Children's Nurse - SEND

TN United Kingdom; Barking; On-site; GBP 4,000 - 6,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to providing exceptional care for children in the community. This role offers the chance to work with children with additional needs and SEND, supporting their health and wellbeing while collaborating with a passionate team. You will play a vital role in empowering families and enhancing community understanding of children's unique needs. With a strong commitment to employee development and a supportive work environment, this position is perfect for those looking to make a meaningful impact in children's lives. Embrace the opportunity to grow and thrive in a compassionate culture focused on delivering the best care.

Benefits

Health and wellbeing support

Flexible working options

Support for equality and diversity

Work-life balance initiatives

Qualifications

• Experience working with children with additional needs.
• Knowledge of safeguarding children and NHS priorities.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload supporting assessment and planning of care for children.
• Collaborate with nurses and clinicians across children's community services.

Skills

Time management

Ability to travel across the borough efficiently

Education

NMC Registered Nurse (Children)

NVQ level 2 or equivalent literacy and numeracy

Job description

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Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London, Essex, Kent, and Medway. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.

The Trust has award-winning equality and diversity initiatives and staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest heavily in your development because when you are valued and supported, we provide the best care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been featured in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for three consecutive years, and we have achieved a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Along with our staff networks and training opportunities, we work hard to embed a just and compassionate culture here at NELFT.

Find out more about NELFT careers and what makes our Trust a great place to work, in this video.

Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of the Children's Nursing team in the community in Barking & Dagenham. Spanning both CDC nursing and Specialist School Nursing, it offers the chance to work with children with additional needs and SEND (Special Educational Needs & Disabilities). You will gain insight into 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 daily.

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

Main duties of the job

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. You will work with the wider team, including the Universal Children's team, to prioritize children with additional needs and raise awareness within the community.

The post-holder will support the team and service in implementing the NHS agenda and the proposed neighbourhood MDTs. Helping to build resilience in the community by providing services, support, and information where the child lives locally. This will include effective communication and liaising with wider statutory agencies to support.

Working for our organisation

Starting with NELFT

NELFT places great importance on properly welcoming and inducting new starters. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks, including mandatory training, systems training, and equipment allocation. New starters will also have opportunities to meet the executive team, senior managers, and attend drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health, wellbeing, and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

Probationary Period

This post is subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt unless they are currently partway through a probation or are a bank staff member.

High Cost Area Supplement - London

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

Certificates of Sponsorship

Although we are a registered sponsor, we cannot offer sponsorship for all roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points-based system.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post-holder will experience working across community and specialist school placements supporting vulnerable children with developmental impairments and learning disabilities. You will collaborate with nurses and clinicians across children's community services, providing learning and development opportunities related to children with SEND.

You will manage a caseload, supporting assessment, management, coordination, planning, and delivery of care for children and their families/carers, considering their lived experiences and impact on health and development.

Please see the JD and person specification for further information.

Our Values 2025 - 2030

We have co-produced three values to embed within our culture:

• We are kind.
• We are respectful.
• We work together with our communities.

These values drive us to provide the best care by the best people.

Person specification

Qualifications

• NMC Registered Nurse (Children)
• NVQ level 2 or equivalent literacy and numeracy

Experience

• Working with children with additional needs
• Working in an MDT
• Working with children with SEND in the community
• Working in a multicultural community

Knowledge

• Awareness of NHS priorities
• Safeguarding children
• Awareness of the SEND agenda

Skills

• Time management
• Ability to travel across the borough efficiently

We believe in bringing your authentic and best self to work to deliver the best care. We are committed to supporting our employees holistically, offering:

• Support for equality, diversity, and staff networks
• Work-life balance and flexible working options
• Health and wellbeing support, including employee assistance and psychological support

We are a flexible working-friendly organization and open to discussing arrangements like job sharing or part-time hours.