Special School Nurse | York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS organization in York is seeking a Children’s Nurse or Learning Disabilities Nurse to join a supportive team in Scarborough. Ideal candidates will have 2 years of experience with children, especially those with complex health needs. The role is flexible, involves working across four special schools and visiting patients at home. Successful candidates will ensure high-quality care and maintain excellent communication with various educational and health staff.

Benefits

NHS Pension Scheme

27 days holiday rising to 33

Employee Assistance Programme

Car Lease scheme

Learning and development opportunities

Discounts on various services

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years experience in nursing, preferably with children.
• Ability to work independently in community settings.
• Flexibility to work across multiple locations.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high standards of patient-focused care.
• Contribute to EHCP process.
• Communicate with patients and carers effectively.
• Ensure adherence to safety protocols.

Skills

Caring for children with complex health needs

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Flexibility

Education

Nursing qualification with active NMC PIN

Job description

We are looking for a Children’s Nurse or Learning disabilities Nurse to join our friendly and supportive team of Special School Nurses in Scarborough. The ideal candidate will have 2 years experience of caring for children ideally with complex health needs and SEND. The role will involve working with both health and educational staff within the primary and secondary special schools in Scarborough and Ryedale.

The successful applicant will need to work with the wider multi-disciplinary team, such as the Children's Community nursing team, therapists and consultants to ensure excellent communication and provide high quality care.

The successful applicant will need to be flexible, working across 4 Special schools in Scarborough. There will also be occasional home visits and Ward visits. Car driver is essential. This role will be worked over 4 days, Monday to Friday including school holidays.

Interviews for this position will be held in person ONLY at Scarborough Hospital. Remote interviews will not be available. The validity of Nursing and Midwifery Council PIN will be checked before shortlisting, inaccuracies in NMC PIN details will mean your application will not be progressed

Interested candidates are encouraged to make contact with the Recruiting Manager to have an informal discussion about the role.
• Maintain a high standard of patient focused care in accordance with York and Scarborough Teaching Hospital NHS Trust policies and procedures.
• Maintain a safe and clean working environment.
• Provide assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care for patient, ensuring accurate records are kept.
• Contribute fully in the EHCP process.
• Ensure that national and Trust guidelines are adhered to with specific regard to child protection .
• Communicate with patients and carers to ensure they have access to appropriate information .
• Work independently in various community settings including the home and school.
• Promote and maintain positive relationships between all staff involved in the care of the patient.
• Act in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Conduct

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact:[e-mail].

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

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This advert closes on Thursday 31 Jul 2025