Job summary
We are recruiting for a Special Schools Nurse Team Leader who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients
This is an exciting opportunity for a compassionate, highly motivated and forward thinking nurse with experience in working with children with special education needs and disability.
We provide health care support for children and young people with medical needs across our four Special Schools within East & North Hertfordshire. We have part or full time positions available. We are a flexible and supportive team and will consider a full time/non term time position and school working hours. The post will involve working across the four special schools within East & North Hertfordshire.
Our Values are Include, Respect and Improve. It is important that you understand and refer to our values during your recruitment process and beyond!
Main duties of the job
Working collaboratively with children, families, carers, school staff and the wider multi-disciplinary team within the education setting to ensure a supportive and caring learning environment.
You will be responsible for co-ordinating & leading the nursing team at an allocated school site and provide support to the wider special school nursing team.
You will be passionate about providing compassionate care in a school setting, have excellent leadership, communication and interpersonal skills.
You will be responsible for providing advice and support to families and education staff and providing training and competency assessments to education staff.
You will be responsible for providing and compassionate and high quality nursing care to support children and young people to safely access our special schools. The role includes delivering direct nursing care and supporting pupils with medication management, epilepsy management, enteral feeding, diabetic management and respiratory care.
The role will include teaching/training and supporting the school team in meeting and maintaining the health needs of the children and young people attending school.
This role requires you to be flexible in a constantly changing environment and to respond to emergency needs as they arise.
About us
At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:
- The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
- New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
- Hertford County, Hertford
- Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We understand that finding and starting a new job is an important life decision. If you need reasonable adjustments for a disability, or a life event, such as menopause - so that we can consider your application fairly & to get the best out of you during the selection process, please let us know.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- RN Child / RSCN / LD with specific CYP experience
- Mentor preparation
- Degree in Nursing or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Management/leadership qualification
Previous Experience
Essential
- Experience of staff Leadership
- Evidence of professional development
- Experienced Clinical Nurse
- Experience of working with children and young people with special needs
- Experience of teaching others
- Ability to work well in stressful situations
Desirable
- Minimum of 3 years post registration experience
- Experience of staff Leadership in a community setting
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Broad range of clinical skills
- Leadership skills
- Ability to organise the work load, able to delegate and prioritise
- Computer literate
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Teaching skills
Desirable
- Ability to lead and manage a team
- Good knowledge of health and safety and risk management
Knowledge
Essential
- In depth knowledge of the care of CYP with complex needs
- Good understanding of CYP issues
- Good understanding of community health services
- Good understanding of current nursing workforce issues
- Knowledge of current NHS & professional nursing issues.
- Understanding of child protection procedures
Desirable
Other requirements
Essential
- Car Driver
- Compassionate
- Reliable and Flexible
- Ability to work well in stressful situations
- Innovative
- Assertive
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential
- RN Child / RSCN / LD with specific CYP experience
- Mentor preparation
- Degree in Nursing or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Management/leadership qualification
Previous Experience
Essential
- Experience of staff Leadership
- Evidence of professional development
- Experienced Clinical Nurse
- Experience of working with children and young people with special needs
- Experience of teaching others
- Ability to work well in stressful situations
Desirable
- Minimum of 3 years post registration experience
- Experience of staff Leadership in a community setting
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Broad range of clinical skills
- Leadership skills
- Ability to organise the work load, able to delegate and prioritise
- Computer literate
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Teaching skills
Desirable
- Ability to lead and manage a team
- Good knowledge of health and safety and risk management
Knowledge
Essential
- In depth knowledge of the care of CYP with complex needs
- Good understanding of CYP issues
- Good understanding of community health services
- Good understanding of current nursing workforce issues
- Knowledge of current NHS & professional nursing issues.
- Understanding of child protection procedures
Desirable
Other requirements
Essential
- Car Driver
- Compassionate
- Reliable and Flexible
- Ability to work well in stressful situations
- Innovative
- Assertive
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
