Job overview
Staff Nurse - Special Schools - Full Time - Term Time Only
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who has experience in community paediatric nursing, children's continence and working in a special school.
The School Nursing Team deliver health care to children with complex health needs attending Perseid School in Merton, Sherwood Park School in Sutton and Greenmead School in Wandsworth. They are responsible for undertaking health assessments, completing and updating care plans, managing emergency situations and providing training for education staff. They complete reports and attend child protection conferences.
The successful applicant will have the ability to work collaboratively with other health professionals and school staff to support and empower children, young people and their families to improve health and give every child and young person the opportunity to develop their full potential.
Main duties of the job
The Specialist Schools Nursing Team delivery health care to children and young people with complex health needs aged 3-19 attending school. They are responsible for undertaking health assessments, completing and updating care plans, managing emergency situations and providing training for school staff.
The post holder will ensure that high quality nursing care is delivered within Perseid Special School across two campuses.
The post holder will work collaboratively with other professionals involved in the care of children and young people including therapists, educational staff, school nursing and Social Services to support and empower children, young people and their families, improve health and give every child and young person the opportunity to develop their full potential.
Working for our organisation
Epsom and St. Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust (ESTH) provides a range of medical services to approximately 500,000 people living across south west London and north east Surrey.
We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country as well as some poorer areas. Together, with our NHS colleagues in Surrey, Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve.
Sutton Health and Care (SHC) was an innovative joint venture between local partner health and social care organisations, which sees community services fully integrated to support the delivery of a new model of care for the people of Sutton. Hosted by ESTH, the model ensures the breaking down of traditional organisational barriers to enable the provision of care that is wrapped around the patient.
We pride ourselves in having a highly dedicated team and offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment with a wide range of staff benefits and development opportunities. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our vision and values and can play a crucial role in our ongoing achievements.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
General Duties
·Ensure that all areas of practice adhere to all current NMC guidance
·Ensure high standards of nursing care are delivered at all times by supporting regular monitoring and evaluating client outcomes
·Safely administer prescribed medications, monitor their effects and report all medication errors
·Ensure due regard is given to the customs, values and spiritual beliefs of patients and colleagues and that equal opportunities are practiced
·Take a proactive role in maintaining effective communication with all disciplines, children, young people and families
·Maintain accurate and contemporaneous manual and electronic records in all aspects of care provision to promote continuity and partnership, in line with SHC policies and NMC Record Keeping Guidelines
·Ensure that all complaints are listened to and that issues identified are addressed appropriately
·Use reflective practice as a method of ensuring that appropriate effective nursing care is delivered
·Report incidents and near misses promptly and appropriately
·Promote a professional image at all times and be accountable for own clinical practice
·Ensure that nursing care is client focused and that client privacy and dignity is maintained at all times.
Clinical Responsibilities
·Work in partnership with the multidisciplinary team to ensure the health needs of the children and young people are met
·Carry out clinical care interventions daily for children and young people with healthcare needs in the special school/nursery setting
·Participate in teaching nursing and support staff as delegated by the senior staff nurses/Clinical Service Lead
·Promote the mental, physical and emotional health of children and young people with physical and learning disabilities liaising with parents/carers, teachers and the multidisciplinary team
·Contribute to and undertake health assessments to identify the health needs of individual children, implementing and evaluating programmes of care, referring as necessary to other professionals
·Work with parents and specialist teams to assist in the creation and delivery of care plans and risk assessments for pupils with complex health needs and long term conditions
·Follow the SHC Services and PAN London Safeguarding Children’s Board procedures to safeguard children. Provide reports and attend safeguarding meetings as required
·Identify risks when delivering care within the service, reporting these to the senior staff nurses/Clinical Service Lead
·Contribute to the delivery and evaluation of the health promotion programmes within the school
·Support senior colleagues in planning and providing appropriate learning experiences for students. Act as a Supervisor and Mentor for student nurses on placement in the school
·Utilise research findings and evidence based practice to inform clinical decision-making
·Participate in any clinical audit programmes and the evaluation of own practice within the clinical area.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. NMC Registered Nurse (adult, child or learning disability)
2. Diploma in nursing/Degree
Desirable criteria
3. Mentorship qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
4. Experience in working with special needs children and young people
5. Experience of multidisciplinary team working
6. Experience in managing the needs of complex children and young people
Desirable criteria
7. Previous experience of working in a special school/community setting
8. Previou experience of working with children and young people with severe profound learning disabilities and complex health needs
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria
9. Holistic assessment skills
10. Effective clinical skills
11. Clinical reasoning skills
12. Knowledge of current clinical and professional nursing issues in relation to special needs nursing
13. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
14. Excellent written skills
15. Ability to work as part of a busy health team, prioritising workload and maintaining high standards at all times
16. Ability to manage sensitive information and maintain confidentiality
17. Ability to have complex and challenging conversations
18. Clear understanding of current national and local agenda
19. Ability to demonstrate evidence based clinical practice
20. Ability to maintain professionalism and work within professional boundaries
21. Ability to document concise and accurate clinical records and write accurate clinical reports
22. Knowledge of child protection policies and procedures
23. Basic IT skills including the use of MS Office, email and internet
Desirable criteria
24. Knowledge and experience of clinical audit and clinical governance
25. Knowledge of specialist communication skills e.g. signing/core boards etc
26. Previous use of electronic records e.g. EMIS
Personal Attributes
Essential criteria
27. Commitment to working as part of a team
28. Flexible, enthusiastic and able to use initiative
29. Ability to motivate others
30. Recognise individual rights in line with legislation, policy and procedures
31. Receptive to change and able to adapt positively
32. A 'can do' attitude
33. Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
Other Relevant Requirements
Essential criteria
34. Ability to work flexibly in order to meet the needs of the service
35. Ability to work alone and as part of a team
Desirable criteria
36. Experience of team management
37. Car driver with full valid driving licence and access to a vehicle insured for business purposes
Your application : Please ensure that you have read the job description and person specification and that your supporting statement reflects these, as your application will be assessed and scored against these criteria.
References : You will be required to provide 3 years of employment/educational history. We do not accept references from personal email addresses such as Hotmail, Gmail etc. therefore please ensure you are providing professional working email addresses within your application form. If you are unable to provide professional email addresses and are invited to an interview, please ensure you advise the interviewers of this - otherwise, this may delay your pre-employment checks.
Closing date : In order to streamline recruitment within our Trust, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.
Shortlisting : You will only be contacted via e-mail/SMS by the SWL Recruitment Hub if you are successfully shortlisted for this post. Please ensure that you check your Trac registered e-mail regularly.
DBS : We are committed to safeguarding children and adults who are at risk of abuse. As such, if this post will have access to children or vulnerable adults, you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. However, all employees have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the course of their duties and for ensuring that they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.
______________________________________________________ Disability Advice Line: SWL Recruitment Hub is committed to promoting equity and equal opportunities for individuals with disabilities. We believe that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even more positive impact on the people we serve. For support with job opportunities and reasonable adjustments contact our Confidential Disability Advice Line at: Telephone: 02082963786 Text: 07501066267 Email: @. Our confidential answering service is available after 5pm.______________________________________________________
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
NameSandra QuiltyJob titleService Manager, Special Schools NursingEmail addresss.Telephone number07917 262072