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Special School Nurse

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

York, YO31 8HE

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043

Contract

Secondment

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

20 September 2026

16 days left

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated registered nurse with experience of working with children and young people with c...

The role will involve working with both health, education, and social care staff within the primary and secondary special schools in York, as well as short breaks settings, and in the child's home. The role includes writing reports, attending reviews, implementing evidenced based care plans, health promotion, health screening, delivery of training and workshops, face to face support, advocating for the students and liaising with families, professionals and Local Authorities. The role also involves delivering health interventions to children with complex and profound physical needs.

The successful applicant will join a highly experienced team within the child health care group and will work as an integral part within the wider children's service multi-disciplinary team, including the Children's Community nursing team and Specialist Nurses, therapists, consultants and social services to provide high quality care and promote effective communication.

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact:yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

For more information about our Trust, please visit:

https: //yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants

27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)

A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.

A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave

Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme

NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme

An extensive range of learning and development opportunities

Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Qualifications & Training

Essential

  • NMC Registered Nurse (Child, Adult, Learning Disability, Mental Health) with relevant experience of working with children and young people with complex health needs
  • Willing to undergo training as necessary
  • Ability to demonstrate and explain skills to other staff

Desirable

  • Teaching qualification
  • Professional Nurse Advocate

Special knowledge

Essential

  • Current issues in health care Standards of Professional Practice
  • Knowledge of child protection and safeguarding.
  • Principles of family centred care

Desirable

  • Awareness of speciality in managing complex health needs e.g. epilepsy

Practical Skills

Essential

  • Good written and verbal skills
  • Ability to organise and prioritise workload.
  • Understanding of skills and knowledge required to develop team members
  • Practical nursing skills and autonomous working

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Enthusiastic and self motivated
  • Committed to working with people
  • Flexible, adaptable Ability to work as part of a team
  • Demonstrate a commitment to self development

Other Requirements

Essential

  • Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the post.
  • Has a driving licence and is able to travel independently around the area.

How to apply

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

4 September 2026

Last checked

4 September 2026

Salary, closing date and description are taken from the employer's advert. The original advert always takes precedence.

About the employer

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York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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