Children's Nurse - SEND

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust; Barking; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare team dedicated to supporting children with additional needs in Barking & Dagenham. This role offers a unique opportunity to work closely with families, empowering them to enhance their children's health and wellbeing. You will gain valuable insights into neurodisability and collaborate with a diverse team to implement community support strategies. With a comprehensive induction program and a commitment to professional development, this position is ideal for passionate individuals eager to make a difference in children's lives. Be part of an organization that values your contributions and supports your growth.

Benefits

High Cost Area Supplement

Comprehensive induction program

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting children with additional needs.
• Knowledge of child development and health promotion.

Responsibilities

• Support assessment and management of children's care needs.
• Collaborate with families and statutory agencies for child support.

Skills

Neurodisability knowledge

Communication skills

Assessment and planning

Support for children with SEND

Education

Nursing qualification

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of the Children's Nursing team in the community in Barking & Dagenham. Spanning both CDC nursing and Specialist School Nursing it is an opportunity to work with children with additional needs and SEND (Special Educational Needs & Disabilities). Gaining insight in to the medical, social and family impact on a child's development and how to support children to be their best selves. Celebrating the uniqueness of each child and promoting this within the community. You will support families, parents and carers in understanding their child's individual needs and empower them to promote their child's health and wellbeing on a daily basis.

You will have the opportunity to learn more about neurodisability, genetics and the impact on development. How to support the child to be their best selves and for the community to understand and support them.

The post-holder will have an allocated caseload and be offering support with assessment, management and planning of a child's care needs both at home and in school/nursery placements. The post-holder will work with the wider team including Universal Children's team to prioritise children with additional needs and raise awareness with in the community.

The post-holder will support the team and service in implementing the NHS agenda and the new proposed neighbourhood MDT's. Helping to build resilience in the community and providing services, support and information where the child lives locally. This will include being an effective communicator and being able to liaise with the wider statutory agencies to support.

Starting with NELFT

NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focusing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

High Cost Area Supplement - London

This post attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,551 and a maximum payment of £5,735 per annum pro rata).

Certificates of Sponsorship

Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points based system.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Denise Edwards Job title: Consultant Nurse for Children B&D Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07976427955