Job summary
- Main area
- Community Children's Nursing
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Term time hours
- Job ref
- 825-7265738-OPS
- Employer
- Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Bridge School
- Town
- Telford
- Salary
- £27,485 - £30,162 per annum/pro rata (New NHS Pay Award as of August 2025)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 15/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Special School Nursing Associate
NHS AfC: Band 4
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust believes in fairness, equity and above all, values diversity in all aspects of its work, as a provider of health services and as an employer of people. We provide visa sponsorship to applicants who require this in order to have the right to work in the UK, providing that the role you have been offered meets the requirements set by the Home Office.
Applicants requiring a Skilled Worker Visa (such as data analysts, IT and finance professionals, etc) will need to meet the salary threshold of £38,700. For a limited number of clinical posts (listed here), applications to the Health and Care Visa route will need to meet the national pay scale for their role or the minimum salary threshold of £25,00 (whichever is higher). We advise that you check that the role you wish to apply for meets the requirement for sponsorship before applying.
Further guidance on eligible roles can be found here.
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for Registered Children's Nursing Associate to join our friendly and dedicated team.
The purpose of the role is to support the Special School Nursing Team in the delivery of high quality nursing care to children and young people within 2 Special Schools across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin.
You will need to work independently under the leadership of registered nurses working to your national recognised code of conduct and standards of proficiency for Nursing Associates.
This post will work primarily at The Bridge School, Telford, but at times you may be required to attend Severndale School, Shrewsbury.
We are committed to clinical support, continued professional development and training.
Main duties of the job
- Provide compassionate, safe and effective care and support to children & young people in a range of care settings.
- Contribute to the assessment, planning implementation and evaluation of care in association with the registered nurse.
- To undertake phlebotomy.
- To be fully conversant with and work within the Nursing and Midwifery Code and Standards of Proficiency for Nursing associates.
- Recognise and work within the limits of their competence.
- Exercise personal responsibility and work independently within defined parameters of practice, taking the initiative in a variety of situations and performing a range of clinical and care skills consistent with the role, responsibilities and professional values of a Nursing Associate.
Working for our organisation
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.
Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
See attached job description and person specification for full details and description of main duties and responsibilities.
Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register.
- Educated to level 5 Diploma of Higher Education and Foundation degree in nursing associate practice / Nurse Associate Apprenticeship Certificate.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable experience of working as an Nurse Associate within the NHS or other care setting.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Ability to work effectively as a team player under appropriate supervision, and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Able to recognise own limitations in the context of the nursing associate role.
- Knowledge of when to seek advice and refer to a registered health or care professional.
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kate Medhurst
- Job title
- Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01743 450855
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