Special School and Complex Needs Nurse for Children Aged 5-19 Years

We are seeking motivated and dynamic Band 6 Community Nurse to join the Specialist Children's Community Nursing Team in providing excellent quality nursing care for children with Complex Needs attending Special School in Waltham Forest.

The Specialist Childrens Community Nursing team comprises of four nursing teams - Child Development Nursing, Special School Nursing, Paediatric Continence and Childrens Community Nursing team. offers care to children across Waltham Forest in their homes, in clinic and in Special School settings. The aim is to provide an excellent standard of Nursing care to enable children to achieve their best possible outcomes.

The post holder will utilise a range of skills and experience gained in clinical practice to provide holistic assessments for children who have complex needs. Clinical judgement will aid the post holder to formulate a care plan based on these assessments. The post holder will also demonstrate excellent time management skills to enable them to work autonomously at times.

The role will require the successful candidate to work as part of the team based at Wood Street Health Centre and at Specialist Educational Premises, but will also have the opportunity to undertake home visits as part of the role., 1. To plan, implement and evaluate nursing interventions within the community settings, including Specialist Education Provision for children and young people.
2. To support the transition processes for children and young people with complex Health and Special Needs, taking the lead where appropriate
3. To work with Social, Educational, Health Colleagues, parents and young people to develop joint care plans and packages of care.
4. To involve parents, children and young people and encourage them to make informed choices concerning their health and well-being.
5. To work without direct supervision at times, and to be responsible for the management of own workload
6. To provide up to date and skilled nursing care for example: care of enteral feeding devices, management of seizures, care of tracheostomies, suctioning and other interventions.
7. To participate in the identification, referral and support of children and young people with additional needs
8. To compile health care plans for children and young people in consultation with the wider multi-disciplinary team, child, and family
9. To contribute to individual Education, Health, and Social Care plans.
10. To maintain and to further develop own professional practice in line with the needs of the service.

Starting with NELFTNELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of basic salary, subject to a minimum payment of £4,551 and a maximum payment of £5,735 (pa pro rata)