Specialist School Nurse
- Bracknell, Berkshire
- £40,617-48,778 per year
- Permanent
- Part-time
- Carry out health assessments for pupils
- Develop andmaintainindividual care plans
- Provide training and mentorship on care planning, e.g.: for epilepsy and enteral feeding
- Liaise with school staff, communities and external agencies
- Leading the assessment, planning, delivery, and review of evidence-based nursing care for pupils with complex needs.
- Carrying out health assessments for new pupils and creating or updating individual care plans where a nursing need is identified.
- Delivering training and competency-based education for school staff on areas such as enteral feeding, epilepsy management, and emergency care.
- Supporting safeguarding processes, contributing to reports, attending multi-agency meetings, and escalating concerns appropriately.
- Managing your own caseload within the school, working independently while having regular input and supervision from your team lead.
- Liaising with parents, teachers, and external professionals to ensure a joined-up approach to each child's care.
- Providing clinical input where necessary, including support in urgent or significant health needs.
- Supporting wider East Berkshire schools when cover is needed, working flexibly with colleagues across the community nursing service.
- Caring for and about you is our top priority
- Committed to providing good quality, safe services
- Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
- Flexible working options to support work-life balance
- 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Excellent learning and career development opportunities
- 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
- Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
- Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
- Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
- Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
- Free parking across Trust sites
- NMC-registeredChildrens Nurse, Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) or Learning Disabilities Nurse
- Significant experience working with children with complex needs
- Ability and willingness to travel to the schools we work with within Berkshire as needed
- NMC-registeredChildrens Nurse, Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN) or Learning Disabilities Nurse
- Significant experience working with children with complex needs
- Ability and willingness to travel to the schools we work with within Berkshire as needed
- NMC Registered Children's, SCPHN or Learning Disability Nursing qualification
- Experience of continuous professional development
- Proven experience in working with children and young people who have complex health needs and an associated learning disability
- Safeguarding knowledge and experience
- Paediatric clinical skills, e.g. management of gastrostomies
- High standard of clinical work
- Able to manage own caseload
- Effective time management skills and able to prioritise workload
- Able to manage junior staff and students
- Good understanding of IT skills
- Ability to work as part of a team and autonomously
- Excellent written communication skills
- Ability to assist and motivate others
- Good record keeping (in line with professional guidance).
- Excellent verbal communication skills incorporating communication with children\young people and their carers.
- Approachable, confident, empathetic, trustworthy, passionate about delivery of high quality nursing care.
- Have the ability to travel around the geographical area to meet the business needs.
- NMC Registered Children's, SCPHN or Learning Disability Nursing qualification
- Experience of continuous professional development
- Proven experience in working with children and young people who have complex health needs and an associated learning disability
- Safeguarding knowledge and experience
- Paediatric clinical skills, e.g. management of gastrostomies
- High standard of clinical work
- Able to manage own caseload
- Effective time management skills and able to prioritise workload
- Able to manage junior staff and students
- Good understanding of IT skills
- Ability to work as part of a team and autonomously
- Excellent written communication skills
- Ability to assist and motivate others
- Good record keeping (in line with professional guidance).
- Excellent verbal communication skills incorporating communication with children\young people and their carers.
- Approachable, confident, empathetic, trustworthy, passionate about delivery of high quality nursing care.
- Have the ability to travel around the geographical area to meet the business needs.