Job summary
If you would like
to work within a team that make a big difference to the life of children young
people and families attending one of our Special schools, we would like to hear
from you.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to appoint a 37.5 hour all year around Band 6 Special school
nurse into our service. The post holder will be a Registered Childrens,
Adult or Learning disability nurse and preferably have recent relevant
experience in managing the care of children and young people with complex
health care needs and supervision of staff.
The post will have a base in the South of the
County, however there is an expectation this will also cover our countywide
service to support the team and caseload as required. Working to support the whole team
is an essential requirement for this post.
It is essential
that applicants can meet the travel requirements of the post.
This is full time post, but we would
consider applicants looking for part time.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be required to work independently but
support is available through the wider team. This post requires excellent
communication skills including teaching skills, flexibility, motivation,
innovation, the ability to work effectively in planning and prioritising
workload which is varied and very busy. You must be able to plan and evaluate
care needs, have excellent clinical skills and assessment skills, deliver teaching
sessions in school and assess staff for competencies to undertake health
interventions.
Supervision and development of the wider team is a large
part of the role to improve and enhance standards and quality of care. You must be able to plan and evaluate care
needs, have excellent clinical skills and assessment skills.
The successful
applicant must also have a good understanding of IT as this is a requirement of
the role. e.g. ESR, Electronic patient records, Microsoft 365 but this list is
not exhaustive.
About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust,
we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals
and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health
and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of
all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over
100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexible
working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions,
and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value
diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures,
and ethnicities.
What we offer;
-
27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to
33 days with long service
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Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work
unsocial hours
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Flexible and agile working opportunities
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Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
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Wide range of supportive staff networks
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Health and wellbeing opportunities
If you would like to know more, please visit our
website.
We encourage you to read the attached applicant guidance notes.
Sharing
your data - As a data controller we may sometimes need to process your data to
pursue our legitimate business interests, for example to request a survey from
you (optional), to support the Trusts understanding of where you gained
interest in working for the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate must be able to work independently, demonstrate
good leadership skills and be able to manage a caseload of school children with
a range of health care needs. Delivery of training programs to school staff is
a key part of this role. Excellent
organisational skills are an essential requirement for this role to support
high quality training in the schools, to ensure identified school staff have
the competency and skills to meet the health interventions of children and
young people in schools and to respond to emerging changes of health
need. As a Band 6 nurse in our team, your role would include
prioritisation and allocation of work, support and supervision of the team in
your Locality working closely with your colleagues, but also across the County
at times.
If you would like to discuss informally if this is the
right role for you, please get in touch with Recruiting Manager which can be
found on the top right-hand side of the advert.
For full details of the duties and criteria for the role
please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate must be able to work independently, demonstrate
good leadership skills and be able to manage a caseload of school children with
a range of health care needs. Delivery of training programs to school staff is
a key part of this role. Excellent
organisational skills are an essential requirement for this role to support
high quality training in the schools, to ensure identified school staff have
the competency and skills to meet the health interventions of children and
young people in schools and to respond to emerging changes of health
need. As a Band 6 nurse in our team, your role would include
prioritisation and allocation of work, support and supervision of the team in
your Locality working closely with your colleagues, but also across the County
at times.
If you would like to discuss informally if this is the
right role for you, please get in touch with Recruiting Manager which can be
found on the top right-hand side of the advert.
For full details of the duties and criteria for the role
please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- NMC Code of conduct.
- Child Health related topics
Desirable
- Recent education and health related initiatives
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to challenge poor behaviour.
- Role modelling good behaviour.
- A positive attitude and being able to act on feedback.
- Ability to praise and to be supportive to others.
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Reflective practitioner.
- Proven ability to motivate others.
- Able to work competently without supervision.
- Responsible for own professional development.
Desirable
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Working on own initiative.
- Adaptable, well-motivated and enthusiastic.
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the post.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with children/young people
- Clinical experience in working with children/young people with special needs
- Working in the community
- Multi disciplinary team working
Desirable
- Working in a school environment.
- Multi-disciplinary team working
Qualifications
Essential
- RSCN/RGN/RN Child Branch or Learning Disability
- Current registration with NMC
- BSc or equivalent at degree level or evidence of recent study at Level 6, working towards degree
- Evidence of professional development
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- NMC Code of conduct.
- Child Health related topics
Desirable
- Recent education and health related initiatives
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to challenge poor behaviour.
- Role modelling good behaviour.
- A positive attitude and being able to act on feedback.
- Ability to praise and to be supportive to others.
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Reflective practitioner.
- Proven ability to motivate others.
- Able to work competently without supervision.
- Responsible for own professional development.
Desirable
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Working on own initiative.
- Adaptable, well-motivated and enthusiastic.
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the post.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with children/young people
- Clinical experience in working with children/young people with special needs
- Working in the community
- Multi disciplinary team working
Desirable
- Working in a school environment.
- Multi-disciplinary team working
Qualifications
Essential
- RSCN/RGN/RN Child Branch or Learning Disability
- Current registration with NMC
- BSc or equivalent at degree level or evidence of recent study at Level 6, working towards degree
- Evidence of professional development
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
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).
