Job summaryAn exciting opportunity has arisen working in the special school nursing team with children and young people with complex health and a range of disabilities. The role will be based at Woodlawn school providing training and nursing support and advice to school staff, pupils and parents/carers.
There is also a requirement to visit other schools on the caseload in North Tyneside.
You would be welcomed into a friendly team. Full training and support will be given.
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.Main duties of the jobTo assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care for children/young people with a range of disabilities within a Special School.
To provide skilled nursing support to enable children with complex health needs to access educational opportunities.
To provide health education and promotion to enable children with complex health needs to promote physical, emotional and mental health.
To offer training and support to education and social care staff specific to the needs of the individual children/young people.
About usWe manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality - opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England?
Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read 'applicant guidance notes' before submitting your application.
Job responsibilities- Required to manage own caseload from children registered on the schools roll.
- Manages own workload and maintains a day to day diary of work undertaken. Supervision and support is available from the Senior Special School Nurse, Team Lead for Special School Nursing and Childrens Community Nursing Team colleagues.
- Assess the individual health needs of children
- Offer evidence based preventative interventions, programmes of care and specialist packages
- Provide training, support and advice to school staff on a range of child health and medical issues
- Identification of social care needs, including safeguarding from abuse.
- Ensuring children receive the national immunisation programme.
- Works with and organises clinics for visiting Consultants and Dietitians
- Takes every opportunity to undertake health promotion both formally and informally with the children/young people including the harms of smoking and unhealthy lifestyles.
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential- Registered Nurse
- Mentorship Qualification or relevant equivalent qualification (essential requirement for post, expectation this will be completed within an 18 month period).
- Evidence of professional development
Desirable- Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN)
Experience & KnowledgeEssential- Post registration nursing experience
- Excellent communication skills
Desirable- Experience of working with children and young people
- Experience of working with children with complex needs and disabilities.
- Knowledge of the public health needs of children and young people
Other RequirementsEssentialAdditional informationDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.
Certificate of SponsorshipApplications 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 RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
