Special School Nurse
- NHS
- Full Time
- Kingston upon Thames
- 42324.00 - 49551.00 a year
Job Description
Job summary
The specialist school nursing team at Bedelsford school delivers nursing care to children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD) and complex health needs. The specialist school nursing team form part of the wider community nursing team for children with disabilities at Moor lane. The nursing team forms part of the Integrated Service for Children with Disabilities (ISCD), working across health, education and social care.
Please note this is a term-time position and the salary advertised will be pro rata. The primary place of work is Bedelsford school.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an enthusiastic, proactive nurse to work within one of our special schools. You will be working in a small team within the school, alongside a nurse and two health care assistants, working together to provide holistic, child and family centered care for children and young people with SEND, PMLD and complex health needs, ranging from 2 - 19 years of age. This is a dynamic role encompassing:
- Assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of clinical nursing care; writing appropriate care plans to ensure safe and effective care delivery within the school setting.
- Delivery of specialist nursing care, including but not limited to; administration of medication, gastrostomy management and enteral feeding, seizure management, suctioning and tracheostomy care.
- Delivery of specialist training for families and school support staff.
- Multi-disciplinary liaison to ensure continuity of care and attendance at multi- professional meetings, including child protection case conferences.
- Provision of support to families, including signposting to specialist services and completing onward referrals for care.
- Providing health advice for education, health and care plans.
- Mentoring and supporting junior staff and student nurses.
You will be given the opportunity to develop a range of skills and knowledge within a diverse setting.
About us
Achieving for Children is a Community Interest Company that has a public sector ethos, combined with the freedom to innovate enabling us to do things differently. As a not-for-profit social enterprise owned by three local authorities (Windsor & Maidenhead, Kingston and Richmond), we offer the freedoms of a social enterprise with the employment benefits of local government.
Job responsibilities
The specialist school nursing team at Bedelsford school delivers nursing care to children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD) and complex health needs. The specialist school nursing team forms part of the wider community nursing team for children with disabilities at Moor lane. The nursing team forms part of Integrated Service for Children with Disabilities (ISCD) working across health, education and social care.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Childrens Nurse (RN Child/RSCN). RGN will be considered with relevant experience. Evidence of continuous professional development. Skills and experience
Desirable
- Teaching and assessing qualification (desirable) Community qualification (desirable)
Experience
Essential
- Registered Childrens Nurse (RN Child/RSCN). RGN will be considered with relevant experience. Minimum 2 years post qualification experience in nursing. Community /special school nursing experience. Experience working with children and young people with disabilities / complex health needs. Knowledge of statutory legislation (for example Childrens Act) and national policy drivers that will affect childrens services and your role Excellent communication skills, both verbal and non-verbal. Experience supporting staff and students and providing supervision. Experience working with challenging families and ability to manage conflict. Ability to work independently and manage own workload with minimal supervision. Safeguarding knowledge and experience. Ability to work well as part of a team.
Desirable
- A passion for Achieving for Childrens vision, mission and values (trust, empower. respect) to support children and young people to live safe, happy, healthy and successful lives. Able to use a range of digital hardware or software to support your work effectively i.e. microsoft or Google software. Strong organisational abilities including: time management, creative-thinking, problem-solving and multitasking. Able to work flexibly and independently with limited management oversight. Personal determination, drive, energy and ambition to achieve challenging objectives, celebrate success and deliver excellent outcomes for children using a strength based approach. Commitment to resource-sharing and collaborative working within Achieving for Children and across organisational boundaries in the best interests of children and families. Good communication and interpersonal skills that are open, honest, persuasive and pragmatic, including excellent negotiation and influencing skills. Car driver and access to a car for work purposes.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Achieving For Children
Address
Guildhall 2
Kingston upon Thames
Surrey
KT1 1EU
Employer's website
https://www.achievingforchildren.org.uk/work-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)
