Job Description

The Loddon School is both a school and a registered children's home for 30 children who have the most severe and complex learning difficulties and autism. Many children also have associated conditions such as epilepsy, self-injurious behaviour, aggression, and restrictive behaviours. The school is registered for pupils from the ages of 8-19. The children live at the school 52 weeks a year.

At Loddon, children learn through play and practicing skills that'll be useful to life. We strive to ensure each child has an enhance quality of life, and we do this by being innovational, encouraging, inspiring and holistic.

The Loddon School is recruiting a School Nurse (Learning Disability/Paediatric equivalent to NHS Band 5) to work full-time in Sherfield-on-Loddon near Basingstoke.

We are seeking a motivated and skilled professional with excellent interpersonal and communication abilities, a strong understanding of current nursing practices, and a commitment to promoting healthy lifestyles. The ideal candidate will be proactive, goal-oriented, and capable of working independently while also thriving in a collaborative, multi-disciplinary team. Strong organisational skills, the ability to delegate effectively, and a confident approach to problem-solving in fast-paced environments are essential. A clear commitment to safeguarding children and young people is vital to this role.

What the role will entail

You will be part of a small team of 4 (Lead Nurse, School Nurse, Health Care Assistant and part time Nursing Assistant). On a day-to-day basis you will collectively oversee the provision of all health care needs of the children - you'll liaise with other health professionals, and multidisciplinary team members within the organisation including:

Supervising visits from health professionals and assisting our children to hospital appointments and surgeries in the community Observing, assessing, and monitoring the children's health, development, and emotional wellbeing, initiating action when necessary Maintain and update health records for the children and young people. Contacting parents and social workers concerning the health needs of their children Supporting with staff training in the dispensing of medication, epilepsy, and associated risk assessments Offering advice and treatment for minor injuries. Ordering medication from the GP and validating through internal systems once collected from the pharmacy Deliver medication training to our staff team and monitoring and supporting the training needs alongside your own CPD Contributing to children's reviews with a health report and attending reviews as required

What is essential for the role

The successful candidate must be qualified to RN Level 1 with an active registration and be able to demonstrate evidence of post registration continuing professional development. You will role model excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to relate to children, young adults, parents, and colleagues. You must be organised, highly motivated, enthusiastic, experienced, and flexible.

What we can offer you

Staff wellbeing programmes 7 weeks annual leave Free meals on shift Funded Level 2 courses Training & career development opportunities Staff referral program Discounted Gym Membership
As well as a salary equivalent to NHS banding, we offer extensive opportunities for training and professional development.

Hours of work

You will be employed to work at the school full time primarily Monday - Friday (8:30am - 4:30pm).

This is not a traditional school nurse role in the sense that we will expect a level of flex in your weekly hours to accommodate the needs of the role and hospital appointments. Therefore, although standard hours are 8.30am-4.30pm, however, you may start earlier/later. On occasions you may be asked to attend school at the weekend, but this will not be onerous.

Salary

The salary banding for this position is 29,970 - 36,483 (Band 5) according to experience and relevant qualifications and NHS banding.

All applicants must have the Right to Work in the UK and have 12 months of more on their Visa. We are committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of the children and expect all staff to share the same commitment. Successful applicants will undertake an enhanced DBS check and pre-employment checks following Safer Recruitment.

We cannot currently offer sponsorship or switch sponsors.

If you would like to apply for the role, simply click apply or call 01256 884639 to talk about the role in more detail and request an application form. You are also welcomed to attend school for a visit.

For more information about the Loddon School, please visit our website: https://www.loddonschool.org/

The Loddon Foundation Ltd is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.

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Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 29,970.00-36,483.00 per year

Benefits:

Casual dress Company pension Cycle to work scheme Discounted or free food Free parking Gym membership Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking Referral programme Sick pay
Licence/Certification:

NMC pin (required)
Work Location: In person