Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Special School Staff Nurse (Sherwood Park)

The closing date is 28 May 2025

Job summary

The School Nursing Team deliver health care to children with complex health needs aged 3-19 attending Sherwood Park School. They are responsible for undertaking health assessments, completing and updating care plans, managing emergency situations and providing training for education staff. The post holder will ensure that high quality nursing care is delivered within Sherwood Park School across two campuses.

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

Main duties of the job

Main Responsibilities and Duties

The post-holder will ensure that all areas of practice adhere to all current NMC guidance.

Ensure high standards of nursing care are delivered at all times by supporting regular monitoring and evaluating patient outcomes.

Safely administer prescribed medications, monitor their effects and report all medication errors.

Ensure due regard is given to the customs, values and spiritual beliefs of patients and colleagues and that equal opportunities are practiced.

Takes a pro-active role in maintaining effective communication with all disciplines, children and families.

About us

Epsom and St. Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust (ESTH) provides a range of medical services to approximately 500,000 people living across south west London and north east Surrey.

We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country as well as some poorer areas. Together, with our NHS colleagues in Surrey, Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve.

Sutton Health and Care (SHC) was an innovative joint venture between local partner health and social care organisations, which sees community services fully integrated to support the delivery of a new model of care for the people of Sutton. Hosted by ESTH, the model ensures the breaking down of traditional organisational barriers to enable the provision of care that is wrapped around the patient.

We pride ourselves in having a highly dedicated team and offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment with a wide range of staff benefits and development opportunities. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our vision and values and can play a crucial role in our ongoing achievements.

Date posted

14 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£34,521 to £41,956 a year pro rata per annum inc hcas

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Term time hours

Reference number

343-6853475-UB-RB-Y

Job locations

Sherwood Park Special Needs School

Streeters Lane

Wallington

SM6 7NP

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Summary

The post holder will work collaboratively with other professionals involved in the care of children including Childrens Therapists, Educational Staff, School Nursing and Social Services to support and empower children, young people and their families, improve health and give every child the opportunity to develop their full potential.

Main Responsibilities and Duties

The post-holder will ensure that all areas of practice adhere to all current NMC guidance.

Ensure high standards of nursing care are delivered at all times by supporting regular monitoring and evaluating patient outcomes.

Safely administer prescribed medications, monitor their effects and report all medication errors.

Ensure due regard is given to the customs, values and spiritual beliefs of patients and colleagues and that equal opportunities are practiced.

Takes a pro-active role in maintaining effective communication with all disciplines, children and families.

Maintain accurate and contemporaneous manual and electronic records in all aspects of care provision to promote continuity and partnership, in line with Sutton Health and Care policies and NMC Record Keeping Guidelines

Ensures that all complaints are listened to and that issues identified are addressed appropriately.

Use reflective practice as a method of ensuring that appropriate effective nursing care is delivered.

Reports incidents and near misses promptly and appropriately.

Promote a professional image at all times and be accountable for own clinical practice.

Ensures that nursing care is child focused and that childrens privacy and dignity are maintained at all times.

Clinical Skills

Work in partnership with the multidisciplinary team to ensure the health needs of the children and young people are met.

Carry out clinical care interventions daily for children with healthcare needs in the special school/ nursery setting.

To participate in teaching nursing and support staff as delegated by the Senior Staff Nurses/Clinical Service Lead.

To promote the mental, physical and emotional health of children with physical and learning disabilities liaising with parents/carers, teachers and the multi-disciplinary team.

To contribute to and undertake health assessments, to identify the health needs of individual children, implementing and evaluating programmes of care, referring as necessary to other professionals.

Work with parents and specialist teams to assist in the creation and delivery of care plans and risk assessments for pupils with complex health needs and long term conditions.

To follow the Sutton Health and Care Services and PAN London Safeguarding Childrens Board procedures to safeguard children. Provide reports and attend Safeguarding meetings as required

Identify risks when delivering care within the service, reporting these to the Senior Staff Nurses/Clinical Service Lead.

Contribute to the delivery and evaluation of the health promotion programmes within the school

To support senior colleagues in planning and providing appropriate learning experiences for students. Act as a Supervisor and Mentor for student nurses on placement in the school.

To utilise research findings and evidence based practice to inform clinical decision

Participate in any Clinical Audit programmes and the evaluation of own practice within the clinical area.