Role: Staff Nurse, Senior Staff Nurse/Senior Sister, Senior Nurse
Posted: 28 Nov 2024
Closes: 28 Dec 2024
Job Description
This is a new and exciting role within the Special Partnership Trust, an extraordinary Multi-Academy Trust redefining Special Educational Needs in the UK. Our mission is clear: to be a force for good in SEN and make a positive difference to people's lives. We challenge conventions, pioneer excellence, and work tirelessly to create better tomorrows for our young people and their families.
The Special Partnership Trust is a specialist provider that is continuing to grow and develop Special Educational Needs (SEN) provision across the South West. The Trust is currently developing innovative approaches to deliver a new, integrated specialist healthcare provision across the Trust. This means there are new opportunities to work as part of our team.
We are looking for someone who will lead the development of a comprehensive pupil healthcare approach across the Trust, working with specialist professionals as part of an inter-agency team. The successful candidate will lead the delivery of a comprehensive health offer to pupils with complex health needs, working with partners, pupils, parents, and carers, and manage a Trust team of Healthcare Leads. The postholder will be supported by Trust services to develop career pathways for Trust staff as part of a sustainable approach to supporting SEND.
The opportunity would suit a knowledgeable healthcare individual who is passionate about supporting young people. Someone who is excited, curious, and motivated to find solutions and make a difference.
If you believe you have the necessary skill set to work with partners to develop a new innovative service that forms a crucial aspect of the high-quality specialist provision that the Trust delivers, we would like to hear from you.
Benefits
We provide our staff with a diverse range of benefits that support their day-to-day needs both at work and outside of work. These include:
1. A choice of the NHS Pension for Healthcare staff or the Local Government Pension Scheme.
2. 37 days paid holiday (including bank holidays) for Support Staff, from the start of employment with the Trust.
3. A combination of working at the Trust Office in Truro, hybrid working, and visiting schools in Cornwall with travel expenses or access to a pool car.
4. Access to ‘Extra Special’, the Trust’s employee reward portal, providing access to hundreds of retailer discounts and cash back offers.
5. Simply Health Optimise Health Plan – supporting employees and their families with healthcare costs, including access to counselling services and health checks via a myWellbeing App.
6. Employees Assistance Programme, designed to help staff deal with personal and professional problems.
7. Occupational Health support from Medigold Health Protect and access to Thrive, a clinically led NHS approved mental wellbeing App.
8. Cycle 2 Work Scheme via salary sacrifice.
9. Discounted gym memberships with Better Leisure.
10. Learning & Development/CPD opportunities. The Trust is committed to developing staff and providing access to quality assured training to enable individuals to reach their full potential.
Contact us
If you would like to discuss the role in confidence, please contact Guy Chappell, CEO, or Ruth Carpenter, Headteacher – Nancealverne School.
To apply, please complete an Application Form and Equal Opportunities Form available on the Special Partnership Trust Vacancy Board. Please return to Steven Pope, Trust HR Manager.
For further information, please visit the Special Partnership website.
The Special Partnership Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to the satisfactory completion of checks and references, including an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
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