Job overview
Interview will be held on 22nd July 2025
Are you ready to take the next rewarding step in your nursing career?Are you seeking a role that offers a flexible, term-time only schedule (Monday to Friday) with the added benefit of High Cost Area Supplement (HCAS)? If so, we’d love to hear from you!
We are excited to offer a new opportunity within our expanding team for a Specialist School Nurse. This role is ideal for a passionate and dedicated professional who is committed to supporting children and young people (CYP) with complex needs and learning disabilities.
As part of our friendly and skilled community-based team, you will deliver high-quality nursing care to CYP across East Berkshire. Based primarily at Kennel Lane School in Bracknell, you will play a key role in providing a seamless and compassionate service to children, young people and their families.
This is a part time position with the ability to offer flexible working between the core hours of 08:00-17:00, Monday to Friday.
Main duties of the job
1. Lead the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of evidence-based nursing care in collaboration with the Community Children’s Nursing (CCN) Team.
2. Deliver training, mentoring and care planning for staff nurses, nursery nurses, support workers and school staff using competency-based training packages.
3. Develop and maintain individualised care plans for pupils.
4. Work closely with safeguarding and children-in-care teams, contributing to reports and attending relevant meetings.
Working for our organisation
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:
5. Caring for and about you is our top priority
6. Committed to providing good quality, safe services
7. Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
8. Flexible working options to support work-life balance
9. 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
10. Generous NHS pension scheme
11. Excellent learning and career development opportunities
12. ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
13. Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
14. Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
15. Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
16. Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
17. Free parking across Trust sites
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The must haves for this role:
18. NMC-registered Children’s Nurse, Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (School Nursing), or Learning Disabilities Nurse.
19. Strong communication skills, with the ability to manage complex situations and liaise effectively with school communities and external agencies.
20. Proven ability to work independently, manage a caseload, and use your initiative.
21. A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes.
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.
We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.