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Job overview

The Long-Term Conditions pathway, part of the Children's Care Group within RDaSH, is seeking to recruit a Special School Nurse (Band 5). Our ideal candidate will be a registered nurse with a passion for working with children and young people with complex health needs.

This is a full time position fixed for 12 months covering maternity leave. However there is potential for permanent positions to become available within the long-term conditions pathway. 

We are seeking to recruit a registered nurse who is passionate about the ongoing health of children/young people with complex health needs. This job role provides a high level of job satisfaction and continuity of care for children/young people accessing specialist educational settings. 

The service provides nursing care, support and advice to children, young people and families who attend a Special Schools in Doncaster.  All services are provided within a variety of community settings to deliver the Public Health Agenda in Special Schools.

Main duties of the job

The Special School Nurse role is integral to effective multidisciplinary partnerships with education and the local authority. The role includes writing reports, attending reviews, implementing evidenced based care plans, health promotion, health screening, delivery of training and workshops, face to face support, training and assessing of clinical skills, advocating for the students and liaising with families, professionals and Local Authorities.

The role also involves delivering health interventions to children with complex and profound physical, intellectual and emotional needs. The successful candidate will be confident in offering emergency care and advice to school staff as well as clinically competent in skills such as enteral feeding and oral suction, (training can be provided). 

The successful candidate will join a highly experienced team within the Children’s Care Group and will be an effective team member who is committed to providing high quality care. 

You will be fully supported in your role and have the opportunity to access continuous professional development.

The current hours of operation are Mon- Fri between the hours of 8am - 5pm.

For further information please contact Sam Rooksby – Team Leader on  [email protected]

Working for our organisation

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 3700 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.

We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.

We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values.

To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:

http://workwith.rdash.nhs.uk/