Job summary
The Special school nursing team are currently
recruiting for a Band 5 Registered nurse to join our well-established Special School
Nursing team within Herefordshire & Worcestershire Health and Care NHS
Trust.
This post has a base in the South
Locality but the Special school nursing service is Countywide and covers 7
Special schools across Worcestershire so you may be required to work across the
county at times.
This post is for 26 hours per week
working term-time plus two weeks across the school holidays.
It is essential that the successful
candidate has recent clinical skills and experience in caring for
children/young people with complex health needs. It would also be desirable to
have recent experience of working in a community setting.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be required to work independently but support is
available through the wider team. This post requires excellent communication
skills, flexibility, motivation, innovation, the ability to work effectively in
planning and prioritising workload which is varied and very busy. You must be
able to plan and evaluate care needs, have excellent clinical skills and
assessment skills, deliver teaching sessions in school and assess staff for
competencies to undertake health interventions.
The successful applicant must also have a good understanding of IT as
this is a requirement of the role. e.g. ESR, electronic patient records, Excel
but this list of requirements is not exclusive.
About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust,
we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals
and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health
and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of
all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over
100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexible
working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions,
and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value
diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures,
and ethnicities.
What we offer;
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27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to
33 days with long service
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Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work
unsocial hours
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Flexible and agile working opportunities
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Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
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Wide range of supportive staff networks
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Health and wellbeing opportunities
If you would like to know more, please visit our
website.
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pursue our legitimate business interests, for example to request a survey from
you (optional), to support the Trusts understanding of where you gained
interest in working for the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Do you have
experience working with children with additional or complex health needs? Are
you dedicated to providing help, care, and support to those who most need it?
We are looking for an enthusiastic, dynamic and
organised nurse to work within the school environment with our dedicated
special school nursing team. This role is important in
supporting the Healthcare needs of children and young people attending special
schools.
This is an
opportunity to really make a difference to the lives of children, young people
and their family by supporting training and clinical care within the school
environment.
By joining our team,
you will be providing valuable opportunity for a child, young person, and
family to meet their full potential and achieve their chosen life outcomes.
For full detail of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specificaiton attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Do you have
experience working with children with additional or complex health needs? Are
you dedicated to providing help, care, and support to those who most need it?
We are looking for an enthusiastic, dynamic and
organised nurse to work within the school environment with our dedicated
special school nursing team. This role is important in
supporting the Healthcare needs of children and young people attending special
schools.
This is an
opportunity to really make a difference to the lives of children, young people
and their family by supporting training and clinical care within the school
environment.
By joining our team,
you will be providing valuable opportunity for a child, young person, and
family to meet their full potential and achieve their chosen life outcomes.
For full detail of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specificaiton attached.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Childrens, Adult or Learning Disability Nurse
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Friendly and approachable for children and their parents.
- Working on own initiative.
- Adaptable, well-motivated and enthusiastic.
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the post.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to challenge poor behaviour.
- Role modelling good behaviour.
- A positive attitude and being able to act on feedback.
- Ability to praise and to be supportive to others.
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Reflective practitioner.
- Proven ability to motivate others.
- Able to work competently without supervision
- Responsible for own professional development.
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Paediatric care
- Working with children with special needs
Desirable
- Working in a school environment.
- Multi-disciplinary team working
Knowledge
Essential
- NMC Code of conduct.
- Child Health related topics
Desirable
- Recent education and health related initiatives.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Childrens, Adult or Learning Disability Nurse
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Friendly and approachable for children and their parents.
- Working on own initiative.
- Adaptable, well-motivated and enthusiastic.
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the post.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to challenge poor behaviour.
- Role modelling good behaviour.
- A positive attitude and being able to act on feedback.
- Ability to praise and to be supportive to others.
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Reflective practitioner.
- Proven ability to motivate others.
- Able to work competently without supervision
- Responsible for own professional development.
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Paediatric care
- Working with children with special needs
Desirable
- Working in a school environment.
- Multi-disciplinary team working
Knowledge
Essential
- NMC Code of conduct.
- Child Health related topics
Desirable
- Recent education and health related initiatives.
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).
