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Band 5 Special College Nurse

Birmingham Full-Time 30000 - 42000 £ / year (est.) No home office possible

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At a Glance

Tasks: Support young adults' health in Special Colleges through assessment, care planning, and clinical interventions.
Company: Join Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, dedicated to improving community health.
Benefits: Enjoy a full-time role with opportunities for training and development in a supportive environment.
Why this job: Make a real impact on young lives while working in a collaborative and caring team culture.
Qualifications: Ideal for entry-level candidates; nursing qualifications or relevant experience preferred.
Other info: Work under the guidance of experienced nurses and contribute to safeguarding vulnerable adults.

The predicted salary is between 30000 - 42000 £ per year.

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Education

The post holder will work as part of a team to participate in the delivery of health care and promote the health and welfare of young adults attending Special Colleges and to acknowledge and respect the individual rights and personal dignity of the students. The post holder will work autonomously under the guidance of the band 6 nurse within their sphere of professional practice, working within teams and service guidelines and objectives. To be involved in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individual care needs in line with the core offer of service. To take charge of a designated area in the absence of the band 6 Special College Nurse. To support the teaching of competencies to education staff and support staff. To ensure high quality core offer from the Special College Nursing Service consists of:

assessment and review
hands on clinical care
key worker and signposting including transition
training and supervision, and
a general role in optimising long term health and lifestyles
As designated by the band 6 Special College Nurse, you may be required to work at one or more Special Colleges
To assess care needs, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care.
To carry out prescribed nursing interventions as per the care plan under the direction of the Special College Nurse. Each care plan will identify:-
Existing clinical needs and how and by whom these will be met.
Monitoring the child’s growth and development in line with the Healthy weight programme.
Progress against the plan, expected outcomes and timescales.
Safeguarding needs.
The care plan will be made available to complement the young adults’ Education Plans.
To prioritise daily care, responding to emergencies as required.
To work with the Special College Nurse to assess the needs of the college population and promote healthy lifestyles within the Public Health Role of School Nursing.
To ensure safe custody and administration of prescribed medication in accordance with Trust and NMC guidelines.

Education

assessment and review
hands on clinical care
key worker and signposting including transition
training and supervision, and
a general role in optimising long term health and lifestyles
As designated by the band 6 Special College Nurse, you may be required to work at one or more Special Colleges
To assess care needs, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care.
To carry out prescribed nursing interventions as per the care plan under the direction of the Special College Nurse. Each care plan will identify:-
Existing clinical needs and how and by whom these will be met.
Monitoring the child’s growth and development in line with the Healthy weight programme.
Progress against the plan, expected outcomes and timescales.
Safeguarding needs.
The care plan will be made available to complement the young adults’ Education Plans.
To prioritise daily care, responding to emergencies as required.
To work with the Special College Nurse to assess the needs of the college population and promote healthy lifestyles within the Public Health Role of School Nursing.
To ensure safe custody and administration of prescribed medication in accordance with Trust and NMC guidelines.

All employees have a responsibility to participate in regular appraisal with their manager and to identify performance standards of the post. As part of the appraisal process every employee is responsible for participating in identifying their own training and development needs.

It is the responsibility of every member of staff to safeguard and protect vulnerable adults from abuse. All staff are expected to undertake mandatory training relevant to the role. All staff should familiarise themselves with the Trust Policy on “Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults” which is available on the Trust’s intranet.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Louise Proudlock Job title: BCHC Plus School Nurse Team Leader Email address: louise.proudlock@nhs.net Telephone number: 07545419380

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