Special School Nurse

The Methodist Church in Britain; Portsmouth, Southampton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Rotational induction

Blended learning training package

Leadership training

Regular supervision

Tailored CPD funding

Link nurse opportunities

Supervisory responsibilities

Flexible working

Job summary

The Methodist Church in Britain seeks a dedicated Special School Nurse to cover multiple schools across Hampshire, Portsmouth, Southampton and the Isle of Wight. The role focuses on specialist nursing for children with complex, long-term needs, including medicines management and education health care plan support.

A current NMC registration and full UK driving licence are essential. A structured rotational induction and blended learning package support professional development and leadership

Qualifications

• NMC-registered nurse with child/learning disability focus.
• Practice assessor supervisor.
• Experience with children and young people.
• Experience with learning disabilities and complex health needs.

Responsibilities

• Assess ongoing care needs and develop, implement and evaluate care programmes for children in special schools.
• Provide and manage skilled nursing care for children with long-term, complex health needs.
• Provide essential training and updates to school staff for delegated tasks and health promotion.
• Advise on medicines management, waste disposal and administration techniques.
• Support schools on managing pupils with complex health needs and transition planning.
• Monitor caseloads including growth and clinical observations.
• Raise safeguarding concerns and refer to safeguarding services.
• Provide day-to-day clinical supervision to junior colleagues and students.

Skills

Leadership experience

Infection control awareness

Staff training capability

Education

BSc Nursing or RN in Child or Learning Disability Nursing

Job description

The Special School Nurse post sits within the SSN team and covers nine special schools across Hampshire, Portsmouth, Southampton and the Isle of Wight. The core of the work is specialist nursing for children with complex, long-term and life-limiting needs, covering staff training, medicines management and support for education health care plans. Suited to a current Band 5 nurse who wants to build specialist skills and leadership experience, with a structured rotational induction. Valid UK nursing registration and a full driving licence are essential.

What the job involves

• Assess ongoing care needs and develop, implement and evaluate specialised care programmes for children attending specific special schools
• Provide and manage skilled nursing care for children with long-term, complex, life-limiting, learning disability or autism-related needs
• Provide essential training and updates to school staff for delegated tasks, health promotion and staff competencies
• Train school staff and advise on medicines management, medicines waste disposal and administration techniques
• Provide guidance, advice and support to schools on managing pupils with complex health needs
• Support Education Health Care Plans and annual reviews in school for children on the caseload
• Create referrals to continence, CCN, CPMS, respite and allied health services, and signpost families to services and charities
• Advise and support children moving between early years, home, schools and into adult services, including transition planning from age 14
• Carry out routine monitoring of caseload children, including height, weight and clinical observations
• Raise safeguarding concerns and refer children to MASH and vulnerable adults to adult safeguarding services
• Ensure school staff are aware of infection prevention and control measures and changes in practice
• Provide day-to-day clinical supervision to junior colleagues and students, and act as buddy, assessor or supervisor within the team

What's required

Qualifications

• BSc Nursing or RN in Child or Learning Disability Nursing
• Practice assessor supervisor

Registration & licences

• Current NMC registration

Experience

• Experience with children and young people
• Experience with learning disabilities and complex health needs

Skills & knowledge

• Understanding of profound and multiple learning disabilities and severe learning disabilities

Checks & eligibility

• Full UK driving licence

What's offered

• Structured rotational induction
• Blended learning training package
• Leadership training
• Regular supervision
• Tailored CPD funding
• Opportunities to become a link nurse in a specialist area
• Opportunities to take on supervisory responsibilities
• Flexible working requests considered at interview