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York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Special School Nurse

The closing date is 31 July 2025

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Job summary

We are looking for a Children's Nurse or Learning disabilities Nurse to join our friendly and supportive team of Special School Nurses in Scarborough. The ideal candidate will have 2 years experience of caring for children ideally with complex health needs and SEND. The role will involve working with both health and educational staff within the primary and secondary special schools in Scarborough and Ryedale.

The successful applicant will need to work with the wider multi-disciplinary team, such as the Children's Community nursing team, therapists and consultants to ensure excellent communication and provide high quality care.

The successful applicant will need to be flexible, working across 4 Special schools in Scarborough. There will also be occasional home visits and Ward visits. Car driver is essential. This role will be workedover 4 days, Monday to Friday including school holidays.

Interviews for this position will be held in person ONLY at Scarborough Hospital. Remote interviews will not be available. The validity of Nursing and Midwifery Council PIN will be checked before shortlisting, inaccuracies in NMC PIN details will mean your application will not be progressed

Interested candidates are encouraged to make contact with the Recruiting Manager to have an informal discussion about the role.

Main duties of the job

  • Maintain a high standard of patient focused care in accordance with York and Scarborough Teaching Hospital NHS Trust policies and procedures.
  • Maintain a safe and clean working environment.
  • Provide assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care for patient, ensuring accurate records are kept.
  • Contribute fully in the EHCP process.
  • Ensure that national and Trust guidelines are adhered to with specific regard to child protection .
  • Communicate with patients and carers to ensure they have access to appropriate information .
  • Work independently in various community settings including the home and school.
  • Promote and maintain positive relationships between all staff involved in the care of the patient.
  • Act in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Conduct

About us

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

  • Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
  • 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
  • A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
  • Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
  • NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
  • An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
  • Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Details

Date posted

17 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year Pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

419-7341704-SSN-FH

Job locations

Scarborough General Hospital

Woodlands Drive

Scarborough

YO12 6QL


Job description

Job responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

Job description

Job responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

Person Specification

Qualifications + Training

Essential

  • Registered Learning Disability or Children's Nurse with 2 years' experience including complex health needs
  • Willing to undergo training as necessary
  • Ability to demonstrate and explain skills to other staff

Desirable

  • Teaching qualification

Special knowledge

Essential

  • Current issues in health care Standards of Professional Practice
  • Working knowledge of child protection issues.
  • Principles of family centred care

Desirable

  • Oncology awareness

Practical Skills

Essential

  • Good written and verbal skills.
  • Ability to organise and prioritise workload.
  • Understanding of skills and knowledge required to develop team members.
  • Practical nursing skills and autonomous working.

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Enthusiastic and self motivated
  • Committed to working with people
  • Flexible, adaptable Ability to work as part of a team
  • Demonstrate a commitment to self development
Person Specification

Qualifications + Training

Essential

  • Registered Learning Disability or Children's Nurse with 2 years' experience including complex health needs
  • Willing to undergo training as necessary
  • Ability to demonstrate and explain skills to other staff

Desirable

  • Teaching qualification

Special knowledge

Essential

  • Current issues in health care Standards of Professional Practice
  • Working knowledge of child protection issues.
  • Principles of family centred care

Desirable

  • Oncology awareness

Practical Skills

Essential

  • Good written and verbal skills.
  • Ability to organise and prioritise workload.
  • Understanding of skills and knowledge required to develop team members.
  • Practical nursing skills and autonomous working.

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Enthusiastic and self motivated
  • Committed to working with people
  • Flexible, adaptable Ability to work as part of a team
  • Demonstrate a commitment to self development

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).

Employer details

Employer name

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Scarborough General Hospital

Woodlands Drive

Scarborough

YO12 6QL


Employer's website

https://www.yorkhospitals.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Scarborough General Hospital

Woodlands Drive

Scarborough

YO12 6QL


Employer's website

https://www.yorkhospitals.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead Nurse

Stacey Needham

Stacey.needham2@nhs.net

07946129125

Details

Date posted

17 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year Pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

419-7341704-SSN-FH

Job locations

Scarborough General Hospital

Woodlands Drive

Scarborough

YO12 6QL


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