Job summary
- Main area
- Band 6 Special Needs School Nursing
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week (Working hours to be discussed at interview)
- Job ref
- 349-LCO-6482866*
- Employer
- Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Sale Waterside
- Town
- Sale
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 Per annum (pro rata)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/08/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Special Need School Nurse
Band 6
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join The Special Needs School Nursing service in Trafford. This is an exciting time to join our ever growing service to support CYP with complex health needs and specialists in SEND as we drive the service forward.
The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate the ability to meet the needs of the patient group and will have experience in working independently and as part of the wider multidisciplinary team
MFT is England’s largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £1.8bn and is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating the most exceptional integrated health and social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
We’re proud to be one of the major academic research centers and education providers in England and Research and Innovation is the heart of all we do, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Join us and you’ll work with some of the best people in the NHS, thriving in a Trust united in its values, purpose and commitment to our patients and a drive for continual innovation and improvement.
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for ensuring high quality evidence-based care is delivered to children. Excellent communication, organisation and time management skills and the ability to work effectively are essential to the job. To deliver training to partner agencies and deliver health promotion tailored to the SEND CYP
The service is committed to the continuing professional development of its staff, whilst supporting children’s outcomes with a high level of patient/family satisfaction.
You must have a full driving license and be a car user to be able to support the service.
Working for our organisation
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [email protected].
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Sick Children’s Nurse (RN (Child) / RSCN)
- Two years post registration experience.
- Preparation for Mentorship
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of post registration professional development.
Skills/knowledge and understanding
Essential criteria
- Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate the health and nursing needs of children and young people, including complex behavioural, social and emotional needs.
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
- Knowledge of current health promotion targets.
- Ability to work independently and as part of multi-disciplinary team.
- Knowledge of vulnerable children and young people and child protection issues
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working with children with autistic spectrum conditions and complex behavioural difficulties
- Knowledge of factors which increase disabled children’s vulnerability
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working with children and young people
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working with children and young people with complex medical needs, learning disabilities and complex behaviours
Other relevant criteria
Essential criteria
- Car owner/driver Ability to work flexibly
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Toni Pegum
- Job title
- Team leader for the special needs school nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 016 934 8333
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