Employer Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site City Wide Town Birmingham Salary £31,049 - £37,796 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 05/09/2025 23:59Band 5 Special School Nurse

Band 5

Job overview

Would you like an opportunity to join a community based nursing team?This post will be working across the city-wide special school nursing service implementing and delivering specialist nursing care in a special school environment. The successful candidate will be required to carry out assessments; provide both planned and responsive clinical care and ensure that local safeguarding policies are adhered to.They will be identified as a role model for the Band 5 Special School Nurses and Enteral Feeding Assistants and will also support education staff and offer advice and support to parents and pupils.We would welcome applications from enthusiastic committed children’s nurses with proven clinical experience who have excellent communication skills and are able to manage their time effectively.An understanding of the needs of children and young people with disability and/or additional health problems is essential.Main duties of the job

The post holder will work as part of a team to participate in the delivery of health care and promote the health and welfare of children attending Special Schools and to acknowledge and respect the individual rights and personal dignity of the students.The post holder will work autonomously within their sphere of professional practice, working within teams and service guidelines and objectives.To be involved in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individual care needs in line with the core offer of service.To take charge of a designated area in the absence of the band 6 Special School Nurse.To support the teaching of competencies to nursing and education staff.To ensure high quality core offer from the Special School Nursing Service consists of:assessment and reviewhands on clinical carekey worker and signposting including transitiontraining and supervision, anda general role in optimising long term health and lifestylesWorking for our organisation

Be Part of Our Team...Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare rolesdelivers over 100 clinical services, in people''s homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people, parents and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre and one of Europe’s leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.If you want to ‘Be Part of Our Team’ and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for better care and healthier communities, we want to hear from you.For further details please see attached Job Description and Person Specification.Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Main DutiesDesignated by the band 6 Special School Nurse to act as the named nurse for one or more Schools within a quadrant grouping providing health surveillance specialist advice and clinical programmes of care.To assess care needs, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care.To carry out prescribed nursing interventions as per the care plan under the direction of the Special School Nurse. Each care plan will identify:-Existing clinical needs and how and by whom these will be met.Monitoring the child’s growth and development in line with the Healthy Child Programme.Progress against the plan, expected outcomes and timescales.Safeguarding needs.The care plan will be made available to sit alongside and complement the child’s individual Education Plan (IEP).Person specification

Qualifications and Training

Educated to the following level: • Relevant professional qualification – RSCN or RN Child Branch or RNLDEvidence of continuous professional developmentExperience

Experience of recent community/acute healthcare gained through education or work experience placement or previous employment.Skills and Knowledge

Awareness of professional issues and recent developments in the NHSKnowledge of up to date clinical practiceSound communication and interpersonal skills (verbal and written)Ability to cope with changeAbility to prioritise care delivery in a professional manner, taking into account Trust policies and proceduresAbility to organise own workAbility to use own initiativeAble to support the implementation of local and national agenda’s for health under the guidance of the team lead / ward manager.Other Job Requirements

Ability to motivate and organise others to ensure best practice.Ability to travel to work and other locations as required.Ability to work under pressureFlexible and adaptableIn accordance with UK Home Office requirements, Band 2 clinical and non-clinical roles and Band 3 Non-Clinical roles are not eligible for sponsorship.Please note that the majority of non-clinical roles (Agenda for Change Band 3 - 6) with the exception of those which appear on this list - link , will not meet the minimum requirements set by UK Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK.All non-clinical roles (Agenda for Change Bands 7 - 9) that meet the prescribed skill level (RQF 6) and salary threshold will be eligible for sponsorship.The Trust will accept applications from candidates who can evidence their right to work in the UK or via alternative visa routes.Disability Confident Employer and Guaranteed Interview SchemeBCHC offers a guaranteed interview to any candidate who is Disabled, Neurodiverse, has a hidden or long term health condition as recognised under the Equality Act 2010, providing they meet the essential criteria of the job role, as set out in the person specification. We encourage applicants to submit their applications and to request any reasonable adjustments where required.Equality, Diversity and InclusionAs part of our ongoing commitment to being a Great Place to Work, we actively foster and support a workplace culture that is inclusive and equitable for all staff, patients and service users.We are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcomed and valued. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including those with diverse abilities, experiences, and perspectives.We are also dedicated to supporting the career progression of colleagues from underrepresented backgrounds into this role and more senior roles within the Division and the wider organisation.Promoting Workforce EqualityIn response to data held by BCHC which demonstrates that individuals from particular protected characteristics are under-represented, BCHC are striving to redress these imbalances. In order to do this, the Trust is committed to the employment and career development of individuals with these protected characteristics. As part of this commitment and given this under-representation, the Trust guarantees an interview to any applicants from under-represented groups for positions at Band 8a and above whose application meets the essential criteria for the post as detailed on the Person Specification.The Trust is currently under-represented in terms of people who identify as Black, Minority Ethnic (BME) and welcomes applicants from these communities. Selection will be on the basis of merit. In order to ensure the diversity of our workforce and understand the differing needs of our communities, the Trust is committed to the principles of Positive Action.Flexible WorkingBirmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) supports a variety of flexible working practices and, where possible (given our range of services and community settings) dependent upon the requirements associated with the role, will actively consider requests made and support these where practically possible. This may include hybrid patterns of working to enable colleagues to request the flexibility of a mixture of home/base working.In accordance with the NHS People Promise, the Trust is committed to facilitating a healthy work/life balance that is essential to health and wellbeing and to making BCHC a ‘Great Place to Work’. We will be happy to discuss and consider all requests relating to working patterns and hours at your interview so please do ask!Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust acknowledges Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Generative AI (GenAI) tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, Gemini etc; are powerful tools that can help you in various stages of your job application and how they can be used in certain circumstances during your application process with BCHC. You can read more about acceptable use on our internet pages hereBenefits of working for us:Full NHS terms and conditions including extensive holidays, Agenda for Change pay with enhancementsAttractive relocation payment if you relocate to the local area.Discounts for local and national retailersDedicated well-being services for all employeesFlexible working where possibleEmployer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.Application numbers

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