Band 6 Special School Nurse

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full NHS terms

Relocation payment

Retail discounts

Well-being services

Flexible working

Job summary

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) is inviting applications for two Band 6 Special School Nurses to work across the city-wide special school nursing service, delivering specialist care in school settings and supporting education staff. You will assess, deliver planned and responsive care, manage a caseload, supervise junior staff, and train health and educational teams.

Experience with children with disabilities and safeguarding is essential.

Qualifications

• Registered Children’s Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Experience with children with complex health needs.
• Evidence of continuous professional development.
• Ability to manage a caseload and supervise junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide planned and responsive clinical care.
• Assess and review needs of children and ensure safeguarding.
• Train health and educational staff on nursing issues.
• Work with MDT including Doctor and Therapy Team.
• Caseload management and signposting including transition.

Skills

Caseload management

Delegation

Assessment skills

NMC Code knowledge

Self-care education

Written communication

Child protection

Team supervision

Clinical trend knowledge

Health & Safety

Education

Registered Children’s Nurse

CPD evidence

Public Health/community nursing qualification desirable

Job description

Find out more about applying to join Team BCHC.

Join our team

Community services are a key part of the NHS of the future. Be part ofthat future now.Join us and help achieve better care andhealthier communities.

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.

This post is for: 2 x Band 6 Special School Nurse( one is for 35 hours and the other is 28 hours per week)

Main duties of the job

The Special School Nurse will work as part of a team to provide, protect and improve the health and wellbeing of children with a range of health needs in achieving their full health and educational potential.

The post holder will be responsible for a caseload and will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and have continuing responsibility for both direct nursing care and training to health and educational staff on the management of nursing issues. The post holder will work in partnership with the Doctor and Therapy Team in assessing, reviewing and meeting the needs of children and young people.

The 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

Responsible for -

To have management responsibility of junior team members (e.g. Band 3 and Band 5) supported by Band 7 and be activity engaged in supervision of student nurse placements.

Supporting the Team Leader with their management responsibility of the Band 5 nurses, Health Care Assistants, Admin and Clerical staff in their immediate locality.

Working for our organisation

IMPORTANT

• Please ensure you check your Trac account regularly as this is how we will communicate with you during the shortlisting and selection process.
• Please ensure all sections of the application form are completed fully. Please particularly ensure that you provide full details of all referees including BUSINESS EMAIL ADDRESS, telephone contact details and postal address.

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 roles delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people, parents and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre and one of Europe’s leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.

If you want to ‘Be Part of Our Team’ and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for better care and healthier communities, we want to hear from you.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further details on the main responsibilities, please see the attached job description and person specification.

Person specification

Qualifications / training

• Registered Children’s Nurse/Registered Learning Disability Nurse
• Evidence of continuous professional development.
• A Specialist Public Health or Community Nursing Qualification would be desirable but not essential

Experience

• Evidence of multi-disciplinary working.
• Experience of working with children with complex health and social needs.
• Post registration community experience.

Skills/knowledge

• Demonstrate ability to manage caseload/workload and associated resources.
• Ability to delegate work appropriately.
• Evidence of assessment skills and ability to manage a range of care plans.
• Ability to demonstrate sound knowledge and application of NMC Code of Conduct and Scope of Professional Practice. Ability to demonstrate knowledge of current legislative changes effecting the NHS and Social Services particularly those affecting primary care.
• Ability to teach relatives, clients and staff across relevant areas of self-care and appropriate nursing practice.
• Ability to demonstrate written skills that area relevant, accurate and concise.
• Awareness of the needs of ethnic minority clients/carers.
• Ability to work in a supervisory capacity when required.
• Ability to supervise, support and motivate junior staff
• Ability to demonstare sound knowledge and application of up to date clinical trends and practices including evidence based ones relevant to needs of school population
• Ability to demonstrate individual responsibility in respect of Health & Safety
• Awareness of the needs of ethnic minority clinets/carers
• Ability to demonstrate verbal skills
• Demonstrate knowledge of child protection issues and policies
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge of current legislative changes effecting the NHS and Social Care particularly those affecting primary care
• Ability to demonstrate sound knowledge of standard setting and audit processes
• Ability to learn and apply knowledge appropriately.
• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, multi-disciplinary team and children/young people.
• Ability to demonstrate a commitment to team working.
• Ability to be flexible when managing change.

Other job requirements

• Ability to demonstrate a commitment to team working.
• Ability to be flexible when managing change.
• Ability to travel to work and other locations as required
• Ability to learn & apply knowledge appropriately

In accordance with UK Home Office requirements, Band 2 clinical and non-clinical roles and Band 3 Non-Clinical roles are not eligible for sponsorship.

Please note that the majority of non-clinical roles (Agenda for Change Band 3 - 6) with the exception of those which appear on this list - link , will not meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK.

All non-clinical roles (Agenda for Change Bands 7 - 9) that meet the prescribed skill level (RQF 6) and salary threshold will be eligible for sponsorship.

The Trust will accept applications from candidates who can evidence their right to work in the UK or via alternative visa routes.

Disability Confident Employer and Guaranteed Interview Scheme

BCHC offers a guaranteed interview to any candidate who is Disabled, Neurodiverse, has a hidden or long term health condition as recognised under the Equality Act 2010, providing they meet the essential criteria of the job role, as set out in the person specification. We encourage applicants to submit their applications and to request any reasonable adjustments where required.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As part of our ongoing commitment to being a Great Place to Work, we actively foster and support a workplace culture that is inclusive and equitable for all staff, patients and service users.

We are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcomed and valued. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those with diverse abilities, experiences, and perspectives.

We are also dedicated to supporting the career progression of colleagues from underrepresented backgrounds into this role and more senior roles within the Division and the wider organisation.

Promoting Workforce Equality

In response to data held by BCHC which demonstrates that individuals from particular protected characteristics are under-represented, BCHC are striving to redress these imbalances. In order to do this, the Trust is committed to the employment and career development of individuals with these protected characteristics. As part of this commitment and given this under-representation, the Trust guarantees an interview to any applicants from under-represented groups for positions at Band 8a and above whose application meets the essential criteria for the post as detailed on the Person Specification.

The Trust is currently under-represented in terms of people who identify as Black, Minority Ethnic (BME) and welcomes applicants from these communities. Selection will be on the basis of merit. In order to ensure the diversity of our workforce and understand the differing needs of our communities, the Trust is committed to the principles of Positive Action.

DBS Costs

Please be aware that all new employees starting work with the Trust will be charged for the cost of their DBS check if it is required for the role. The cost will be deducted from your salary in 3 payments over a 3-month period once you start employment. By applying for this role, you are agreeing to these deductions being made. The charges for the DBS include the administration fee. The total costs are £26.40 for a standard check and £54.40 for an enhanced check. The level of check will be determined by the post you are applying for. For bank Workers the full cost of the DBS check (as detailed above) will be deducted from your pay following completion of your online mandatory training. No payment will be made for your online training until it is all complete and verified by the Temporary Staffing Team. Please note: You will not be able to work any bank shifts until you have completed your mandatory training, and your DBS is in place.

Flexible Working

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) supports a variety of flexible working practices and, where possible (given our range of services and community settings) dependent upon the requirements associated with the role, will actively consider requests made and support these where practically possible. This may include hybrid patterns of working to enable colleagues to request the flexibility of a mixture of home/base working.

In accordance with the NHS People Promise, the Trust is committed to facilitating a healthy work/life balance that is essential to health and wellbeing and to making BCHC a ‘Great Place to Work’. We will be happy to discuss and consider all requests relating to working patterns and hours at your interview so please do ask!

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust acknowledges Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Generative AI (GenAI) tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, Gemini etc; are powerful tools that can help you in various stages of your job application and how they can be used in certain circumstances during your application process with BCHC. You can read more about acceptable use on our internet pages here

Benefits of working for us:

• Full NHS terms and conditions including extensive holidays, Agenda for Change pay with enhancements
• Attractive relocation payment if you relocate to the local area.
• Discounts for local and national retailers
• Dedicated well-being services for all employees
• Flexible working where possible

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Application numbers

Name Thangila Miah Job title Office Manager Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 07743192870 Additional information

For any queries, email contact is preferred, as telephone availability may vary.

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Trust
3, Priestley Wharf
Holt Street
Birmingham Science Park
B7 4BN

Office hours: Monday to Friday: 8.30 am - 5.00 pm

Our patients and their carers and families are the reason we’re here, so we want to hear your views about the Trust and our services.