Special School Nurse | Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust; Tonbridge; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health organization in Tonbridge is looking for a Special Schools Nurse to support children with complex health needs. You will collaborate with families and staff to ensure safe educational access. The role is term-time only, perfect for someone passionate about making a difference in students' lives and enhancing staff training. Join our dedicated team for a rewarding experience.

Benefits

Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC

Commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion

Flexible working arrangements available

Qualifications

• Desire to train others and work within a friendly team.
• Ability to identify care needs and ensure training for staff.
• Flexibility to adapt to different stakeholders and situations.

Responsibilities

• Support staff providing care to students with complex health needs.
• Assess and identify care needs that can be delegated to school staff.
• Provide training and guidance to ensure staff competence.

Skills

Experience with children with complex health needs

Excellent communication skills

Empathy towards children and young people

Confidence in liaising with stakeholders

Job description

Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a Special Schools Nurse who is looking to make a difference today. You will support children and young people with complex health needs to access their education. The Special Schools Nursing network provides support to children and young people with complex health needs. The nurses assess and identify any care needs that can be delegated to school staff by ensuring that the skill is risk assessed and school staff are trained, supervised and competent to deliver the care appropriate for the student within designated Special Schools.

This is a term-time only role that would suit an enthusiastic Special School Nurse ready to join our fantastic nursing team at Nexus School, Tonbridge, Kent. We work with families and partnership agencies to support school staff and make sure they are appropriately trained and competent for students to access school safely. We want to make sure the school staff understand the child’s condition and the potential impact it has on the student and their families.

Responsibilities

• Support staff who provide one-to-one care to students with more complex respiratory health care needs.
• Identify care needs that can be delegated to school staff, ensuring risk assessment and appropriate training, supervision and competence.
• Assist families and partnership agencies to ensure staff are trained and competent for safe school attendance.
• Provide training and guidance as part of the wide training programme available at KCHFT.

Qualifications and Attributes

• Experience of working with children with complex health needs within health, educational or social care settings.
• Desire to use and build upon existing knowledge and skills, enjoy training others, and work within a flexible and friendly team.
• Empathy towards children and young people with profound and multiple learning disabilities and their families; excellent communication skills.
• Confidence in working and liaising with a diverse range of stakeholders.

Working Pattern and Benefits

• Additional Working Pattern: 4 days a week term time only.
• Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC; commitment to compassionate, aspirational, responsive and excellent patient care.
• Commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion; diverse applications welcome.
• Flexible working considerations; talk to us about a flexible arrangement that suits both sides.

Additional Information

• We ask for information about protected characteristics on our application forms; this information is used to support equitable opportunities.
• As a community Trust, you may be asked to confirm you have a full UK driving licence where driving is a requirement.
• We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities; contact the Recruitment Team if you need adjustments.
• The job description and person specification provide the information you need about this role; refer to the criteria to show how you meet it in your application.
• If you need an application form in an alternative format, please contact the recruitment team.
• Questions? The recruiting manager can be contacted via the job advert.
• Applications close when the vacancy is filled; a high level of interest may lead to early closing.
• At KCHFT we encourage vaccination to protect patients, staff and communities.
• Find out more about the community difference here.

This advert closes on Sunday 12 Oct 2025