Band 6 Paediatric Nurse (X6 Applicants)

Tehy Care Group; Romford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Romford is looking for a passionate Paediatric Nurse to join their Specialist School & Complex Needs Nursing Team. The role involves providing expert care to children and young people with complex health needs, collaborating within a dedicated team. Ideal candidates will have experience with complex care and will be responsible for managing their caseload, delivering clinical training, and advocating for vulnerable children. Competitive benefits and professional development opportunities are included.

Benefits

Strong pension scheme

Generous holiday allowance

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in providing care for children aged 3-11 years, potentially up to 19 years.
• Ability to communicate effectively with children, families, and multi-disciplinary teams.
• Experience in delivering training to non-health staff.

Responsibilities

• Manage a defined caseload, ensuring health needs are safely assessed and met.
• Provide training and support to school staff regarding children's health needs.
• Participate in safeguarding procedures as an advocate for vulnerable children.

Skills

Experienced paediatric nurse

Experience of working with children with complex health needs

Autonomous working

Multi-disciplinary working

Basic IT skills

Job description

Are you a passionate Paediatric Nurse looking for a rewarding role where you can make a profound difference? Join our dynamic Specialist School & Complex Needs Nursing Team in Redbridge!

We are seeking six dedicated Band 6 nurses to provide expert, autonomous care to children and young people (3-11, potentially up to 19) with complex health needs and disabilities. Based across community and school settings, you will be instrumental in assessing, planning, and evaluating care, while empowering families and school staff through vital clinical training.

This is your chance to be a vital advocate for some of our most vulnerable children, working collaboratively within a supportive multi-disciplinary team. If you have experience in complex care and want a role that offers both challenge and immense fulfilment, we want to hear from you.

[Apply now to become a cornerstone of our community's child health services.]

Main duties of the job

You will be the key health contact for a defined caseload of children and young people with complex needs. Your primary focus will be on the holistic assessment, management, and evaluation of their care within a specialist school and community setting. A central part of your role involves building trusted relationships with children, their families, and education staff.

You will take the lead in delivering hands-on clinical care and providing essential, tailored training to school staff to ensure they can confidently support medical procedures. Working autonomously yet collaboratively, you will be a crucial link within the wider multi-disciplinary team to ensure seamless, integrated care for every child on your caseload.

About us

Join Tehy Care Group, a leading provider dedicated to delivering exceptional, person-centred care. We pride ourselves on our innovative approach and our commitment to both our service users and our staff. Our team is built on a foundation of compassion, clinical excellence, and collaborative spirit.

We foster a supportive and inclusive atmosphere where every voice is heard and valued. Our work ethic is driven by a shared passion for making a tangible difference in people's lives, championing the highest standards of quality and safety in everything we do.

When you join Tehy Care Group, you'll be supported with comprehensive induction and continuous professional development opportunities. We offer competitive benefits, which include a strong pension scheme, generous holiday allowance, and a culture that genuinely promotes your mental and physical wellbeing. Build a rewarding career with us, where your development is invested in and your contribution truly matters.

Job responsibilities

Job Purpose

To work as an autonomous, accountable practitioner within the Specialist School & Complex Needs Nursing Team. The post holder will be responsible for a defined caseload of children and young people with additional and complex healthcare needs, ensuring their health requirements are safely identified, assessed, planned, met, and evaluated in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team across community and educational settings.

2. Main Duties and Responsibilities

Clinical Practice:

To manage a defined caseload, providing specialist nursing advice and support to children, young people (aged 3-11, potentially up to 19 years), their families, and carers.

To undertake comprehensive assessments of childrens health needs, using evidence-based knowledge to formulate, implement, and evaluate specialised programmes of care.

To provide skilled, hands-on nursing care, including but not limited to the management of enteral feeding devices, administration of buccal midazolam, and other complex clinical procedures as required.

To act as the named nurse, taking responsibility for the planning, delivery, and evaluation of care for each child on the caseload.

Training and Development:

To design, deliver, and evaluate clinical training for non-health staff (e.g., school teachers and support assistants) to ensure the safe management of childrens health needs within the school environment.

To act as a specialist resource and provide ongoing support and guidance to education staff and other professionals.

Communication:

To communicate complex and sensitive information effectively and compassionately to children, families, and carers, ensuring they are fully informed and involved in care planning.

To liaise and collaborate effectively with all members of the multi-disciplinary team (MDT), including GPs, therapists, social workers, and other health professionals, to ensure integrated, child-centred care.

Professional Responsibilities:

To adhere to the NMC Code of Conduct and all trust policies and procedures.

To maintain accurate, contemporaneous, and comprehensive patient records.

To participate in clinical supervision and engage in continuous professional development.

To actively participate in safeguarding procedures, acting as an advocate for vulnerable children and following local safeguarding policies.

3. Scope and Authority

The post holder is accountable for their own professional practice and is expected to work autonomously, making independent clinical decisions within their scope of practice. They are responsible for managing their own time and caseload, prioritising effectively to meet service and patient needs.

Person Specification

Experience

• RESPONSIBILITIES: Work as an autonomous member within the Specialist School & complex needs Nursing Team, supporting a defined caseload of children and young people aged 3-11 years (potentially up to 19 years) with additional / complex healthcare needs and disabilities within the community and school settings, to ensure their health needs are safely identified, assessed and met in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team. To communicate effectively with children, their families / carers and the wider multi-disciplinary team.
• Responsible for children on the identified caseload and will assess, manage, plan and evaluate care as appropriate. Deliver training to, and support non-health staff, in meeting the health needs of children (i.e. enteral feeding / administration of buccal midazolam)
• SKILLS/EXP REQUIRED: Experienced paediatric nurse. Experience of working with children with additional / complex health needs. Autonomous working. Working in a school setting / community. Multi-disciplinary working. Safeguarding. Basic IT skills.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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