Special School Nursing Team Lead
Central London Community Health Trust
The closing date is 13 May 2025
Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 7 Nurse to join our Special School Nursing Service within the Children's Integrated Complex Care Clinical Business Unit in Central London, supporting two special schools in Westminster and Hammersmith & Fulham.
As a Special School Nursing Team Lead and SEND Lead, you will manage a team of Band 6 nurses and Band 3-4 support workers, delivering high-quality care to children aged 4-19 with learning disabilities, complex health needs, and special educational needs (SEND). This role includes close collaboration with education providers and professionals to ensure students reach their full potential.
You'll provide clinical leadership, championing SEND initiatives and overseeing nursing operations, resource management, and care quality. Working alongside the Children's Community Nursing Team Leads and the Specialist Nursing Service Manager, you will also contribute to the strategic oversight of the Trust's SEND strategy in partnership with education and social care teams. Additional responsibilities include maintaining clinical records, contributing to audits, and upholding standards for key performance indicators.
Working Hours:28.5 hours per week, term-time only, with flexible scheduling Monday to Friday.
Who We're Looking For:You are passionate about exceptional care for children with SEND, skilled in both team-based and autonomous work, and committed to service improvement.
Main duties of the job
To provide clinical leadership to the Special School Nursing Teams in Westminster and Hammersmith and Fulham, including line management.
Provide clinical leadership within the specialist field ensuring that this reflects national and local policies and targets.
Direct line management responsibility for a team of specialist nurses and care workers.
To develop and maintain policies, protocols and evidenced based guidelines
To maintain accurate records and statistical returns as required by CLCH, including entering data onto the electronic health record.
To participate in relevant meetings with professionals, families and discharge meetings
To ensure effective communication with families including the provision of interpreters for parents and children who require support with the English language
To participate in network / special interest groups
To ensure appropriate action is taken in reporting an accident or incident to a child, family member, staff member or visitor
To work with relevant services for children with Special Needs and additional health needs across Central London Community Healthcare, ensuring communication at all levels of the Trust
To work with the wider MDT involved with children and young people with SEND including therapists, CCNs, Paediatricians and other non NHS services.
About us
Just as we care about our patients' well-being, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
- A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
- Car lease scheme(only available for Band 5 and up)
- Flexible working options
- Annual travel card loan
- Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
Date posted
30 April 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£54,320 to £60,981 a year per annum, inclusive of HCAS (pro rata)
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
824-NORTH-7104434
Job locations
Oak lane Clinic,
London
N2 8LT
Employer details
Employer name
Central London Community Health Trust
Address
Oak lane Clinic,
London
N2 8LT
Employer's website
https://clch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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