Specialist Children's Nurse Special Schools | NELFT NHS Foundation Trust

North East London NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in London is seeking a Registered Nurse with a community public health or children's nursing qualification. The role involves managing a caseload and leading initiatives to improve health outcomes for school-aged children in collaboration with educational and health services. The ideal candidate will have experience in safeguarding and community health assessment. This position comes with a probationary period and offers a High Cost Area Supplement.

Benefits

High Cost Area Supplement

Comprehensive induction program

Collaboration with executive team

Qualifications

• Must possess either a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse or Registered Children’s Nurse qualification.
• Registered Nurse with experience in community health settings.
• Ability to assess and address health needs of children.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of the Special School Nursing Team.
• Identify health needs of school-aged children.
• Act as the principal point of contact for schools.

Skills

Registered Nurse qualification

Assessment and planning

Community health needs assessment

Safeguarding knowledge

Team leadership

Education

Specialist Community Public Health Nurse qualification

Registered Children’s Nurse qualification

Job description

Overview

The post holder will be a Registered Nurse (RN12 – NMC) with either a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (School Nursing) qualification or a Registered Children’s Nurse qualification. They will hold responsibility for an allocated caseload, providing assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of care, while being professionally and legally accountable for their practice.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of the Special School Nursing Team, line managing Community Staff Nurses, Community Nursery Nurses and Support Staff, coordinating and delegating work as appropriate.
• Identify and assess the health needs of school-aged children and families, particularly within SEND units and ARPs in mainstream schools, and deliver care in partnership with Primary Care, Education, Children’s Services, the Voluntary Sector and other agencies.
• Actively contribute to safeguarding by prioritising attendance at case conferences, reviews and planning meetings in line with Havering’s Safeguarding Children’s Board requirements.
• Provide comprehensive case conference and court reports as required, ensuring timely and accurate information sharing.
• Deliver a continuum of support to reduce health inequalities and improve outcomes for children and families, in line with national strategies and local priorities.
• Act as the principal point of contact for a caseload of schools with SEND units and ARPs, building cooperative relationships with education staff to promote positive health outcomes.

Our Values 2025 - 2030

Working with our colleagues, patients and carers, we have co-produced three new values that we aim to embed within our culture here at NELFT. They are:

• We are kind.
• We are respectful.
• We work together with our communities

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period.

Starting with NELFT

NELFT places great importance on new starters being properly welcomed into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks, including mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process, new starters will also have the opportunity to meet the executive team, senior managers, and attend several drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing, and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

High Cost Area Supplement - Outer London

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,714 to a maximum of £5,941 p.a. pro rata for part time).

Detailed Job Description and Main responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at Northeast London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer closely to this when completing your application. We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Any development needs to help you succeed in the role, can be discussed at the interview stage.

Certificates of Sponsorship

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Use of AI

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Closing date

This advert closes on Monday 13 Oct 2025