Team Leader Special School Nursing | Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; Wallington (NJ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Wallington, NJ, seeks a Band 7 Team Leader to manage the nursing team at Sherwood Park School. The role involves overseeing team operations and ensuring compliance with policies while collaborating with various professionals to enhance child health. Ideal candidates will have strong leadership skills and relevant nursing experience.

Qualifications

• Experience managing teams in a healthcare setting.
• Strong understanding of safeguarding policies.
• Ability to work collaboratively with various professionals.

Responsibilities

• Manage the nursing team at Sherwood Park School.
• Ensure adherence to health and care policies.
• Act as a main point of contact for the team.
• Complete service reports and meet performance indicators.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Collaboration

Safeguarding

Communication

Education

Relevant nursing qualification

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Special School Nursing Service for a Band 7 Team Leader to manage the nursing team at Sherwood Park School. (35 hours per week Term Time Only)

To provide leadership and line management to a team of School Nursing Team based within Sherwood Park School educational setting.

The Team Leader will be the main point of contact for the nursing team based within the special school and will take responsibility for the actions of the team, including leading in emergency situations and safeguarding incidents.

The post holder will work collaboratively with other professionals involved in the care of children, such as Children’s Therapists, Educational Staff, School Nursing, and Social Services, to support and empower children, young people, and their families, improve health, and enable every child to develop their full potential.

Main Duties

Please refer to attached Job Description

• Acts as direct line manager for a team of School Nurses and Health Care Assistants based within Sherwood Park School.
• Develops, promotes, and implements integrated working (internal and external) to improve service delivery options or outcomes for children, young people, and their families.
• Ensures all staff within the team adhere to Sutton Health and Care and Epsom and St Helier Hospitals policies, procedures, standards, and guidelines, and contributes to policy or service change proposals.
• Works closely with the Head of Children’s Services, Service Managers, and other Team Leaders across Children’s Services.
• Ensures the implementation of the service specification.
• Completes service reports timely and meets key performance indicators for Sherwood Park School Nursing and Children’s Continence Service.
• Delegates appropriately to ensure coordinated care.
• Acts as a specialist practitioner and resource within the department and organization.
• Maintains high professional conduct and awareness of information governance and data security issues.

St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group serve a population of four million in South West London and North East Surrey, with sites including St George’s Hospital, St Helier Hospital, and Epsom Hospital.

In 2021, the Trusts became a hospitals group to enhance collaboration in research, education, and training of our 17,000 staff.

This advert closes on Wednesday 6 Aug 2025.