Special School Nurse

Required to manage own caseload from children registered on the schools roll. Manages own workload and maintains a day to day diary of work undertaken. Supervision and support is available from the Senior Special School Nurse, Team Lead for Special School Nursing and Childrens Community Nursing Team colleagues. Assess the individual health needs of children Offer evidence based preventative interventions, programmes of care and specialist packages Provide training, support and advice to school staff on a range of child health and medical issues Identification of social care needs, including safeguarding from abuse. Ensuring children receive the national immunisation programme. Works with and organises clinics for visiting Consultants and Dietitians Takes every opportunity to undertake health promotion both formally and informally with the children/young people including the harms of smoking and unhealthy lifestyles. Job description Job responsibilities Required to manage own caseload from children registered on the schools roll. Manages own workload and maintains a day to day diary of work undertaken. Supervision and support is available from the Senior Special School Nurse, Team Lead for Special School Nursing and Childrens Community Nursing Team colleagues. Assess the individual health needs of children Offer evidence based preventative interventions, programmes of care and specialist packages Provide training, support and advice to school staff on a range of child health and medical issues Identification of social care needs, including safeguarding from abuse. Ensuring children receive the national immunisation programme. Works with and organises clinics for visiting Consultants and Dietitians Takes every opportunity to undertake health promotion both formally and informally with the children/young people including the harms of smoking and unhealthy lifestyles.