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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached full job description with this job advert.
Post Title: School
Nurse for Children and Young People withsevere learning disability and profound multiple learning with additional health needs in specialist schools.
Department: Special School
Nursing
Pay Band: 5
Business
Unit: Children and Family Health
Surrey
Accountableto: 1.
Senior School nurse
2. Clinical Team Leader SSN nursing service
3. Specialist Childrens Community
Nursing Manager
Responsible for: Healthcare Assistant.
Purpose
The post holder will be responsible for
overseeing the provision of health care for children and young people, aged
2-11 years, with severe/profound and multiple learning and physical
difficulties.
This will be achieved by providing
expert training, advice and support to the school staff and other people
involved in their care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached full job description with this job advert.
Post Title: School
Nurse for Children and Young People withsevere learning disability and profound multiple learning with additional health needs in specialist schools.
Department: Special School
Nursing
Pay Band: 5
Business
Unit: Children and Family Health
Surrey
Accountableto: 1.
Senior School nurse
2. Clinical Team Leader SSN nursing service
3. Specialist Childrens Community
Nursing Manager
Responsible for: Healthcare Assistant.
Purpose
The post holder will be responsible for
overseeing the provision of health care for children and young people, aged
2-11 years, with severe/profound and multiple learning and physical
difficulties.
This will be achieved by providing
expert training, advice and support to the school staff and other people
involved in their care.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Clear understanding of community health services
- Minimum of 1 year post registration experience with children or learning disability
- Evidence of professional development
- Experience of participating in clinical audit
- Good understanding of current nursing workforce issues
- Reliable and Flexible
- Team player
- Ability to work well in stressful situations
- Innovative
- Assertive
- Car driver
Desirable
- Consolidated clinical nurse training and experience of caring for sick children/young people for 1 year post qualification
- Experience of tracheostomy ventilation, gastrostomy care, epilepsy
- Evidence of broad clinical experiences
- Mentorship preparation (supervisor assessor)
- Management/leadership qualification.
- Experience of working in community health setting children or learning disability
Qualifications
Essential
- RN child / RSCN/ RN adult RN LD with experience with children/learning disability.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Clear understanding of community health services
- Minimum of 1 year post registration experience with children or learning disability
- Evidence of professional development
- Experience of participating in clinical audit
- Good understanding of current nursing workforce issues
- Reliable and Flexible
- Team player
- Ability to work well in stressful situations
- Innovative
- Assertive
- Car driver
Desirable
- Consolidated clinical nurse training and experience of caring for sick children/young people for 1 year post qualification
- Experience of tracheostomy ventilation, gastrostomy care, epilepsy
- Evidence of broad clinical experiences
- Mentorship preparation (supervisor assessor)
- Management/leadership qualification.
- Experience of working in community health setting children or learning disability
Qualifications
Essential
- RN child / RSCN/ RN adult RN LD with experience with children/learning disability.
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).
Additional information
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).
