursing /Specialist Practitioner Qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Acute paediatric experience, caring for children with complex health needs
- Experience of delivering teaching/training
- Experience of working with students
- Experience of working in a multi-professional team to safeguard children
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working within a Special Needs School
- Experience of Health Promotion/Public Health
- Experience of safeguarding children with special needs
- Experience of immunisation
- Experience of managing staff
- Experience of working as a School Nurse or a Children’s Community Nurse
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- High standard of clinical expertise
- Leadership skills and the ability to motivate staff
- I.T. skills
- Knowledge of the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Professional Conduct
- Knowledge of Personal Development Planning
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance and its implementations
- Knowledge of the purpose and value of Clinical Supervision and support of staff
- Understanding of and commitment to equal opportunities
- Knowledge of political issues within the profession and NHS
- Knowledge and understanding of Evidenced Based Care
- Knowledge of the audit process
Desirable criteria
- Ability to communicate through Makaton or BSL
Other
Desirable criteria
- Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Beverley Evans
- Job title
- Service Manager for Special School Nursing
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07702511188
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