Specialist School Nurse - #723769

We currently have a new vacancy within our growing team for a Specialist School Nurse. For this position we are looking for somebody who is passionate about working with children and young people with complex needs and learning disabilities.

You will primarily be based at Avenue School in Reading but may be required to provide cover to other sites across West Berkshire, dependant on service need. You will take overall responsibility for the assessment, provision, management, and evaluation of evidenced based nursing care to children and young people (CYP) within the specialist school nursing service, in partnership with the Community Children’s Nursing Team. You will provide training to school staff and nursery nurses with agreed competency-based training packages.

For this role you will need to have good clinical and organisational skills and the ability to work independently and autonomously, whilst also remaining part of the wider team. Effective communication with the multi-disciplinary team is vital with a good knowledge of safeguarding. 

Your working pattern will be 08.00 – 16.00 full time term-time only but this may need to be flexible to suit the training needs of the school. You will be part of a wider service including the Community Children’s Nursing (CCN) Team West.

Flexible/ part time working will be considered.

• You will take overall responsibility for the assessment, provision, management, and evaluation of evidenced based nursing care to the CYP in partnership with the CCN Team. 
• You will provide training, mentoring and care planning for staff nurses, nursery nurses, support workers and school staff with agreed competency base training packages. 
• You will be responsible for writing and updating care plans for the school. 
• You will work in partnership with the safeguarding and children in care team supporting CYP within the school, contributing to reports and attending relevant meetings.
  
  

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire.

We value diversity and are proud to be a Stonewall Top 100 Employer. We work hard to create an inclusive environment where you’ll be supported by friendly and professional colleagues to flourish.

Our Values At Berkshire Healthcare

• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
  
  

We welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.

Benefits Of Working For Us Include

• Flexible working options to support work-life balance.
• 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave.
• Free parking across Trust sites
  
  

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Claire Thompson Job title: CCN and SSN Manager Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 07760415776