# Specialist School Nurse

**Company**: HCRG Care Group
**Location**: Leatherhead
**Salary**: £32073.00 to £39043.00
**Category**: Healthcare
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

As a Band 5 Specialist School Nurse, you will oversee healthcare provision for children and young people aged 2-19 with severe, profound, and multiple learning and physical difficulties.

Main Responsibilities include:

- Delivering safe, high-quality, child-centred nursing care, including medication oversight, tracheostomy and PEG care, and emergency response.

- Assessing health needs, making informed clinical decisions, and contributing to safeguarding and multi-agency work.

- Communicating effectively with children, families, and professionals, using alternative communication methods where needed.

- Developing and reviewing personalised care plans and empowering families in managing health needs.

- Maintaining accurate, confidential records and ensuring safe use of medical equipment.

- Providing training, supervision, and mentorship to school staff and students.

- Supporting service improvement through audit, evaluation, and evidence-based practice.

- Working autonomously while upholding high professional standards across the school nursing service.

The role is based at Woodlands School in Leatherhead and is term-time only.

As a Specialist School Nurse, you will enjoy a range of benefits, including:

- Competitive Pay & Pension: Band 5 Agenda for Change salary (£32,073 to £39,043) and NHS pension benefits + 5% Fringe payment.

- Professional Growth: Joining our Strive for Better networks, connecting with NHS professionals nationwide.

- Exclusive Rewards: Access to discounts and premium offers through our Reward Gateway.

- Wellbeing Support: 24/7 free wellbeing service, offering access to counselors, career coaching, and more.

- Flexible Pay Options: Using Wagestream to track earnings and access wages as needed.

- Learning & Development: Support from our Learning and Development team, collaborating with universities and Health Education England.

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## Skills

### Required
- RGN
- RSCN
- Child and/or learning disability experience
- Experience of working with children with additional needs
- Good working knowledge of Child Protection policy & procedures
- Clear understanding of community health services
- Effective communication

### Nice to have
- School nurse degree, diploma
- Experience of working with children with complex health needs
- Previous working experience in a special school setting
- Experience of initiating & participating in clinical audits

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