Special School Nurse

We would welcome applications from enthusiastic committed learning disability nurses, mental health nurses and children's nurses with proven clinical experience to work in the multidisciplinary team at MacIntyre School and Children’s Homes, primarily based in Wingrave, Buckinghamshire. We would also consider adult nurse’s with suitable background/experience.
Macintyre School and Children's Homes is a leading independent Special School with six residential children's homes, providing specialist 52-week placements, catering to young people aged between 10-19 with severe learning difficulties and complex behavioural needs providing personalised support for these individuals. MacIntyre believes in fostering a supportive environment that empowers young people to overcome barriers to learning and engagement, ultimately enabling them to lead fulfilling lives.
This post would suit an experienced Band 7 nurse (15-22.5 hours per week); however, depending on skill and experience, it is also a developmental opportunity for an enthusiastic Band 5 nurse (up to 30 hours per week) or Band 6 nurse (15-25 hours per week), who is looking for professional development and to make a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals with learning disabilities, autism, and complex behavioural needs.
We would welcome applications from nurses who have excellent communication skills and are able to manage their time effectively. An understanding of the needs of children and young people with Special Educational Needs & Disability (SEND) with severe learning disability, complex behavioural needs, diagnosis such as ASD or ADHD and additional health problems is essential.
This is a part-time permanent Special School Nurse contract encompassing 52 weeks of the year. You would be working alongside an experienced Band 7 nurse at the school and children’s homes, as a member of the multidisciplinary team at MacIntyre and as part of a wider dedicated and enthusiastic team of Special School Nurses working across the county of Buckinghamshire.
The role will very much involve liaising, facilitating and co-ordinating with the staff teams, families and other agencies in meeting and maintaining the health needs of the children, for example by co-ordinating MDT clinics, providing guidance and advice in relation to behavioural, physical and mental health needs particularly in relation to ASD, ADHD and anxiety, providing training in management of medication and epilepsy management etc. . There is a multidisciplinary team at the school and a real ethos of working together for the benefit of the children, to help them achieve above and beyond expectations.
Full training and support will be given.
An Enhanced DBS will be required for this post.
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For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
Person Specification
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential
Registered Nurse Learning Disabilities
Registered Nurse Mental Health or;
Registered Nurse Children
Applications may also be considered from Registered Nurse Adult with specific background/experience
EXPERIENCE
Essential
Relevant experience of working with children and families with severe learning difficulty, ASD/ADHD, complex behavioural needs and additional physical health needs
Relevant experience of Multi agency working
Experience of training and monitoring staff around: administering medication, epilepsy etc
Safeguarding training
SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Essential
Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care plans
Ability to teach others around children's complex behavioural, physical and mental health needs
Excellent communication skills, written & oral and telephone.
Has knowledge of the requirements stated within the NMC Code of Conduct (2018).
Good organisation/time management skills
Initiative: the ability to deal with issues as they arise
Relationships: the ability to form and maintain appropriate relationships with children and young people
Emotional resilience to working with challenging behaviours
Desirable
IT Literate
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Essential
Ability to supervise student nurses on placement
Must be able to travel from the main MacIntyre site in Wingrave Buckinghamshire to the children’s homes based in Leighton Buzzard and St Albans, as well as other sites within the Buckinghamshire area as required
Car Driver/current License
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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UK Registration
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Employer details
Employer name
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Address
MacIntyre School and Children’s Homes
Leighton Road
Wingrave
Aylesbury Buckinghamshire
HP22 4PA