Special School Nurse | Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust; St Albans; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Hertfordshire is seeking a Band 6 Specialist School Nurse to support children and young people with complex health needs across four specialist schools. This role includes advocacy, collaboration with health professionals, and opportunities for training and professional development. Candidates must be registered Children's Nurses with experience managing health needs in a school setting.

Benefits

Opportunities for training and professional development

Supportive and caring team environment

Qualifications

• Experience in managing the health needs of unwell children in a school setting.
• Ability to work in partnership with children and families to meet health needs.

Responsibilities

• Act as an advocate for children with complex health needs in the school setting.
• Manage unwell children and provide training for education staff.
• Collaborate with various professionals to meet health and safeguarding needs.

Skills

Experience with children with disabilities

Strong clinical skills

Advocacy for children and young people

Education

Registered Children's Nurse

Tools

Full valid UK driving licence

Job description

Overview

Are you an enthusiastic Children’s Nurse with a passion for working with Children and Young People with complex health needs? We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Specialist School Nurse to join our team on a term time only basis. The Specialist School Nursing Service at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust provides evidence-based nursing care to Children and Young People with complex health needs across four West Hertfordshire Specialist Schools. The successful applicant will work across the four schools in partnership with the other special school nurses.

Responsibilities

• Act as an advocate for Children and Young People with complex health needs, enabling them to thrive in the school setting.
• Manage the unwell child with strong clinical skills and contribute to teaching and sharing knowledge to support education staff.
• Work in partnership with children and families and liaise with professionals and agencies to meet health, development and safeguarding needs of the caseload.
• Deliver training for health and education staff and maintain up-to-date clinical skills to support this role.
• Collaborate across four schools to provide consistent specialist nursing support.

Qualifications

• Registered Children’s Nurse with experience in caring for children with disabilities and complex health needs.
• Proven ability to manage the health needs of unwell children in a school setting and to support education staff.
• Full, valid UK driving licence and access to a car for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

Additional Information

• Term-time only basis.
• Proposed interview date: 26-Sept-2025.
• Location: Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust, serving four West Hertfordshire Specialist Schools.
• A role with opportunities for training and professional development.

Benefits and Values

• Supportive and caring team with opportunities to influence change in this area of practice.
• Commitment to continuous professional development and training relevant to this role.
• Desire to place patients, families and carers at the centre of our vision: Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities.
• We welcome diversity and encourage applicants from all backgrounds and ages.

Please note: This advert closes on Monday 15 Sep 2025. Word versions of documents are available to allow adaptations for accessibility (e.g., fonts, colours, Read Aloud).