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Job summary

Main area
Nurse
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Permanent: 35 hours per week Term Time Only
Hours
Term time hours - 35 hours per week (35 hours per week Term Time Only)
Job ref
343-7367840-UB-RB-Z
Employer
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Sherwood Park School
Town
Wallington
Salary
pro rata per annum inc hcas
Closing
07/08/2025 23:59

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Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust logo

Team Leader Special School Nursing

Band 7

At Epsom and St Helier Hospitals, above all we value respect.  We put respect at the heart of all we do, by living up to our shared behaviours of kindness, professionalism, positivity and teamwork.  This enables us to provide great patient care and make ESTH a great place to work.  When you sign up to work with us, you sign up to this and we welcome applicants who share our values.

 

Job overview

Team Leader Special School Nursing
35 hours per week Term Time Only
 
To provide leadership and line management to the School Nursing Team across Sherwood Park Special Needs School Campus.
 
The Team Leader will be the main point of contact for the nursing team based within the special school and will take responsibility for the actions of the team, this could include, but is not limited to, leading in any emergency situations and safeguarding incidents.
 
The post holder will work collaboratively with other professionals involved in the care of children including Children’s Therapists, Educational Staff, School Nursing and Social Services to support and empower children, young people and their families, improve health and give every child the opportunity to develop their full potential.
 

 

Main duties of the job

 
Main Responsibilities &  Duties 
 
·       Acts as direct line manager to the School Nursing Team across Sherwood Park Special Needs School Campus.
 
·       Develops, promotes and implements integrated working (internal and external) whenever this would improve service delivery options or outcomes for individual children, young people and their families.
 
·       Ensures that all staff within the team work to Sutton Health and Care and Epsom and St Helier Hospitals policies, procedures, standard operating procedures and guidelines within the service area and actively contributes to the proposal of policy or service changes as appropriate.
 
·       Works closely and collaboratively with the Head of Children’s Services, Service Managers and other Team Leaders across Children’s Services.
 
·       Ensures that the agreed service specification is implemented.
 
·       Ensures that service reports are completed in a timely manner and ensures that key performance indicators for specified services (Sherwood Park School Nursing and Children’s Continence Service) are met.
 
·       Delegates appropriately to ensure consistent co-ordinated care.
 
·       Acts as a specialist practitioner and is a resource to other staff both within the department and wider organisation.
 
·       Leads by examples and maintains a high level of professional conduct at all times.
 
·       Is aware of issues relating to information governance and data security.

Working for our organisation

St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC). 

 After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification.

The recruiting team reserve the right to close this advertisement early once applications reach maximum limit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Person specification

registered nurse

Essential criteria
  • School Nurse Registration
Desirable criteria
  • Mentorship

experience working with children with complex needs

Essential criteria
  • Experience working with children with complex need

Leadership experience

Essential criteria
  • Leadership experience

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardTrust IDNo smoking policyLondon Living Wage is a voluntary commitment made by employers, who can become accredited with the Living Wage FoundationDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - BronzeCare quality commission - GoodDisability confident employerNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality MarkHappy to Talk Flexible WorkingNational Preceptorship Quality MarkDisability Advice Line

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Sandra Quilty
Job title
Service Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07917262072
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