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School Nurse

Employer
Ifield School
Location
Gravesend, Kent (GB)
Salary
Equivalent to Band 5 of the NHS Pay Scale
Closing date
9 Nov 2018

Job Details

We are seeking to appoint a qualified nurse for 20 hours per week, (times to be discussed), term time, to join our nursing team assisting and supporting pupils' health and personal care needs within this outstanding special school. The post is for one year in the first instance.

Applications are invited from registered child, adult or learning disability nurses, preferably with post registration paediatric experience. Applications from candidates from other medical backgrounds who would like to utilise and build upon existing knowledge and skills and those returning to work from a career break will also be considered. The successful applicant will be expected to work within school hours and would benefit from the flexibility of term-time working.

The successful candidate will be expected to:

  • Liaise with a range of NHS professionals including physiotherapists, occupational therapists, paediatricians and GPs.
  • Manage medication in school.
  • Oversee administration of PEG tube feeds.
  • Oversee provision of suctioning.
  • Oversee administration of general first aid and provide appropriate response to medical emergencies including epileptic seizures.
  • Produce and update care plans for all pupils with medical needs.
  • Deliver training to school staff
  • Maintain medical records.
  • Work closely with parents and staff.

Salary will be dependent on experience but is likely to be Kent Range 7 or 8, the equivalent to Band 5 of the NHS Pay Scale, pro-rata - an SEN allowance of £1,257 per annum will also be paid.

Information about the school
Ifield is a Foundation District Special School for pupils with profound, severe and complex learning needs and communication and interaction difficulties from age four to nineteen. We have a dynamic and innovative staff who work closely with pupils to create an ethos of care, respect and success. Inclusion is one of our priorities and this is achieved through our outreach, resources and training centre, Ifield SMILE. In May 2018 Ofsted judged Ifield as an Outstanding school. Ifield was designated a National Teaching School in September 2014 and is committed to the development of the Thames Teaching Alliance. Ifield School is one of the founding members of KSENT, a Co-operative Trust for Kent Special Schools. In September 2015, Ifield School federated with Kings Farm Primary School under one Governing Body known as the Cedar Federation. Ifield School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service and check against the ISA Barred List for children.

For further information contact ifieldschool@aol.com or speak to Mrs Leigh Picton on 01474 365485.

The closing date for applications is 9th November at 9am – Interviews to be held on 19th November 2018.

Address: Ifield School, Cedar Avenue, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 5JT

Company

Ifield School is a Foundation co-educational school for 222 pupils aged 4 to 19 years of age with Profound, Severe and Complex learning needs including Communication and Interaction difficulties.  The majority of pupils have learning difficulties associated with Autism, Speech, Language and Communication and, in addition, some pupils have complex medical conditions.  The school has been successfully designated to meet the needs of pupils with learning difficulties and has been awarded Specialist status for Communication and Interaction by the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust.

Company info
Telephone
01474 365485
Location
Cedar Avenue
Gravesend
Kent
DA12 5JT
GB

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