Special School Nursing Team Lead

at  Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 7 Nurse to join our Special School Nursing Service within the Children’s Integrated Complex Care Clinical Business Unit in Central London, supporting two special schools in Westminster and Hammersmith & Fulham.
As a Special School Nursing Team Lead and SEND Lead, you will manage a team of Band 6 nurses and Band 3-4 support workers, delivering high-quality care to children aged 4-19 with learning disabilities, complex health needs, and special educational needs (SEND). This role includes close collaboration with education providers and professionals to ensure students reach their full potential.
You’ll provide clinical leadership, championing SEND initiatives and overseeing nursing operations, resource management, and care quality. Working alongside the Children’s Community Nursing Team Leads and the Specialist Nursing Service Manager, you will also contribute to the strategic oversight of the Trust’s SEND strategy in partnership with education and social care teams. Additional responsibilities include maintaining clinical records, contributing to audits, and upholding standards for key performance indicators.

WE CAN OFFER YOU:

A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
Car lease scheme(only available for Band 5 and up)
Flexible working options
Annual travel card loan
Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it’s like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required

To provide clinical leadership to the Special School Nursing Teams in Westminster and Hammersmith and Fulham, including line management.
Provide clinical leadership within the specialist field ensuring that this reflects national and local policies and targets.
Direct line management responsibility for a team of specialist nurses and care workers.
To develop and maintain policies, protocols and evidenced based guidelines
To maintain accurate records and statistical returns as required by CLCH, including entering data onto the electronic health record.
To participate in relevant meetings with professionals, families and discharge meetings
To ensure effective communication with families including the provision of interpreters for parents and children who require support with the English language
To participate in network / special interest groups
To ensure appropriate action is taken in reporting an accident or incident to a child, family member, staff member or visitor
To work with relevant services for children with Special Needs and additional health needs across Central London Community Healthcare, ensuring communication at all levels of the Trust
To work with the wider MDT involved with children and young people with SEND including therapists, CCNs, Paediatricians and other non NHS services.
Just as we care about our patients’ well-being, we care about yours!