Job summary
The Community Children's Nursing Service is part of a network of services for children in Greenwich and Bexley providing high quality specialist child centred care. The Nursery Nurse will work as part of this team but will be based within the special schools setting. This role will have a main focus of managing the continence needs of the children within the special schools of Greenwich and Bexley. The post holder must possess good communication skills and be able to work as part of the wider Community Children's Nursing Service.
Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity has become available for a Band 4 Nursery nurse to work within the Greenwich and Bexley Special schools nursing team.
The post holder will be an individual that has experience working with children with complex healthcare and additional needs. You will also demonstrate commitment to continued development and innovation within the team.
We work as an integrated child & young people's nursing service and you will be required to work closely with our local and tertiary hospitals, our children's community nursing team and continuing care team.
The post holder will be actively involved in participating with the development and implementation of practice within the special schools nursing team ensuring that evidenced based practice is being delivered. You will work closely with the special school nurses and the children's community nurses to carry out the care plans for the children that are within the special schools.
About us
Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children's centres, schools and people's homes.
We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people.
Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:
- We're Kind
- We're
- We Listen
- We Care
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide & promote health care for students with Special Needs and Complex Healthcare Needs.
Work as part of Special School Nurse Team
- Support the children and young people with their continence needs.
- Involved in delivery of clinical care in accordance with healthcare plans.
- Supporting the school nurse with medicines management within the Special schools.
- Assisting with health assessments.
- Supporting the school nurse to manage clinical emergencies.
- To support the special school nurse with the training and competence of education staff.
- To be familiar with IT systems such as Microsoft word and to be able to use the RIO database.
- To have experience supporting children with special educational needs.
- To maintain accurate clinical records and to update RIO records in a timely manner.
- To recognise the child at risk discussing in the first instance with the line manager and complying with the Trust and London Child Protection procedures.
- To carry out checks in line with team standard operating practice to ensure safe ways of working.
- To maintain continence care plans.
- To put toilet training programs in place and to work with the education staff and families to ensure they are followed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide & promote health care for students with Special Needs and Complex Healthcare Needs.
Work as part of Special School Nurse Team
- Support the children and young people with their continence needs.
- Involved in delivery of clinical care in accordance with healthcare plans.
- Supporting the school nurse with medicines management within the Special schools.
- Assisting with health assessments.
- Supporting the school nurse to manage clinical emergencies.
- To support the special school nurse with the training and competence of education staff.
- To be familiar with IT systems such as Microsoft word and to be able to use the RIO database.
- To have experience supporting children with special educational needs.
- To maintain accurate clinical records and to update RIO records in a timely manner.
- To recognise the child at risk discussing in the first instance with the line manager and complying with the Trust and London Child Protection procedures.
- To carry out checks in line with team standard operating practice to ensure safe ways of working.
- To maintain continence care plans.
- To put toilet training programs in place and to work with the education staff and families to ensure they are followed.
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Level 3 NVQ or equivalent
Desirable
- 2 years experience working with children and young people
Experience
Essential
- Worked with children with disabilities in the community
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Clinical experience working with complex health needs
- Knowledge of toilet training and supporting children with continence issues
Desirable
- Good IT and organisational skills
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- Level 3 NVQ or equivalent
Desirable
- 2 years experience working with children and young people
Experience
Essential
- Worked with children with disabilities in the community
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Clinical experience working with complex health needs
- Knowledge of toilet training and supporting children with continence issues
Desirable
- Good IT and organisational skills
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).
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).
