Community Nurse for Children with Disabilities

1 month ago


Kingston upon Thames, Greater London, United Kingdom Achieving for Children Full time

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic nurse to join our team as a Community and Special School Nurse for Children with Disabilities. This is a dynamic role that involves delivering holistic, family-centered care for children and young people with complex health needs and disabilities.

Key Responsibilities

  • Assessment, planning, delivery, and evaluation of clinical nursing care.
  • Delivery of specialist nursing care, including administration of medication, suctioning, tracheostomy care, gastrostomy management, and enteral feeding.
  • Holistic family support for children/young people and their families, including signposting to specialist services.
  • Delivery of specialist training for families and care support staff.
  • Attendance at multi-professional meetings, including child protection case conferences.
  • Providing health advice for education, health, and care plans.
  • Nursing sleep service - supporting children with sleep difficulties, reviewing sleep medication, and offering support and strategies to parents.
  • Mentoring, supporting, and supervising junior staff and student nurses.

About You

  • Registered Children's Nurse (RN Child/RSCN) or RGN with relevant experience.
  • Minimum 2 years post-qualification experience in nursing.
  • Community/special school nursing experience.
  • Experience working with children and young people with disabilities/complex health needs.
  • Knowledge of statutory legislation and national policy drivers that affect children's services and your role.
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and non-verbal.
  • Experience supporting staff and students and providing supervision.
  • Experience working with challenging families and ability to manage conflict.
  • Ability to work independently and manage own workload with minimal supervision.
  • Safeguarding knowledge and experience.
  • Ability to work well as part of a team.
  • Car driver and access to a car for work purposes.

About Our Benefits

We offer a competitive salary, 29 days annual leave, and a range of benefits, including flexible working options, a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, and a range of staff benefits and discounts.

Important Information

Achieving for Children is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).



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