Job summary
- Main area
- Special School Nursing
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Term time hours
- Job ref
- 824-INNER-7173671
- Employer
- Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Jack Tizard School
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £44,806 - £53,134 per annum, inclusive of HCAS (pro rata)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/06/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 10/06/2025
Employer heading
Special School Nurse
Band 6
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.
Main duties of the job
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
To have a full look at our benefits and what it’s like working for us please go here: 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.
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.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Annika O'Brien
- Job title
- Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07823 864314
- Additional information
If you would like to arrange an informal visit or would like any further information, please contact Annika.
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