Special School Nurse

  • Full Time
  • United Kingdom
  • 32,073 to 39,043 £ / Year

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen working in the special school nursing team with children and young people with complex health and a range of disabilities. The role will be based at Woodlawn school providing training and nursing support and advice to school staff, pupils and parents/carers.

There is also a requirement to visit other schools on the caseload in North Tyneside.

You would be welcomed into a friendly team. Full training and support will be given.

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.

Main duties of the job

To assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care for children/young people with a range of disabilities within a Special School.

To provide skilled nursing support to enable children with complex health needs to access educational opportunities.

To provide health education and promotion to enable children with complex health needs to promote physical, emotional and mental health.

To offer training and support to education and social care staff specific to the needs of the individual children/young people.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse
  • Mentorship Qualification or relevant equivalent qualification (essential requirement for post, expectation this will be completed within an 18 month period).
  • Evidence of professional development

Desirable

  • Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (SCPHN)

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

  • Post registration nursing experience
  • Excellent communication skills

Desirable

  • Experience of working with children and young people
  • Experience of working with children with complex needs and disabilities.
  • Knowledge of the public health needs of children and young people

Other Requirements

Essential

  • Valid driving license

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Closing Date: 31 August 2026

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