Would you like an opportunity to join a community-based nursing team? This role 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 welcome applications from enthusiastic, committed children’s nurses with proven clinical experience, excellent communication skills, and the ability to manage their time effectively. Understanding the needs of children and young people with disability and/or additional health problems is essential.
Responsibilities
* Participate in the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of individual care needs in line with the core offer of service.
* Take charge of a designated area in the absence of the band 6 Special School Nurse.
* Support the teaching of competencies to nursing and education staff.
* Ensure a high-quality core offer from the Special School Nursing Service, consisting of:
o Assessment and review
o Hands‑on clinical care
o Key worker and signposting including transition
o Training and supervision
o A general role in optimising long‑term health and lifestyles
Be Part of Our Team
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) has more than 5,000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands, delivering over 100 clinical services in people’s homes, health centres, clinics, and inpatient facilities. We provide services for children, young people, parents and families, adults and community services, and run two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, an internationally recognised West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre, and one of Europe’s leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We are committed to integrated, personalised care rooted in our local communities, and aim to deliver outstanding integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.
For further details please see attached Job Description and Person Specification. For further details or informal visits contact: Name: Thangila Miah Job title: Office Manager Email address: thangila.miah1@nhs.net Telephone number: 07743192870
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