Band 5 Special School Nurse

Overview

Join to apply for the Band 5 Special School Nurse role at Evasion-design.com. This post will be working across the city-wide special school nursing service implementing and delivering specialist nursing care in a special school environment. The successful candidate will carry out assessments; provide both planned and responsive clinical care and ensure local safeguarding policies are adhered to. They will be identified as a role model for the Band 5 Special School Nurses and Enteral Feeding Assistants and will support education staff and offer advice and support to parents and pupils.Responsibilities

Assess care needs, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care in line with the core service offer.Carry out prescribed nursing interventions under the direction of the Band 6 Special School Nurse; ensure care plans identify existing clinical needs and how these will be met.Monitor the child\''s growth and development in line with the Healthy Child Programme.Support safeguarding needs and ensure care plans complement the child’s Education Plan (IEP).Be involved in designation as named nurse for one or more schools within a quadrant; provide health surveillance and clinical programmes of care.Take charge of a designated area in the absence of the Band 6 Nurse.Support teaching of competencies to nursing and education staff.Contribute to the core offer of the Special School Nursing Service, including assessment and review, hands-on clinical care, signposting including transition, training and supervision, and promoting long-term health and healthy lifestyles.Qualifications/Experience

Enthusiastic, committed children\''s nurse with proven clinical experience.Excellent communication skills and effective time management.Understanding of the needs of children and young people with disability and/or additional health problems.Ability to work autonomously within professional practice and within service guidelines and objectives.About BCHC

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) employs more than 5000 staff across Birmingham and the West Midlands, delivering a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare services in homes, health centres, clinics, and inpatient facilities. We are committed to integrated, personalised care rooted in local communities and strive for outstanding, integrated care as part of the NHS in the West ..... full job details .....