Deputy Lead Nurse

(Salary equivalent to NHS Band 6) As an experienced registered Nurse, you will deliver individual programmes of care and care packages to students using your clinical expertise in a specialist school setting. This will include health-related care, emergency situations and responsibility for the health care of both day and boarding students.

As part of a wider Nursing team and embedded multi-disciplinary team (MDT), you will work collaboratively to find solutions and the best care for our students in a planned, non-acute setting. The role is advertised as 32-40 hours per week to be worked over 4 or 5 days, term time only plus 2 weeks (41 working weeks plus 6.8 weeks paid holiday). 8-hour shifts (including a 30-minute break) will be worked over a weekly shift pattern, including morning, afternoon, evening and school day shifts between the hours of 7am-9pm. Flexibility will be considered.

The role will support the Nurse Manager in developing and leading the nursing team and ensure the practice and delivery of care and treatment is evidence-based and of a consistently high standard across the school. The Deputy Lead will provide direct support to students with complex health needs and ensure staff are trained, competent and supervised to deliver the appropriate care to students.

You will be confident in the understanding of evidence-based practice and able to prioritise to provide direct care, assessment and support required. To meet the needs of our students, we are particularly interested in applicants with experience in respiratory care, tracheostomy care, suctioning, enteral feeds, jejunostomy and gastrostomy care.

You will work within a supportive Nursing team and be provided with regular clinical supervision.

• Work-life balance including school holidays off, no night shift, weekends or on call working
• Generous pension scheme & life cover
• Staff well-being sessions and support
• Retail discounts and subsidised meals
• Free on-site parking and refreshments
• Access to supervision and continuing professional development
• A supportive and experienced MDT with strong clinical leadership

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Nurse seeking to further develop their career within a dedicated, collaborative Nursing team and school environment. We will be reviewing applications as they are submitted, therefore we strongly recommend applying early. Please be aware that the advert may close before the specified date depending on the number of applications received. We reserve the right to close this vacancy, interview and appoint earlier if we receive sufficient applications for this role.

Valence School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of every student and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We value diversity and promote equality for all. For shortlisted candidates references will be taken up before interview and online checks undertaken. The successful applicant will require an enhanced DBS check (this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act).