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Do you want to make a tangible difference to people's lives, with the best of London on your doorstep?Main area: Special School NursingLike the look of this opportunity Make sure to apply fast, as a high volume of applications is expected Scroll down to read the complete job description.Grade: Band 6Contract: PermanentHours:Part timeTerm time hours22.5 hours per week (7.5hrs Monday to Wednesday)Job ref: 824-INNER-6875441Site: Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee SchoolTown: LondonSalary: 44,806 - 53,134 per annum, inclusive of HCAS (pro rata)Salary period: YearlyClosing: 12/01/2025 23:59Interview date: 22/01/2025Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) is one of the largest community healthcare organisations in London and Hertfordshire, providing our services to diverse communities/boroughs in 11 London Boroughs and Hertfordshire.We are rated Good by the Care Quality Commission and are ranked among top NHS employers. Community healthcare is our focus and our passion.Job overviewWe currently have an exciting opportunity to join the Special School Nursing Service which is part of the Childrens Integrated Complex Care Clinical Business Unit in our Inner North West Division. We are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic Special School Nurse who is looking to develop their skills in the largest community healthcare trust in London. The post is based at Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee School in Westminster.The Special School Nursing Team is seeking a Band 6 nurse who is a highly motivated, enthusiastic and caring individual to work within a team supporting children and young people from 4-19 years who have a range of learning disabilities and complex health needs.Main duties of the jobYou will be an experienced nurse, trained in either childrens nursing or learning disability nursing, and have up to date clinical nursing skills to care for children with complex health needs such as epilepsy, enteral feeding, and tracheostomy care. You will have excellent communication skills, be flexible to the needs of the children and the service, and have good organisational skills. You will be able to demonstrate knowledge of safeguarding and be confident in delivering training to school staff and carers.You will be responsible for implementing assessments, management of medical clinics, provision of clinical care, management of medication, safeguarding and support to education staff, parents and students, ensuring a high quality service for children, their parents, adult patients and the professional colleagues involved.You will be supported in the school by a Special School Nursing Assistant and will be part of a wider team of Special School Nurses from special schools across CLCH.Working for our organisationJust as we care about our patients wellbeing, we care about yours!We can offer you:A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the roleCar lease scheme T&Cs applyFlexible working optionsTraining, support and development in your careerDetailed job description and main responsibilitiesPlease refer to Job description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.Person specificationQualificationsProfessional registrationCertificate of Completion in training in GP, Elderly Care or Rehabilitation medicine.Mentorship or supervisory skills trainingExperienceWork as a health professional in a community setting, including GP practicesExperience working with patients with frailtyPrevious experience working in a community hospital, rehabilitation service or frailty serviceHaving worked in an area of social deprivationHaving led an improvement project or programExperience of working across organizational boundaries in healthcareExperience of developing clinical governanceSkillsGood understanding of older adults, acute medicine, frailty, and rehabilitationWorking knowledge of Microsoft Word and GP practice systemsAbility to interpret complex or incomplete information.Able to influence and persuade others articulating a balanced view and able to constructively question information.Able to build relationships with a range of stakeholders which are based on openness, honesty trust and confidenceKnowledge of the social drivers of healthKnowledge of behaviour change theories.Understanding systems and current NHS changesIndependent thinker with good judgement, problem-solving and analytical skillsAbility to deliver concepts concisely and accurately for diverse audiences.Able to inspire and motivateKey AttributesAbility to co-ordinate and prioritise work.Ability to manage own workload and work independently as a doctorAbility to provide support and supervision for other healthcare professionalsHigh degree of personal credibility, emotional intelligence, and flexibilityConfident in facilitating and challenging othersDue to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification.Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.Interview arrangements will be communicated via email so please check your email regularly following the closing date.At CLCH we appreciate and are proud of the diversity in the communities we serve and the workforce we employ. Applications are open and welcome to anyone, regardless of your age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnicity, religion, and disability.We are proud to say that we follow the workforce race equality standard and 28% of our senior staff (8A and above) are from a BAME background. CLCH also has active BAME and LGBTQI networks:Disability and Wellbeing Network (DAWN)Race Equality NetworkRainbow Network which supports LGBTQI staff.Each network has a champion who is an executive director at the Trust and they hold regular meetings to discuss issues and make plans to improve CLCH.Employer certification / accreditation badgesYou 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.#J-18808-Ljbffr