Senior Special School Nurse (Sherwood Park) | Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Greater London seeks a dedicated School Nurse responsible for delivering high-quality nursing care to children with complex health needs at Sherwood Park School. The role requires collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, conducting health assessments, and providing leadership within the nursing team. Ideal candidates should have a nursing degree and be registered with the NMC. This position offers an opportunity to positively impact children's health while working in an engaging school environment.

Qualifications

• Registered with NMC and the ability to ensure compliance with NMC guidance.
• Proven experience working with children with complex health needs.
• Ability to work in multidisciplinary teams and manage health assessments.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality nursing care within the school across two campuses.
• Collaborate with other professionals to improve child health outcomes.
• Manage and lead effective team communication and clinical care delivery.

Skills

Clinical care interventions

Health assessments

Team collaboration

Safeguarding procedures

Leadership and mentoring

Education

Nursing degree

Job description

Overview

The School Nursing Team deliver health care to children with complex health needs aged 3-19 attending Sherwood Park School. They are responsible for undertaking health assessments, completing and updating care plans, managing emergency situations and providing training for education staff. The post holder will ensure that high quality nursing care is delivered within Sherwood Park School across two campuses.

Collaborative Practice

The post holder will work collaboratively with other professionals involved in the care of children including Children’s Therapists, Educational Staff, School Nursing and Social Services to support and empower children, young people and their families, improve health and give every child the opportunity to develop their full potential.

Main Responsibilities and Duties

• Ensure all practice complies with current NMC guidance, organisational policies and service specifications.
• Promote and implement integrated working across health, education, and social care to improve outcomes for children, young people, and families.
• Act as a specialist practitioner, providing leadership, professional support, and guidance to colleagues.
• Lead by example, maintaining high standards of professional conduct, information governance, and data security.
• Delegate appropriately to ensure safe, coordinated, and effective care delivery.
• Deliver and oversee specialist clinical care, including medication administration, gastrostomy feeding, and care for children with tracheostomies.
• Assess, plan, implement, and regularly review individual care plans, making onward referrals as required.
• Support the lead clinician for the children’s continence service.
• Represent the school nursing team in educational and multi-agency settings, contributing to reviews, safeguarding processes, and child protection meetings.
• Adhere to infection prevention and control policies and attend safeguarding supervision as required.
• Manage and professional leadership: Ensure team compliance with commissioned service delivery and electronic record-keeping requirements.

Clinical Skills

• Work in partnership with the multidisciplinary team to ensure the health needs of the children and young people are met.
• Carry out clinical care interventions daily for children with healthcare needs in the special school/ nursery setting.
• Teach nursing and support staff as delegated by the Senior Staff Nurses/Clinical Service Lead.
• Promote the mental, physical and emotional health of children with physical and learning disabilities liaising with parents/carers, teachers and the multi-disciplinary team.
• Contribute to and undertake health assessments, to identify the health needs of individual children, implementing and evaluating programmes of care, referring as necessary to other professionals.
• Work with parents and specialist teams to assist in the creation and delivery of care plans and risk assessments for pupils with complex health needs and long term conditions.
• Safeguard children: follow the Sutton Health and Care Services and PAN London Safeguarding Children’s Board procedures to safeguard children. Provide reports and attend Safeguarding meetings as required.
• Identify risks when delivering care within the service, reporting these to the Senior Staff Nurses/Clinical Service Lead.
• Contribute to the delivery and evaluation of the health promotion programmes within the school.
• Support senior colleagues in planning and providing appropriate learning experiences for students. Act as a Supervisor and Mentor for student nurses on placement in the school.
• Utilise research findings and evidence based practice to inform clinical decision.
• Participate in clinical audit programmes and the evaluation of own practice within the clinical area.

Legal and EEO Statement

This position is advertised in compliance with UK equality legislation. The school is an equal opportunity employer.

This advert closes on Monday 5 Jan 2026.