Special Needs School Nurse

We are excited to offer an opportunity for a passionate and dedicated Registered Children's Nurse to join our forward-thinking Special Needs Nursing Service in Manchester. This is a full-time, 12-month fixed-term role where you will play a key role in supporting children and young people (CYP) with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

Main duties of the job:

• Independently manage a caseload of CYP with complex health needs.
• Assess, plan, and deliver care for children within SEND schools.
• Provide training for school staff and caregivers, promoting health for children with SEND.
• Assist in the development of the team and nursing practices.

Experience and qualifications required:

• Active NMC registration and driving licence.
• Experience working with CYP who have complex health needs and/or SEND.
• Ability to act as a leader and manage a caseload independently.
• Registered Sick Children's Nurse (RN Child) (RSCN) and/or Learning Disability Nurse.
• Substantial Post Registration Experience.
• Preparation for Mentorship.
• Evidence of post registration professional development/first degree or equivalent qualification/experience.
• Leadership Qualification/Experience.

Skills/Knowledge and Understanding:

• Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate the health and nursing needs of children and young people, including complex behavioural, social and emotional needs.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of current health promotion targets and ability to deliver health promotion adapted to SEND population.
• Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner with experience of case management of complex young people.
• Experience of multi-agency working.
• Knowledge of SEND and health responsibilities.
• Ability to work creatively and flexibly in a clinical context.
• IT literate.
• Knowledge of vulnerable children and young people and experience in children's safeguarding.
• Knowledge of factors which increase disabled children's vulnerability.
• Able to deliver therapeutic interventions 1:1 or group sessions.
• Knowledge and experience of how chronic illness/long term conditions affects the child and family.
• Ability to act as an advocate for child and family.
• Ability to negotiate and work across agencies in a professional manner.

Experience:

• Experience of working within a variety of health settings with children and young people.
• Experience of working with children and young people with complex health needs and/or SEND.
• Experience of autonomous caseload management.
• Knowledge and experience of teaching staff and parents.
• Knowledge and experience in safeguarding children.
• Experience of working as a School Nurse within mainstream or special needs schools.
• Experience of line managing junior staff.
• Experience of dealing with challenging situations.

Other relevant criteria:

• Car owner/access driver.
• Ability to work flexibly to cover a citywide service.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.