Band 5 Special School Nurse

NHS; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A community healthcare organization in Birmingham is seeking a qualified nurse to join their special school nursing team. The role involves delivering specialist nursing care, assessments, and collaborating with education staff and families. Candidates should have a relevant nursing qualification and experience in community healthcare, alongside excellent communication skills to support children with disabilities. This position offers an opportunity to make a significant impact on children's health in special school environments.

Qualifications

• Educated to the following level: Relevant professional qualification - RSCN or RN Child Branch or RNLD.
• Evidence of continuous professional development.
• Experience of recent community/acute healthcare.

Responsibilities

• Deliver health care and promote welfare for children in special schools.
• Work autonomously within professional practice.
• Participate in assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care needs.

Skills

Clinical experience

Communication skills

Time management

Understanding of children with disabilities

Education

Relevant professional qualification (RSCN or RN Child Branch or RNLD)

Job description

Job summary: Would you like an opportunity to join a community based nursing team? This post will be working across the city-wide special school nursing service implementing and delivering specialist nursing care in a special school environment.

The successful candidate will be required to carry out assessments; provide both planned and responsive clinical care and ensure that local safeguarding policies are adhered to. They will be identified as a role model for the Band 5 Special School Nurses and Enteral Feeding Assistants and will also support education staff and offer advice and support to parents and pupils.

We would welcome applications from enthusiastic committed children's nurses with proven clinical experience who have excellent communication skills and are able to manage their time effectively. An understanding of the needs of children and young people with disability and/or additional health problems is essential.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work as part of a team to participate in the delivery of health care and promote the health and welfare of children attending Special Schools and to acknowledge and respect the individual rights and personal dignity of the students.

The post holder will work autonomously within their sphere of professional practice, working within teams and service guidelines and objectives. To be involved in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individual care needs in line with the core offer of service.

To take charge of a designated area in the absence of the band 6 Special School Nurse. To support the teaching of competencies to nursing and education staff. To ensure high quality core offer from the Special School Nursing Service consists of:

• assessment and review
• hands on clinical care
• key worker and signposting including transition
• training and supervision, and
• a general role in optimising long term health and lifestyles

About us

Be Part of Our Team... Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare rolesdelivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training Essential:

• Educated to the following level: oRelevant professional qualification - RSCN or RN Child Branch or RNLD
• Evidence of continuous professional development

Experience Essential:

• Experience of recent community/acute healthcare gained through education or work experience placement or previous employment.

Skills & Knowledge Essential:

• Awareness of professional issues and recent developments in the NHS
• Knowledge of up to date clinical practice
• Sound communication and interpersonal skills (verbal and written)
• Ability to cope with change
• Ability to prioritise care delivery in a professional manner, taking into account Trust policies and procedures