Specialist School Nurse

North East London NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 4,000 - 6,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare foundation in Greater London is seeking a Band 6 registered nurse for a fixed-term maternity cover (12 months) position. The successful candidate will support children with additional needs in schools, manage their health requirements, and work closely with multidisciplinary teams. This role offers excellent professional development opportunities and a supportive work environment. The position comes with a High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary. Applications must be completed by January 12, 2026.

Benefits

Comprehensive induction and training

High Cost Area Supplement

Qualifications

• Evidence of working with children and young people with additional needs.

Responsibilities

• Organise own workload whilst supporting the team.
• Support children in school with health needs.
• Act as a mentor and support to junior staff/students.
• Complete Looked After Children yearly review health assessments.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to travel across the borough

Education

Nursing degree

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the special school nursing team in Barking and Dagenham for a Band 6 fixed term maternity cover (12 months) position.

The team embodies the NELFT values of being kind, respectful and working together with our communities.

If you are a registered nurse who demonstrates these qualities and is passionate about working with children with additional needs, then we want you to join us.

We are progressive in B&D developing partnership working across the Children's Service to ensure we are able to signpost children to available resources within the borough. Our vision for delivering the Healthy Child Programme, in partnership with key stakeholders is to ensure that every child in B&D has the very best start in life and grows up to be happy, safe, healthy, confident, resilient, to ensure inclusivity of all needs.

Qualifications and experience

• Nursing degree
• Evidence of working with CYP with additional needs
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to travel across the borough

If you are a nurse who is committed to supporting children and young people in B&D, we can offer you strong personal leadership and support. We offer an excellent continuous professional development plan allowing for further career development and progression.

Main responsibilities

• Being responsible for organising your own workload whilst supporting the team with the day to day allocation of work.
• Supporting children in school with health needs; delivering training, supporting school staff in managing the children's health needs, completing care plans for children requiring emergency or routine medical intervention whilst in school.
• Having a close working relationship with the wider multi‑disciplinary teams.
• Act as a mentor and support to junior staff/students.
• Being an advocate for the Children/Young People when there are safeguarding concerns.
• Supporting with Paediatric clinics.
• Completing Looked After Children yearly review health assessments.
• Ensuring new starter assessments are completed prior to new students starting school.
• Undertaking growth reviews for Children.
• Ensuring school staff have a good understanding of relevant health related training and interventions.

Our Values 2025‑2030

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

Starting with NELFT

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

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period.

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 payment of £4,714 and a maximum payment of £5,941 per annum (pro rata).

Use of AI

Please see attached document regarding acceptable use of AI during the recruitment process.

We encourage you to refer to this when completing your application. There is a robust system of managerial, clinical, and safeguarding supervision in place to support all staff. If you are interested in working for us, and can demonstrate that you are a forward thinking individual, working in a solution focused way with the ability to work well within a team as well on your own initiative, then we want to hear from you.

This advert closes on Monday 12 Jan 2026