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Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Community Children’s Nursing Team for a Children’s Special School Nurse - Wrexham.   This is for an experienced Children’s Nurse. The post holder will be responsible for the provision of nursing care within the school setting, providing hands on care and training around children who have complex health care nursing needs and potentially life limiting / threatening conditions.   The post holder will be responsible for developing training programmes for education and health staff working within the school environment.  The post holder will co-ordinate medical assessments, ensuring all health care plans are in in place for each child, and reviews are undertaken on a regular basis.  The post holder will act as a resource for professionals who support Childrens with complex health needs in mainstream school.

This post will involve managing and taking the lead with a caseload of children within the school setting and supporting junior members of staff, students and health care support workers.

Motivated and dynamic people who have the required level of training and experience are invited to apply for this opportunity.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be an experienced Children’s Nurse with excellent communication skills and ability to work indecently, and within a multi-agency environment.  The post holder will responsible for providing expert advice, information and care for children and young people.

Working in partnership to empower families and other health care workers to provide consistent evidence based care delivery to children and young people within their caseload.

Act as a resource to provide specialist advice to colleagues and others involved in the care of the child and family.

To provide support to families such as listening skills, at all points of contact and refer to appropriate services.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this    post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally  welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB)  North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh.  Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.