The Special school nursing team are currently recruiting for a Band 5 Registered nurse to join our well-established Special School Nursing team within Herefordshire & Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust.
This post has a base in the South Locality but the Special school nursing service is Countywide and covers 7 Special schools across Worcestershire so you may be required to work across the county at times.
This post is for 26 hours per week working term-time plus two weeks across the school holidays.
It is essential that the successful candidate has recent clinical skills and experience in caring for children/young people with complex health needs. It would also be desirable to have recent experience of working in a community setting.
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, 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. 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, Excel but this list of requirements is not exclusive.
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
* Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
* Flexible and agile working opportunities
* Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
* Wide range of supportive staff networks
* Health and wellbeing opportunities
If you would like to know more, please visit our website.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Do you have experience working with children with additional or complex health needs? Are you dedicated to providing help, care, and support to those who most need it?
We are looking for an enthusiastic, dynamic and organised nurse to work within the school environment with our dedicated special school nursing team. This role is important in supporting the Healthcare needs of children and young people attending special schools.
This is an opportunity to really make a difference to the lives of children, young people and their family by supporting training and clinical care within the school environment.
By joining our team, you will be providing valuable opportunity for a child, young person, and family to meet their full potential and achieve their chosen life outcomes.
For full detail of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Registered Childrens, Adult or Learning Disability Nurse
* I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
Additional Criteria
Essential
* Friendly and approachable for children and their parents.
* Working on own initiative.
* Adaptable, well-motivated and enthusiastic.
* Able to meet the travel requirements of the post.
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
* Health Promotion
Experience
Essential
* Paediatric care
* Working with children with special needs
Desirable
* Working in a school environment.
* Multi-disciplinary team working
Knowledge
Essential
* NMC Code of conduct.
* Child Health related topics
Desirable
* Recent education and health related initiatives.
Employer details
Employer name
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
Address
Shap Drive CDC
Shap Drive, Warndon
Worcester
WR4 9NX
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