Staff Nurse Special School Nurse

at  Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

The School Nursing Team deliver health care to children with complex health needs aged 3-19 attending Sherwood Park School. They are responsible for undertaking health assessments, completing and updating care plans, managing emergency situations and providing training for education staff. The post holder will ensure that high quality nursing care is delivered within Sherwood Park School across two campuses.
The post holder will work collaboratively with other professionals involved in the care of children including Children’s Therapists, Educational Staff, School Nursing and Social Services to support and empower children, young people and their families, improve health and give every child the opportunity to develop their full potential.
Main Responsibilities and Duties
The post-holder will ensure that all areas of practice adhere to all current NMC guidance.
Ensure high standards of nursing care are delivered at all times by supporting regular monitoring and evaluating patient outcomes.
Safely administer prescribed medications, monitor their effects and report all medication errors.
Ensure due regard is given to the customs, values and spiritual beliefs of patients and colleagues and that equal opportunities are practiced.
Takes a pro-active role in maintaining effective communication with all disciplines, children and families.
Maintain accurate and contemporaneous manual and electronic records in all aspects of care provision to promote continuity and partnership, in line with Sutton Health and Care policies and NMC Record Keeping Guidelines
Ensures that all complaints are listened to and that issues identified are addressed appropriately.
Use reflective practice as a method of ensuring that appropriate effective nursing care is delivered.
Reports incidents and near misses promptly and appropriately.
Promote a professional image at all times and be accountable for own clinical practice.
Ensures that nursing care is child focused and that children’s privacy and dignity are maintained at all times.
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey. In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire.
We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas. Together with our colleagues at NHS Surrey and NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve.
The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and is supported by over 500 volunteers.
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