Job summary
Band 5 School Nurse Special School Nursing Service,
Manor Mead Special school, Shepperton Surrey TW17 8EL
Hours: 18.75 hours per week Pro Rata term time only. Hours worked over 3 days 08:45 - 15:30.
Due to relocationan opportunity has arisen for a qualified children's, Learning disability or adult nurse to join our innovative team within this exciting role. This post is based at Manor Mead School for pupils aged 2-11 years who have severe learning disability with additional health needs and is part of Specialist School Nursing Service Surrey.
You will be part of a small nursing team working in partnership with education so school staff are supported to enable children and young people to safely attend school irrespective of their additional health needs. We ask that the ideal candidate has experience of working with children with special needs and has a passion for working with children to bring about positive health outcomes.
If you are interested in joining our dedicated and highly motivated team of Specialist School Nurses/Assistant Practitioners who work within the 8 severe learning disability schools across Surrey we would be love to hear from you and informal visits are welcome.
Please contact Avril Bembridge Clinical Team Lead for Special School Nursing Service Surrey on 07970 939105 for further information and contact Alison Jefferies to arrange an informal visiton01932 244284
Main duties of the job
Please refer to the full Job description for information regarding the key responsibilities of this role that include;
Responding to medical emergencies
Training educational staff in nursing procedures including gastrostomy, seizure managementand ventilation (full training for mechanical ventilation is given supported by our Childrens Continuing Care Team within our specialist community childrens nursing service).
Medication management
Attending multi agency meetings
Care planning
Report writing
Nurse led clinics (Downs Syndrome, sleep, desensitisation, early toileting)
Participation in clinical and safeguarding supervision
Participation in auditing
Participation in EHCP meetings.
About us
CSH Surrey are part of the NHS and are Surreys largest and longest established NHS community services provider, so our 1500+ employees get NHS pay and pensions, and also receive the Fringe High-Cost Allowance of 5%.
Our staff enjoy excellent training and development opportunities, including the care certificate, apprenticeships, numeracy and literacy courses, access to the Nursing Associate programme, and a wide variety of management and leadership courses and programmes.
We CARE about our staff though through our values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence. Our active employee council called The Voice, elect employee representatives to ensure colleagues' voices are heard at Board level. CSH is a diverse organisation, if you are a passionate, person-focused individual then apply to join CSH Surrey today!
We welcome candidates from all backgrounds who meet the essential criteria of the job you are applying for and if you require any reasonable adjustments, please contact the named individual for this advert, or our recruitment team.
Date posted
27 February 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£29,828 to £36,311 a year inclusive of 5% HCAS per annum pro rata Term Time only
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Term time hours
Reference number
B9074-24-0030-1
Job locations
Manor Mead School
Laleham Road
Shepperton
Middlesex
TW17 8EL
Employer details
Employer name
CSH Surrey
Address
Manor Mead School
Laleham Road
Shepperton
Middlesex
TW17 8EL
Employer's website
https://www.cshsurrey.co.uk/about-us/about-csh-surrey (Opens in a new tab)
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