Special School Nurse

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust; Nursling; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 16,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Tailored CPD funding

Leadership training

Regular supervision

Job summary

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Band 5 nurse to work with the SSN team in the Portsmouth area. The role involves developing specialist clinical skills, leading on clinical decisions and training school staff.

You will rotate across schools, receive blended learning, leadership training and regular supervision to support your growth. A driving licence is required and you will work in a supportive nursing team.

Qualifications

• A valid UK nursing registration with experience in children and young people with learning disabilities and complex health needs is essential.
• Current role based in the Portsmouth area working 22.5 hours per week.
• Full driving licence is essential.

Responsibilities

• Deliver hands-on care and manage medicines.
• Train school staff and lead on clinical decisions.
• Contribute to care planning and safeguarding.
• Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Nursing care

Leadership

Care planning

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Training staff

Clinical decision making

Education

UK nursing registration (Children & Young People, Learning Disabilities, or Complex Health Needs)

Job description

This is more than a nursing role its an opportunity to develop specialist clinical skills build leadership experience and make a real difference to children and young people with complex health needs Every day is different from delivering hands on care and managing medicines to training school staff and leading on clinical decisions

Youll gain experience in epilepsy and seizure management enteral feeding medicines management clinical assessments and respiratory care alongside skills in care planning safeguarding and multidisciplinary teamwork

We cover nine schools across Hampshire Portsmouth Southampton and the Isle of Wight offering a structured rotational induction to help you develop a broad skill set Our blended learning training package leadership training and regular supervision will give you the confidence to delegate make clinical decisions and progress in your career You ll also have opportunities to become a link nurse in a specialist area of interest take on supervisory responsibilities and access tailored CPD funding to support your professional growth

A valid UK nursing registration experience with children and young people learning disabilities and complex health needs as well as a full driving licence are essential

Current role based In Portsmouth area working 22.5 hours per week

This is an opportunity for a current Band 5 nurse to work with the SSN team to develop wider skills and knowledge in a safe and experienced nursing team