Job summary The Community Children's Nursing Team is part of an Integrated Service for Disabled Children operating within a wider service system encompassing Acute and Community Services. The team needs to evolve to take account of the need for greater integration to meet the challenging needs of local children in the borough. The team provides care for children between the ages of 0-19 years who are in need of nursing care at home or in an education setting. An opportunity has arisen to appoint a term time only, Band 6 Special School nurse. The post holder will be predominantly based at Stephen Hawking Special Needs school for pupils aged 5-11, but may need to rotate across the other 2 sites when necessary. The hours are Mon-Fri 08:30 - 16:30 term time only. Main duties of the job To provide clinical leadership to the nursing team within Beatrice Tate and Stephen Hawking Special Needs Schools, ensuring the delivery of the highest standard of individualised family centred care to children and their families in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team. The post holder is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating the health care needs of children within the special needs schools. They will lead in the supervision, education and assessments of students, junior members of the nursing team, teaching assistants, carers /family members. About us Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers. The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients. Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together. We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment. Date posted 21 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £44,806 to £53,134 a year per annum inc (pro rata) Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 259-6888566RLH-A Job locations Stephen Hawking Special Needs School London E14 7LL Job description Job responsibilities The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below. Job description Job responsibilities The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below. Person Specification Qualifications Essential RSCN / RN Child with current registration Preparation for mentorship course or equivalent Desirable Educated to degree level or working towards it Specialist Community Public Health qualification. Non medical prescribing qualification Experience Essential Post registration experience as a Band 5 Nurse Previous experience of working with children with complex needs. Previous experience of working within an educational setting Experience of successful working across organisational boundaries Experience of assessing and supervising nursing students Evidence of continuing professional development Experience of teaching parents/carers in health related tasks. Desirable Health promotion experience Previous experience of line managing junior members of staff Leadership of an area Awareness of budget and stock control Person Specification Qualifications Essential RSCN / RN Child with current registration Preparation for mentorship course or equivalent Desirable Educated to degree level or working towards it Specialist Community Public Health qualification. Non medical prescribing qualification Experience Essential Post registration experience as a Band 5 Nurse Previous experience of working with children with complex needs. Previous experience of working within an educational setting Experience of successful working across organisational boundaries Experience of assessing and supervising nursing students Evidence of continuing professional development Experience of teaching parents/carers in health related tasks. Desirable Health promotion experience Previous experience of line managing junior members of staff Leadership of an area Awareness of budget and stock control 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). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). 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). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Barts Health NHS Trust Address Stephen Hawking Special Needs School London E14 7LL Employer's website https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)