Job summary
The Special School Nurse Practitioner will act as a role model in the delivery of health care and promotion to children in an education setting and will provide support to the Team Lead in the effective management of the Service.
The Special School Nurse Practitioner will manage a large case load of children and will promote the holistic health care of the school age child by assessing, implementing and evaluating planned programmes of care thus ensuring that the health needs of any child are met to ensure access to education
The Special School Nurse Practitioner will undertake duties predominantly across 2 school sites and will involve working closely at times with another Special School Nurse and Health Care Support Workers. This role will however at many times require autonomous working on the sites so the post holder will need to be confident in their knowledge and clinical skills of children with a wide range of complex health needs, safeguarding of children and the SEND agenda.
The Special School Nurse Practitioner will also deliver health promotion packages in collaboration with the school health team ensuring that pupils within this caseload have equal access to health promoting messages and access to health information to enable informed choices. You'll be passionate about what you do and keen to progress in our busy, pro-active environment .
Please Note: Post is a Term Time only contract which equates to 30hrs working week
Main duties of the job
Be accountable for the management your own caseload and be a lead professional providing specialist knowledge, advice and support for children and young people with complex and additional health needs.
Formulate, implement, assess and review individual care plans
Develop planned programmes of care to promote health gains and maximise independence.
Work collaboratively with the Education Team, partners and the wider MDT Team to ensure health needs are met thus enabling the pupil access to education.
Be responsible for the safe administration and documentation of medicines
Support children, young people, parents and carers to make informed choices about health-related issues and deliver health education/promotion .
To act as a child's/families advocate in delivering the highest standard of care, ensuring all health care needs are met.
To implement and evaluate evidence-based training programmes for school staff, carers, other professionals, and the multi-disciplinary team and assessing against core competencies and maintaining clear training records as evidence
To work collaboratively with all stakeholders in the transition of children and young people through the education system through to adult services.
To provide health information for the completion of EHCP's annually and undertake RHA assessments.
Proactively safeguard the welfare of children and actively adhere to safeguarding procedures and policies
About us
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
This vacancy is open to those who have a current NMC PIN to practice as an Registered Nurse or Midwife in the UK, or those who are currently enrolled on a course which means they expect to receive their full NMC PIN within the next 3 months. Please note an NMC PRN PIN is not a full NMC PIN and would not fulfil the essential criteria for this role.
The NCA can no longer accept applications from International Nurses and Midwives who are yet to complete all competencies needed to receivea full NMC PIN to practice in the UK as we have paused our OSCE programme indefinitely. To learn more about how you can gain a full NMC PIN to be eligible to apply for our vacancies in the future, please see the NMC website:https://www.nmc.org.uk/registration/joining-the-register/register-nurse-midwife/trained-outside-uk/how-to-guide/
We reserve the right to close the online vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to complete and return your application form as soon as possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
This vacancy is open to those who have a current NMC PIN to practice as an Registered Nurse or Midwife in the UK, or those who are currently enrolled on a course which means they expect to receive their full NMC PIN within the next 3 months. Please note an NMC PRN PIN is not a full NMC PIN and would not fulfil the essential criteria for this role.
The NCA can no longer accept applications from International Nurses and Midwives who are yet to complete all competencies needed to receivea full NMC PIN to practice in the UK as we have paused our OSCE programme indefinitely. To learn more about how you can gain a full NMC PIN to be eligible to apply for our vacancies in the future, please see the NMC website:https://www.nmc.org.uk/registration/joining-the-register/register-nurse-midwife/trained-outside-uk/how-to-guide/
We reserve the right to close the online vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to complete and return your application form as soon as possible.
Person Specification
Registration
Essential
- Current NMC registration - RSCN/RN Child
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level
- Evidence of continued professional development relevant to the post.
Desirable
- V300 Independent Nurse Prescribing qualification
- Leadership qualification
Knowledge, skills, Training and experience
Essential
- Experience of working with children and young people with complex needs
- Substantial post registration experience including Paediatric care provision
- Knowledge of Public Health Agenda
- Experience of managing own caseload
- Competent clinical skills
- Demonstrate the understanding of team working and multi-disciplinary working
- Good understanding of Child Protection.
- Ability to assess and manage risk
Desirable
- Experience of caring for children inn the community setting/school setting/health promotion/Education
- Experience within a special school.
- Evidence of working as an autonomous practitioner.
Person Specification
Registration
Essential
- Current NMC registration - RSCN/RN Child
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level
- Evidence of continued professional development relevant to the post.
Desirable
- V300 Independent Nurse Prescribing qualification
- Leadership qualification
Knowledge, skills, Training and experience
Essential
- Experience of working with children and young people with complex needs
- Substantial post registration experience including Paediatric care provision
- Knowledge of Public Health Agenda
- Experience of managing own caseload
- Competent clinical skills
- Demonstrate the understanding of team working and multi-disciplinary working
- Good understanding of Child Protection.
- Ability to assess and manage risk
Desirable
- Experience of caring for children inn the community setting/school setting/health promotion/Education
- Experience within a special school.
- Evidence of working as an autonomous practitioner.
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.
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.
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).