Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the special school nursing team at swiss cottage school as a special school nursing assistant. Swiss Cottage Special Needs School offers education to children aged 2 - 19 years within the London Borough of Camden who have both complex learning difficulties, emotional, behavioural and communication difficulties. Many of the children who attend also have complex medical needs. The post holder will work as a member of the school health team providing care and support at school to children with complex needs. The Special School Health team is integrated with the wider Community Children's Nursing (CCN) team based at the Royal Free Hospital, who provides care to children in their homes and the community. Main duties of the job The post holder must be able to work on his/ her own initiative. Maintaining a safe environment and provide children their families and carers with a supportive services See Job description and person spec for further details About us Our team is small but very friendly and supportive, the specials school nursing team comprises of 1 B3 HCA, 1 B5 SSN and 1 B6 SSN, however they are also part of the wider Community Nursing Team based at RFH and are managed by the same line manager. The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests. Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top For more information please follow linkhttps://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ Date posted 29 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 3 Salary £29,485 to £31,088 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 391-RFL-6955946 Job locations Swiss Cottage School 80 Avenue Road Swiss Cottage, London NW8 6HX Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. Person Specification Education & professional Qualifications Essential NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification Desirable HCA course Experience Essential Ward/Clinic experience or Previous Community Care / HCA experience Desirable Experience working under indirect supervision Paediatric experience Phlebotomy Experience Skills and aptitudes Essential Demonstrates understanding of the role of the Health Care Assistant Able to follow instructions Polite and Courteous Desirable Good organizational Skills Understanding of baseline observations Person Specification Education & professional Qualifications Essential NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification Desirable HCA course Experience Essential Ward/Clinic experience or Previous Community Care / HCA experience Desirable Experience working under indirect supervision Paediatric experience Phlebotomy Experience Skills and aptitudes Essential Demonstrates understanding of the role of the Health Care Assistant Able to follow instructions Polite and Courteous Desirable Good organizational Skills Understanding of baseline observations 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. Certificate of Sponsorship 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). 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. Certificate of Sponsorship 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). Employer details Employer name Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust Address Swiss Cottage School 80 Avenue Road Swiss Cottage, London NW8 6HX Employer's website https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)