Job summary
- Main area
- Special School Nursing
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- 7 months (Fixed Term)
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job share
- Term time hours
- Job ref
- 824-NORTH-7379129
- Employer
- Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Village School
- Town
- Kingsbury
- Salary
- £44,485 - £52,521 PA including HCAS (pro rata)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 11/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Special School Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 6
Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) is one of the largest community healthcare organisations in London and Hertfordshire, providing our services to diverse communities/boroughs in 11 London Boroughs - Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Merton, Richmond, Wandsworth, Westminster - and Hertfordshire.
We are rated Good by the Care Quality Commission and are ranked among top NHS employers. Community healthcare is our focus and our passion. We champion the role of community health professionals to make sure our patients get great care closer to home.
Job overview
We currently have an exciting opportunity to join the Special School Nursing Team within the borough of Brent for a fixed term contract from September 2025 to the end of March 2026. We are seeking highly motivated and enthusiastic Special School Nurses (Band 6) who are looking to develop their skills in the largest community healthcare trust in London.
The Special School Nursing Team are looking for caring individuals to work within a team supporting children and young people from 4-19 years who have a range of learning disabilities and complex health needs. The nursing team works closely with education and other agencies to ensure the children achieve their full potential in school.
You will be experienced registered nurses, trained in children's nursing, adult nursing or learning disability nursing, and have up to date clinical nursing skills to care for children with complex health needs such as epilepsy, enteral feeding, and administration of medications. You will have excellent communication skills, be flexible to the needs of the children and the service and have good organisational skills. You will be able to demonstrate knowledge of safeguarding and be confident in delivering training to school staff and carers.
As a team we strive to ensure a high-quality service for children, young people, their parents and the professional colleagues involved and would welcome you to this very rewarding role.
Main duties of the job
Care planning, undertaking assessments, engagement in medical clinics, delivering clinical care, management of medications, safeguarding, delivering training and support to education staff, parents and students.
You will be part of a Special School Nursing Team working across 4 special schools in Brent and be part of a wider network of special school nursing teams across CLCH.
Working for our organisation
Just as we care about our patients’ well-being, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
• A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
• Car lease scheme(only available for Band 5 and up)
• Flexible working options
• Annual travel card loan
• Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it’s like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full list of main responsibilities.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential criteria
- RSCN or RN(Child) or LD or RGN
- Nursing and Midwifery Council Registration
- Evidence of post registration education and training
Desirable criteria
- School Nursing or Community Nursing /Specialist Practitioner Qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Acute paediatric experience, caring for children with complex health needs
- Experience of delivering teaching/training
- Experience of working with students
- Experience of working in a multi-professional team to safeguard children
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working within a Special Needs School
- Experience of Health Promotion/Public Health
- Experience of safeguarding children with special needs
- Experience of immunisation
- Experience of managing staff
- Experience of working as a School Nurse or a Children’s Community Nurse
Skills and knowledge
Essential criteria
- I.T. skills
- Knowledge of the audit process
Desirable criteria
- Ability to communicate through Makaton or BSL
Other
Desirable criteria
- Car driver
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Beverley Evans
- Job title
- Service Manager for Special School Nursing
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07702511188
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