Special School Nurse

The post holder will be required to primarily provide cover for schools within the locality spanning from Shoreham-by-Sea to Chichester.

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.

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.

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.

The post holder will be responsible for assessment of everyday health care needs; the development and implementation of health care plans or intervention programmes as part of the school health care plan.

The post holder will facilitate the learning and development of individual child/young person’s specific health care needs for school staff.

The post holder will protect, safeguard and promote the wellbeing of children in accordance with ‘The Children Act’ (1989 & 2004) and ‘Working Together to Safeguard Children’ (2013 & 2023).

• Work within level of competency to deliver quality nursing care, support, information and advice.
• 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.
• Ensure timely, concise and accurate documentation of care interventions, including telephone advice and support are documented and recorded.
• Act as a resource and role model of special school nursing, to all other professionals and work colleagues.
• Attends relevant education and training practice updates
• Staff may be required to work anywhere in West Sussex and Brighton and Hove in order to meet the needs of the commissioned service.
• Participate in clinical and safeguarding supervision as per Trust policy to sustain and develop practice.

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: Emma Kellie Job title: Special School Nursing Team Lead Email address: ***email_hidden*** Telephone number: 07917 613457

or contact Kate Short, Special School Nursing Clinical Lead: [email protected], 07483 150235