Special School Nurse inChessington inChessington PUBLISHED 22 OCT 2024

£40,833 to £48,060 a year  PERMANENT 
The specialist school nursing team at Bedelsford school delivers nursing care to children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD) and complex health needs.

The specialist school nursing team at Bedelsford school delivers nursing care to children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD) and complex health needs. The specialist school nursing team form part of the wider community nursing team for children with disabilities at Moor lane. The nursing team forms part of the Integrated Service for Children with Disabilities (ISCD), working across health, education and social care.

Please note this is a term-time position and the salary advertised will be pro rata. The primary place of work is Bedelsford school.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, proactive nurse to work within one of our special schools. You will be working in a small team within the school, alongside a nurse and two health care assistants, working together to provide holistic, child and family centered care for children and young people with SEND, PMLD and complex health needs, ranging from 2 - 19 years of age. This is a dynamic role encompassing:

  • Assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of clinical nursing care; writing appropriate care plans to ensure safe and effective care delivery within the school setting.
  • Delivery of specialist nursing care, including but not limited to; administration of medication, gastrostomy management and enteral feeding, seizure management, suctioning and tracheostomy care.
  • Delivery of specialist training for families and school support staff.
  • Multi-disciplinary liaison to ensure continuity of care and attendance at multi- professional meetings, including child protection case conferences.
  • Provision of support to families, including signposting to specialist services and completing onward referrals for care.
  • Providing health advice for education, health and care plans.
  • Mentoring and supporting junior staff and student nurses.

You will be given the opportunity to develop a range of skills and knowledge within a diverse setting.

About us

The specialist school nursing team at Bedelsford school delivers nursing care to children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD) and complex health needs. The specialist school nursing team forms part of the wider community nursing team for children with disabilities at Moor lane. The nursing team forms part of Integrated Service for Children with Disabilities (ISCD) working across health, education and social care.

The specialist school nursing team at Bedelsford school delivers nursing care to children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD) and complex health needs. The specialist school nursing team form part of the wider community nursing team for children with disabilities at Moor lane. The nursing team forms part of the Integrated Service for Children with Disabilities (ISCD), working across health, education and social care.

Please note this is a term-time position and the salary advertised will be pro rata. The primary place of work is Bedelsford school.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, proactive nurse to work within one of our special schools. You will be working in a small team within the school, alongside a nurse and two health care assistants, working together to provide holistic, child and family centered care for children and young people with SEND, PMLD and complex health needs, ranging from 2 - 19 years of age. This is a dynamic role encompassing:

  • Assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of clinical nursing care; writing appropriate care plans to ensure safe and effective care delivery within the school setting.
  • Delivery of specialist nursing care, including but not limited to; administration of medication, gastrostomy management and enteral feeding, seizure management, suctioning and tracheostomy care.
  • Delivery of specialist training for families and school support staff.
  • Multi-disciplinary liaison to ensure continuity of care and attendance at multi- professional meetings, including child protection case conferences.
  • Provision of support to families, including signposting to specialist services and completing onward referrals for care.
  • Providing health advice for education, health and care plans.
  • Mentoring and supporting junior staff and student nurses.

You will be given the opportunity to develop a range of skills and knowledge within a diverse setting.

About us

The specialist school nursing team at Bedelsford school delivers nursing care to children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD) and complex health needs. The specialist school nursing team forms part of the wider community nursing team for children with disabilities at Moor lane. The nursing team forms part of Integrated Service for Children with Disabilities (ISCD) working across health, education and social care.

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