Band 5 Special School Nurse

Job Summary

This role will work across the city-wide special school nursing service, implementing and delivering specialist nursing care in a special school environment.

Responsibilities

• Carry out assessments; provide both planned and responsive clinical care and ensure that local safeguarding policies are adhered to.
• Act as a role model for Band5 Special School Nurses and Enteral Feeding Assistants.
• Support education staff and offer advice and support to parents and pupils.
• Participate in the delivery of health care and promote the health and welfare of children attending Special Schools, acknowledging and respecting their individual rights and personal dignity.
• Work autonomously within the sphere of professional practice, within teams and service guidelines and objectives.
• Be involved in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individual care needs in line with the core offer of the service.
• Take charge of a designated area in the absence of the Band6 Special School Nurse.
• Support the teaching of competencies to nursing and education staff.
• Ensure high‑quality core offer including assessment and review, hands‑on clinical care, key‑worker duties, signposting, transition training and supervision, and optimisation of long‑term health and lifestyles.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic, committed children’s nurse with proven clinical experience.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to manage time effectively.
• Understanding of the needs of children and young people with disability and/or additional health problems.

Working Conditions

30 hours per week, term‑time only contract, with required travel around different bases across the city.

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