Special School Nurse
Whittington Hospital NHS Trust
Islington, N5 2QB
Salary
£58,133 to £65,261
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
8 September 2026
7 days left
Job description
The post holder will be the lead for safeguarding in the Islington School Nursing team; working independently to manage a designated caseload of child...
1.To be the named school nurse for the Alterative Provisions in Islington and Elective Home Educated Caseload.
2.To work in collaboration with key staff and partners working within the Islington APS and EHE teams.
3.To provide initial health assessments to all young people entering the services with an annual review as appropriate.4.To act as the lead professional ensuring entry into early intervention, or referral onto specialist services such as sexual health, substance misuse, speech and language therapy, smoking cessation and CAMHS.5.To take the lead for Safeguarding within the SN team, being responsible for maintaining up to date knowledge in this field and passing information to the whole service and supporting the team with safeguarding caseload management.6.In this clinical area to develop, implement and maintain standards and protocols, complete audits and complete the annual service report.
The postholder will be the lead for safeguarding in the Islington School nursing team.
they will manage a designated w workload of children and young people attending the Alternative Provisions in Islington and the Elected Home Educated caseload.
We have an excellent reputation for being innovative, responsive and flexible to the changing clinical needs of the local population. We are treating more patients than ever before and are dedicated to improving services to deliver the best for our patients.Our missionHelping local people live longer, healthier lives.Our visionProvide safe, personal, co-ordinated care for the community we serve.Our goalsWe have developed six key strategic goals to make sure we continue to support people to live longer, healthier lives.To secure the best possible health and wellbeing for all our communityTo integrate and coordinate care in person-centred teamsTo deliver consistent, high quality, safe servicesTo support our patients and users in being active partners in their careTo be recognised as a leader in the fields of medical and multi-professional education, and population-based clinical researchTo innovate and continuously improve the quality of our services to deliver the best outcomes for our local populationConfidentialityWhittington Mission, Vision and Goals
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- School nurse: Professional Qualification. 3rd part of the NMC register
- Educated to MSc. PG Level or equivalent
Desirable
- Nurse Prescriber
- Immunisation module Training
- Health Promotion
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- High levels of clinical skills with the ability to identify, respond and evaluate health needs
- Evidence of applciation of high levels of skills relating to emotional and physical well being of an adolescent
- Understanding of safeguarding process and child protection procedures to make decisions for the children
Desirable
- Evidence of ability to work across agencies to support a whole systems approach
- Excellent communications skills both IT and written
- Evidence of identification of assessing the children and families experiencing the different school environment
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Knowledge and Experience of how to structure and deliver a training programme at all staff levels
- Knowlegde of current legislation and national guidance relating to all aspects of the Healthy Child Programme
- Knowledge and expedience in applying audit and quality improvement to support change
Desirable
- Experience in working in a pupil referral unit
- Experience of working with children and young people educated at home
Qualites
Essential
- Ability to work as part of an integrated team across professional boundaries
- Commitment to development of excellent services which focus on improved outcomes
Desirable
- Understanding of issues relating to equality and diversity on the health care
How to apply
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Provenance
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First seen
26 August 2026
Last checked
28 August 2026
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