Lead Specialist School Nurse Practitioner

Plymouth Hospitals; Plymouth; Hybrid; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust invites applications for NHS AfC Band 7 Specialist School Nurse posts in Plymouth. The role supports children and young people with complex medical needs in specialist school settings, coordinating care and working with education and health partners to enable safe access to education.

The post is permanent or fixed term/secondment, 37.5 hours per week term-time, with salary £49,387 - £56,515 per annum pro-rata.

Qualifications

• 1st Level registered nurse RSCN/RN Child Branch (or RN with extensive relevant experience with nursing children with complex medical needs)
• Proven evidence of working towards Higher Education - MSc
• Child Protection Supervision training or willingness to undertake
• Teaching/Mentorship qualification or equivalent demonstrable experience
• Child Protection Level 3
• Nurse prescriber or willingness to undertake

Responsibilities

• To facilitate the care of children with long-term and acute conditions within the Specialist school setting thus reducing the need for hospital admission and / or enabling early discharge ensuring the efficient and effective delivery of nursing care, advice, education and support to Specialist school nursing team and education staff as well as children and their families in the community.
• To be responsible for the day-to-day operational management at the Specialist school and oversee and support colleagues including team of HCAs.
• To work with the Lead Specialist School Nurse to ensure high quality care through staff education, governance and professional development.
• Lead and co-ordinate multi-professionals in the provision of palliative/ terminal care for children’s who have life limiting conditions.

Education

1st Level registered nurse RSCN/RN Child Branch

MSc

Child Protection Level 3

Nurse prescriber or willingness to undertake

Teaching/Mentorship qualification or equivalent demonstrable experience

Job description

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust invites applications for NHS AfC Band 7 Specialist School Nurse posts in Plymouth. The role supports children and young people with complex medical needs in specialist school settings, coordinating care and working with education and health partners to enable safe access to education.

The post is permanent or fixed term/secondment, 37.5 hours per week term-time, with salary £49,387 - £56,515 per annum pro-rata.