Special School Nursing

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust; London; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading community healthcare organization in London seeks a dedicated Special School Nurse to support children with complex health needs. The role involves working closely with educational staff to ensure high-quality care and effective communication with families. This full-time position offers a competitive salary and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Annual travel card loan

Car lease scheme

Training and support for career development

Qualifications

• Registered children's nurse with NMC registration.
• Evidence of post-registration education and training.

Responsibilities

• Implement assessments and manage medical clinics for children.
• Provide clinical care and support to education staff and parents.
• Deliver training to school staff and manage medication.

Skills

Leadership skills

Good communication skills

High standard of clinical expertise

I.T. skills

Knowledge of Clinical Governance

Education

RSCN or RN(Child) or LD

Nursing and Midwifery Council Registration

Job description

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust

About

Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) is one of the largest community healthcare organisations in London and Hertfordshire, providing our services to diverse communities/boroughs in 11 London Boroughs - Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Merton, Richmond, Wandsworth, Westminster - and Hertfordshire.

CLCH is both the largest community healthcare organisation in London and the first in the capital to be awarded NHS Trust status. As such, CLCH is at the forefront of changing the way healthcare services are provided to achieve the best possible outcomes for patients. Over 3,000 community health professionals and staff provide community and in-patient services to over 900,000 local people.

Community healthcare is our focus and our passion. We champion the role of community health professionals to make sure our patients get great care closer to home.

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Key details

Location

SiteJack Tizard SchoolAddressSouth Africa RoadTownLondonPostcodeW12 7PAMajor / Minor RegionLondon

Contract type & working pattern

ContractPermanentHours37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday)

• Full time
• Term time hours

Salary

Salary£44,806 - £53,134 per annum, inclusive of HCAS (pro rata)Salary periodYearlyGrade(Band 6)

Specialty

Main areaSpecial School NursingInterview date10/06/2025

Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) is one of the largest community healthcare organisations in London and Hertfordshire, providing our services to diverse communities/boroughs in 11 London Boroughs - Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Merton, Richmond, Wandsworth, Westminster - and Hertfordshire.

We are rated Good by the Care Quality Commission and are ranked among top NHS employers. Community healthcare is our focus and our passion. We champion the role of community health professionals to make sure our patients get great care closer to home.

Job overview

We currently have an exciting opportunity to join the Special School Nursing Service which is part of the Children’s Integrated Complex Care Clinical Business Unit in our Inner North West Division. We are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic Special School Nurse who is looking to develop their skills in the largest community healthcare trust in London. The post is based at Jack Tizard School in Hammersmith and Fulham.

The Special School Nursing Team are seeking a Band 6 nurse who is a highly motivated, enthusiastic and caring individual to work within a team supporting children and young people from 4-19 years who have a range of learning disabilities and complex health needs. The nursing team works closely with education and other agencies to ensure the children achieve their full potential in school.

The contract could be term time or full time but annual leave would need to be taken during the school holidays and you would be working as part of the children's community nursing team.

Advert

You will be an experienced nurse, trained in either children’s nursing or learning disability nursing, and have up to date clinical nursing skills to care for children with complex health needs such as epilepsy, enteral feeding, and tracheostomy care. You will have excellent communication skills, be flexible to the needs of the children and the service and have good organisational skills. You will be able to demonstrate knowledge of safeguarding and be confident in delivering training to school staff and carers.

You will be responsible for implementing assessments, management of medical clinics, provision of clinical care, management of medication, safeguarding and support to education staff, parents and students, ensuring a high quality service for children, their parents, adult patients and the professional colleagues involved.

You will be supported in the school by a team of Special School Nursing Assistants and will be part of a wider team of Special School Nurses from special schools across CLCH, the Children's Community Nursing Team and be supported by The Children's Specialist Nursing Service Manager.

Working for our organisation

Just as we care about our patients’ wellbeing, we care about yours!

We can offer you:

• A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
• Car lease scheme *T&C’s apply
• Flexible working options
• Annual travel card loan
• Training, support and development in your career

https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to Job description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification

Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.

Interview arrangements will be communicated via email so please check your email regularly following the closing date.

At CLCH we appreciate and are proud of the diversity in the communities we serve and the workforce we employ. Applications are open and welcome to anyone, regardless of your age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnicity, religion, and disability.

We are proud to say that we follow the workforce race equality standard and 28% of our senior staff (8A and above) are from a BAME background. CLCH also has active BAME and LGBTQI networks:

Disability and Wellbeing Network (DAWN)

Race Equality Network

Rainbow Network which supports LGBTQI staff.

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The CLCH Equal opportunities statement is on our WebsiteEqual opportunities :: Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust (clch.nhs.uk)

"We work Flexibly"

Applicant requirements

warning You must have appropriate UK professional registration. info This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• RSCN or RN(Child) or LD
• Nursing and Midwifery Council Registration
• Evidence of post registration education and training

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of post registration education and training School Nursing or Community Nursing /Specialist Practitioner Qualification Nursing and Midwifery Council Registration

Experience

Essential criteria

• Acute paediatric experience, caring for children with complex health needs
• Experience of delivering teaching/training
• Experience of working with students
• Experience of working in a multi-professional team to safeguard children

Desirable criteria

• Experience of Health Promotion/Public Health
• Experience of safeguarding children with special needs
• Experience of managing staff
• Experience of working as a School Nurse or a Children’s Community Nurse

Skills

Essential criteria

• High standard of clinical expertise
• Leadership skills and the ability to motivate staff
• Ability to work independently and within a team
• Good communication skills
• I.T. skills
• Knowledge of the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Professional Conduct
• Knowledge of Clinical Governance and its implementations
• Understanding of and commitment to equal opportunities
• Knowledge of political issues within the profession and NHS
• Knowledge and understanding of Evidenced Based Care

Desirable criteria

• Ability to communicate through Makaton or BSL

Key Attributes

Essential criteria

• Able to carry out the duties of the post with or without adaptations.

Documents

• JT Band 6 Special School Nurse (, 528.3)PDFKB
• CLCH TRUST VALUES (, 720.3)PDFKB

Further details / informal visits contact

NameAnnika O'BrienJob titleTeam LeadEmail address [email protected]Telephone number07823 864314Additional information

If you would like to arrange an informal visit or would like any further information, please contact Annika.