Special School Nurse

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust; New Ash Green; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Job summary

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 5 Special Schools Nurse to support health needs in educational settings and ensure governance in schools. You will deliver large staff trainings, train and assess competencies, and maintain detailed records using IT tools.

The role involves presenting to varied groups, from one-to-one sessions to whole schools, with emphasis on clinical skills, training delivery, and signposting to other services as needed.

Qualifications

• IT proficiency to record digital notes and training records.
• Strong communication with children/parents and teams.
• Empathy for children and young people with disabilities.
• Experience in staff training and competency assessments.

Responsibilities

• Triaging and conducting health needs assessments.
• Maintaining accurate and timely documentation.

Skills

IT proficiency

Communication skills

Empathy

Staff training

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

MS Teams

Job description

Special Schools Nurses assess and triage to determine health tasks that can be delegated to school staff, who are then trained, supervised, andassessed for competency in delivering these tasks. This process includes ongoing supervision and observation throughout the year to ensureschool staff feel supported and remain proficient. Additionally, staff receive refresher training, and their competency is reassessed annually orsooner if required.

This position will report to a Band 6 Special School Nurse and be overseen by the Nurse Team Lead. As a Band 5 Special Schools Nurse, you will support the service in meeting health needs within educational settings and help ensure the implementation of robust governance processes inschools.

If you're ready to embrace this challenge, we would love to hear from you. In return, we offer support for your professional development and, if desired, opportunities to progress your career further., This post will be required to teach large groups of staff (approx. 200) as well as 1 to 1 and small groups., We know life outside work matters. As a flexible working-friendly organisation, we welcome conversations about arrangements that help you thrive while supporting excellent care for our patients.

You will be competency assessing staff as well as carrying out assessments on children around the training needs.

Key responsibilities include triaging, conducting health needs assessments, and maintaining accurate and timely documentation. Proficiency in ITis essential, as you will be required to record digital notes, update training records using Excel spreadsheets, and deliver presentations viaPowerPoint, either in person or online using MS Teams.

The role requires strong clinical skills to deliver training and competency assessments effectively. You must be capable of presenting PowerPoint presentations and demonstrating clinical skills to varied audiences, ranging from one-to-one sessions to small or large groups, including whole-school training sessions. You will also be responsible for addressing queries and signposting to other services or professionals where appropriate.

Empathy for children and young people with profound and multiple learning disabilities, along with exceptional communication skills, are essentialattributes for this role.

This role is Term-Time only.

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust is due to integrate with Medway Community Healthcare on 1 October 2026. Following integration and to align our community services to the new Neighbourhood Model of care delivery, there will be a period of consultation which may result in changes affecting some services, teams or roles. Depending on the area you are applying to work in, this could include potential changes to your role, work base, reporting arrangements, or terms and conditions of employment. Any changes would be subject to consultation and managed sensitively and in line with relevant employment processes. Please do contact the recruiting manager if you have any concerns about this so they can answer any questions you might have.

Rated 'Outstanding' by CQC, we deliver high-quality care that improves the health of our communities. We are looking for people who share our values:Compassionate, Aspirational, Responsive and Excellent.