School Nurse (Education and Residential Care setting)

School & College; Sherfield on Loddon; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

The Loddon School seeks a full-time School Nurse to support children with severe learning difficulties and autism. The role requires a qualified RN Level 1, focusing on multi-disciplinary health care and support. The position offers a competitive salary, opportunities for professional development, and a supportive environment.

Benefits

35 days annual leave

Generous pension scheme

Discounted gym memberships

Free meals on shift

On-site parking

Qualifications

• Doit être qualifié au niveau RN 1 avec une inscription active.
• Doit démontrer une formation professionnelle continue.
• Capacité à interagir efficacement avec les enfants et les jeunes.

Responsibilities

• Superviser les visites médicales de santé et aider les enfants lors des rendez-vous.
• Évaluer la santé, le développement et le bien-être émotionnel des enfants.
• Former le personnel pour la gestion des médicaments et des évaluations des risques.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Motivation

Flexibility

Enthusiasm

Education

RN Level 1

Job description

The Loddon School is recruiting for a School Nurse (Learning Disability/Paediatric equivalent to NHS Band 6) to work full-time in Sherfield-on-Loddon near Basingstoke. The Loddon School is both a school and a registered children’s home for 30 children who have the most severe and complex learning difficulties and autism. Many children also have associated conditions such as epilepsy, self-injurious behaviour, aggression, and restrictive behaviours. The school is registered for pupils from the ages of 8-19. The children live at the school 52 weeks a year.You will be part of a small team of 4 (Lead Nurse, School Nurse, Health Care Assistant and PT Health Care Assistant). On a day-to-day basis you will collectively oversee the provision of all health care needs of the children. You will be required to liaise with other health professionals, and multidisciplinary team members within the organisation to fulfil duties, including:

• Supervising visits with health professionals and assisting our children to hospital appointments and surgeries in the community
• Observing, assessing, and monitoring the children’s health, development, and emotional wellbeing, initiating action when necessary
• Contacting parents concerning the health needs of their children
• Supporting with staff training in the dispensing of medication, epilepsy, and associated risk assessments
• Offering advice and treatment for minor injuries.
• Ordering medication from the GP and validating through internal systems once collected from the pharmacy
• Contributing to staff training and monitoring and supporting the training needs of the team alongside your own CPD
• Contributing to children’s reviews with a health report and attending reviews as required

The successful candidate must be qualified to RN Level 1 with an active registration and be able to demonstrate evidence of post registration continuing professional development. You will role model excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to relate to children, young adults, parents, and colleagues. You must be organised, highly motivated, enthusiastic, experienced, and flexible.You will be employed to work at the school full time primarily Monday – Friday. This is not a traditional school nurse role in the sense that we will expect a level of flex in your weekly hours to accommodate the needs of the role and hospital appointments. Therefore, although standard hours are 08.30 am – 4.30 pm you may start earlier/later. On occasions you may be asked to attend school at the weekend, but this will not be onerous. The salary banding for this position is £29,969 - £36,483 according to experience and relevant qualifications and NHS banding.As well as a salary equivalent to NHS banding, we offer extensive opportunities for training and professional development, a generous pension as well as 35 days annual leave. We are focussed on wellbeing and employee support and work as a holistic team to support our children. We also offer on-site parking, discounted gym memberships and free meals on shift.How to apply: please contact Charlotte Walton: [e-mail] / 01256 884639 to talk about the role in more detail and request an application form. You are also welcomed to attend school for a visit.The Loddon Foundation Ltd is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.