Bank Special School Nurse

Central London Community Health Trust; Chipping Barnet; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health organization in Chipping Barnet is seeking a dedicated Special School Nurse. The role involves managing staff, providing direct nursing care, and ensuring the health needs of children with complex conditions are met. Qualified candidates should possess relevant nursing qualifications and experience in paediatric care. Competitive hourly pay and flexible working options are offered.

Benefits

Comprehensive induction

Car lease scheme

Flexible working options

Training and development support

Qualifications

• Acute paediatric experience caring for children with complex health needs.
• Experience of delivering teaching/training.
• Experience of working within a Special Needs School.

Responsibilities

• Assess health needs of children and develop individual health plans.
• Organise day-to-day nursing services for children.
• Provide skilled nursing care for technology-dependent children.

Skills

Clinical expertise

Leadership skills

Ability to work independently

Knowledge of Clinical Governance

Communication through Makaton or BSL

Education

RSCN or RN(Child) or LD

Nursing and Midwifery Council Registration

Evidence of post registration education and training

School Nursing or Community Nursing Qualification

Job description

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.

Main duties of the job

To assess the health needs of children and school community, agree individual and school health plans and deliver these through multidisciplinary partnerships.

To organise the day to day Special School Nursing Service to children with complex health needs at the Special Needs Schools.

To provide skilled, effective, evidenced based nursing care for children with complex care needs including technology dependent children.

To participate in direct clinical input to ensure appropriate nursing and screening interventions. To promote the optimum use of available resources and to secure the highest standards of care to both primary and secondary age children.

To provide information and support to facilitate the child's and family's own choices with regards to nursing care

To administer medication as prescribed and ensure safe storage of medicines in accordance to CLCH policy in Special Schools where nurses are based.

To deliver and manage training needs of school and health staff in the delivery of health care to children in the school, through the agreed competency based training packages, including assessment and sign off of competency of staff members.

To manage the provision of continence products to children and young people in the school, working alongside the Care Workers.

To ensure safe handling of body fluids and contaminated sharps in personal practice and within the team

About us

Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, 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 *T&C's apply
• Flexible working options
• 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

Job responsibilities

Please refer to Job description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

Person Specification

Education/Qualification

• RSCN or RN(Child) or LD
• Nursing and Midwifery Council Registration
• Evidence of post registration education and training
• School Nursing or Community Nursing /Specialist Practitioner Qualification

Experience

• 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
• 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

• High standard of clinical expertise
• Leadership skills and the ability to motivate staff
• Ability to work independently and within a team
• Knowledge of the purpose and value of Clinical Supervision and support of staff
• Knowledge of Clinical Governance and its implementations
• Knowledge of Personal Development Planning
• Knowledge of political issues within the profession and NHS
• Knowledge and understanding of Evidenced Based Care
• Ability to communicate through Makaton or BSL
• 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)

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.

£21.88 an hourWeekly pay will include: Basic pay + HCAS + 12.07% Holiday pay