Job summary
- Main area
- School Nursing
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Fixed term: 10 months (Mat leave cover)
- Hours
- Term time hours - 29.5 hours per week (Term Time Only)
- Job ref
- 199-7692423-RB-HM
- Employer
- Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- St Giles School
- Town
- South Croydon
- Salary
- £29,651 - £31,312 pro rata, per annum incl HCAS (Outer)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 03/02/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 09/02/2026
Employer heading
Maternity Leave Cover- HCA Special Schools
Band 3
Croydon is a busy, exciting and diverse place to work. The borough has one of the youngest populations in London and continues to grow.
Croydon Health Services cares for local people at Croydon University Hospital, Purley Memorial Hospital and in clinics and people’s homes all across the borough.
We are a very close-knit and friendly organisation where everyone of our 3600 members of staff is valued. We strongly believe that our employees are our greatest asset and so through Listening into Action – our way of engaging staff - we empower everyone at any level to initiate and bring about real improvements in our care.
Join us and be a part of the team that is making Croydon proud. #choosecroydon
Job overview
Maternity Leave Cover- HCA Special Schools
Term Time Only
The Tulip Neurodisability nursing team have an exciting opportunity for a Band 3 Maternity Leave cover commencing Feb 2026.
The post is Term Time Only and will offer the successful candidates an opportunity to train and develop skills in the clinical care of children with complex disabilities.
Interview Date: 9th February 2026
Main duties of the job
The Paediatric Neurodisability Nursing Team provides co-ordination and case management of children with highly complex and unstable long-term conditions in partnership with health, education and social care organisations.
The Special School Nursing Pathway facilitates children and young people with healthcare needs, between the ages of 2 and 19 years of age, to access the education curriculum.
The Band 3 healthcare assistants support the staff nurses to provide nursing care to children and young people with complex medical needs and learning disabilities carrying out daily clinical care as allocated by the nurse in charge.
The post holder will work between the special schools in Croydon and be based at St Giles School.
The role will support CYP with disabilities and complex health needs to attend school by delivering daily planned healthcare interventions. HCAs support with enteral feeding, catheter and stoma care, assisting the nursing with the delivery of respiratory symptom management plans and the administration of risk assessed medications during the school day.
The role comes with training and support offering the completion of the HCA care certificate as part of the initial preceptorship period.
Working for our organisation
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provides hospital and community services across Croydon through a range of clinics and specialist centres. Formed in August 2010 from the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust, we employ around 4,100 staff serving a diverse population of over 360,000 people.
Our main site, Croydon University Hospital, is one of the busiest in London. We are also leading the way in delivering more healthcare in community settings and people’s homes. Our district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons care for people of all ages across the borough.
Like the wider NHS, we are working hard to meet increasing demand. With the right people on board, we continue to innovate and transform our services to provide the highest quality care for local residents. We place strong emphasis on education, training and career development for all staff.
If you want to make a real difference, challenge yourself and be part of a Trust that’s shaping local healthcare, Croydon Health Services could be the place for you.
At Croydon Health Services NHS Trust, we are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss any flexibility they may need during the recruitment process.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
1. Provide a high standard of nursing care to children with complex needs / additional medical needs in schools across CHS as requested by the registered nurse once trained and competency achieved.
2. Carry out risk assessed clinical care on a daily basis as allocated by the nursing staff, including but not inclusive of, enteral feeding, tracheostomy care, stoma care, catheterisation, suctioning and wound care.
3. Contribute to effective team work to best manage the delivery of care to children and young people who have additional medical needs or learning disabilities.
4. Maintain accurate paper and electronic records relating to client care as per CHS Policy.
5. Give advice to parents / carers, school staff and others within agreed parameters and appropriate to the scale of the post.
6. Re-assess and order incontinence products for the children at the Special Schools, with liaison with parents / carers.
7. Oversee stock checks alongside the team administrator and ensure appropriate levels of equipment is ordered via Nutricia and CHS procurement routes, ensure value for money for the Trust.
8. Assist with minor injuries and report to trained member of staff.
9. Help with the care of unwell children, record observations once trained and provide reassurance to the child. Escalate concerns to the registered nurse.
10. Assist with clinics held in the schools by undertaking
· Height and weight measuring
· General observations
Person specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NVQ3 or its equivalent in Health/ Child Care
- Good standard level of education
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in a special school setting.
- Completion of RCN first steps competency.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Basic clinical skills in enteral feeding, observations, skin integrity
Desirable criteria
- Care of children with a tracheostomy, wound management, suctioning
Experience
Essential criteria
- Relevant experience of working with children with complex health needs and or disabilities.
- Clinical care of children requiring health interventions
Desirable criteria
- Clinical care of children with complex needs in a community setting
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Charlotte Conway
- Job title
- Paediatric Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 020 8680 4810
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