Job summary
We have Band 5 Special School Nurse vacancies within our City-Wide Service and would welcome applications from enthusiastic committed childrens nurses or learning disability nurse with proven clinical experience and who have excellent communication skills and are able to manage their time effectively.
An understanding of the needs of children and young people with Special Educational Needs & Disability (SEND) and/or additional health problems is essential.
The children are aged from 2 to 19 years and have a wide range of complex health needs. The successful candidate will be based within the special schools in Birmingham and must be able to travel during the working day.
Full training and support will be given.
An Enhanced DBS will be required for this post.
Main duties of the job
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- Please be aware that BCHC utilises a third party recruitment system (TRAC). When applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into TRAC and any correspondence will be sent via TRAC. We advise that you check your junk/spam emails.
About us
Be Part of Our Team...
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people, parents and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre and one of Europes leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.
Job description
Job responsibilities
If you want to Be Part of Our Team and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for better care and healthier communities, we want to hear from you.
For further details please see the attached Job Description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
If you want to Be Part of Our Team and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for better care and healthier communities, we want to hear from you.
For further details please see the attached Job Description.
Person Specification
Qualifications / training
Essential
- Educated to the following level: oRelevant professional qualification - RSCN or RN Child Branch or RNLD
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Experience
Essential
- Post registration community experience.
- Evidence of multi-disciplinary working.
- Experience of working with children.
Skills/Knowledge
Essential
- Sound assessment skills and use of nursing process and models as relevant
- Sound knowledge and application of NMC Code of Conduct and Scope of Practice
- Ability to teach others how to carry out clinical care procedures as required
- Good time management skills
Other job requirements
Essential
- Ability to work with other professions/ agencies
- Ability to travel to work and other locations as required.
Person Specification
Qualifications / training
Essential
- Educated to the following level: oRelevant professional qualification - RSCN or RN Child Branch or RNLD
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Experience
Essential
- Post registration community experience.
- Evidence of multi-disciplinary working.
- Experience of working with children.
Skills/Knowledge
Essential
- Sound assessment skills and use of nursing process and models as relevant
- Sound knowledge and application of NMC Code of Conduct and Scope of Practice
- Ability to teach others how to carry out clinical care procedures as required
- Good time management skills
Other job requirements
Essential
- Ability to work with other professions/ agencies
- Ability to travel to work and other locations as required.
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).
