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Special School Nurse (CCNT)

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
Hillingdon, UB8 3HD Posted 25 September 2026 Apply by 9 October 2026
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Salary for this role£45,953 – £54,254 a year
Health and Care route minimum£25,000 a year
Pay basisNational pay scales (NHS bands)

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Role description

Job summary

We currently have an exciting opportunity for Band 6 nurse to join the Special School Nursing Service which is part of Hillingdon's Community Children's Nursing Team (CCNT).

We are looking for a nurse who is highly motivated, enthusiastic and caring, to work within a team supporting children & Young people from 3-19 years who have a range of learning disabilities and complex health needs such as epilepsy, enteral feeding and oxygen dependent children. You will be allocated a named school but will be required to work across any of the 5 sites. The team works closely with other multi-disciplinary agencies and the schools to ensure the children reach their full potential.

The candidate should have previous experience of working with children with complex health needs, excellent communication skills and be highly motivated. They should also have a flexible approach, able to work autonomously to deliver the service to the local children. An understanding of safeguarding and working with vulnerable families is required.

You will be supported by the special school nurses in the team and the CCNT.

Please note that annual leave is to be taken out of term time except in exceptional circumstances.

If you are passionate about improving the health of young people we want to hear from you.

For further information please contact Ghazala Hussain - Clinical Lead for Community Children's Nursing Team on 07514724782 ghazala.hussain3@nhs.net.

Main duties of the job

The Special school nurses will work closely with the children/young people who use our services, families, friends and carers and play an important contribution in how people experience our services. Special School nurses are expected to be kind and responsive but professional and informative and contribute to the quality of the services we provide by:

keeping the children/young people who using our services as safe as possible through the use of sound clinical skills and effective risk assessments responsible for implementing assessments, management of medical clinics, supporting school staff on clinical care, management of medication ensuring the best possible clinical outcomes by using up-to-date skills and adhering to evidence based policies and procedures ensuring the people using our services have a good experience by respecting, empowering and working in partnership with people throughout the care planning process

About us

You will be part of the Children's Community Nursing Team (CCNT) in Hillingdon, working closely with the children's nurses, school staff, other allied health professionals and medical staff at Hillingdon Hospital as well as the specialist dietitian.. You will also be part of a wider peer supervision group of children's nurses to support evidence based practice and innovation.

We are a flexible and friendly team, who are keen to provide you the working environment for you to thrive and progress in.

The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.

Details

Date posted

25 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£45,953 to £54,254 a year Per annum incl. HCAS

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Term time hours

Reference number

333-G-HC-1660

Job locations

Laurel Lodge Clinic

Harlington Road

Hillingdon

UB8 3HD

United Kingdom


Job description

Job responsibilities

To assess the health needs of children/young people within a school setting, agree individual school health care plans and deliver these through multidisciplinary partnerships

To organise the day to day Special School Nursing Services to children within the Special Needs Schools, through supporting the school staff.

To ensure the best possible clinical outcomes by using up-to-date skills and adhering to evidence based policies and procedures.

Special School nurses work as part of a team and you will contribute to the success of the team by being an effective role model and supervising other Band 5 nurses, healthcare assistants/ support workers and students to ensure they are working to the standards which the people using our services deserve.

Please see attached Job Description & Person Specification for full roles and responsibilities

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered nurse -Child/RSCN/Adult/RNLD/Learning disabilities
  • Numeracy skills required for the safe administration of medicines
  • Evidence of relevant Continuous Professional Development

Desirable

  • Child/RSCN Mentorship qualification
  • Epilepsy PET 1 & 2 course

Previous experience

Essential

  • Previous experience as a Band 6 nurse / as a Band 5 nurse with relevant post registration experience
  • Recent experience with children's nursing/ learning disabilities within acute/community setting.

Desirable

  • Community experience
  • Previous experience working in a Special school

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

  • Able to communicate with the multi-disciplinary team, present cases, take note of actions, update others in the team and use handover effectively. Speaking face to face but also by telephone and writing letters and reports
  • Maintaining accurate, timely, concise and legible clinical records both electronic and handwritten which adhere to the CNWL policies
  • Understanding how the Mental Health Act impacts on their work and the people they are working with
  • High standard of clinical expertise and knowledge of general paediatrics
  • Experience of working with the acute, long term conditions and complex children/young people
  • Experience of working with students
  • Ability to work autonomously and prioritise workload
  • Experience of teaching and care planning

Desirable

  • Expertise in particular skills and evidence of how you developed them and use them in your current role
  • Ability to work under the direction and guidance of senior team members
  • Supervision, Line management and appraisal training

Attitudes, aptitudes, personal characteristics

Essential

  • Be a role model and embody CNWL's values by being: ? Compassion ? Respectful ? Empowerment ? Partnership

Other

Essential

  • Access to Car or other motor vehicle for use for work purposes

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Laurel Lodge Clinic

Harlington Road

Hillingdon

UB8 3HD

United Kingdom


Employer's website

https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/work

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