Special School Nurse

The post holder will work as a Special School Staff Nurse under the direction of Special School Nurses to support the provision of health care to children and young people in Special Schools across the Special School Nursing portfolio. This is as part of each school’s requirement to ensure that arrangements are in place to support children and young people with medical conditions.

The post holder will provide clinical and associated public health nursing of children and young people, in partnership with the Special School Nurses, Clinical Lead for Special School Nursing, Community Children’s Nurses, Community Paediatricians and other health professionals to ensure the provision of safe, high quality health care.

They will liaise with clinical experts for the provision of specialist knowledge, skills and leadership as required.

The post holder will be responsible for advising and supporting school staff with the everyday health care needs of the children and young people attending the Special Schools and Colleges. They may have a delegated caseload and/or may be requested to support with ad hoc work with supervision from a senior nurse. They are expected to work as an autonomous practitioner within their sphere of professional practice liaising with the Named Special School Nurse for the Special School.

• Work within level of competency to deliver quality nursing care, support, information and advice, for a supervised and / or delegated SSN caseload helping to ensure that appropriate resources are available to assist in providing this care.
• Provide clinical children’s nursing and public health advice within the school setting
• Develop and implement care plans for children and young people with complex health needs and disability.
• Work within level of competency to identify and provide child specific health care procedures training for school staff, including competency-based assessment where required.
• Help develop, implement and review clinical protocols and standard operating procedures which assist in delivering safe care and best nursing practice.
• Contribute to single and multiagency safeguarding of disabled children, young people and young adults.
• Contribute and support the delivery of health promotion packages appropriate for a Special School setting and service delivery.

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.

Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.

Why work for us?

• Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeing
• Varied environments: community hospitals, patients’ homes, and bases across Sussex
• Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retirement
• Excellent training, development, and research opportunities
• Accredited Living Wage Employer, we ensure fair pay for all our staff
• Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brighton
• Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networks
• Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust

Our values— Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence—guide everything we do.

We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.

This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Kate Short Job title: Clinical Lead for Special School Nursing Email address: ***email_hidden*** Telephone number: 07483 150235

or 01273 696011 x6913

or contact Emma Kellie, Team Lead for Special School Nursing, 07917 613457