Special School Nurse

The special school nurse will support children who are within 7 of Enfield’s special schools being the main link to 1 of the SEN schools in Enfield.

To be a key professional working alongside the multidisciplinary team (MDT), to provide a full range of services for the individual child & family.

To be an expert clinical children’s nurse to meet the needs of a diverse and challenging group of children and young people.

To assess and review children and young adults who may require medical intervention or follow-up care or treatment and assist in the transition process to adult services.

Main duties of the job

• Provide Specialist Paediatric care, advice and clinical management for a defined caseload of children and young adults.
• Working together with special schools nursing team, be responsible for co-ordinating multidisciplinary assessments meeting the needs of the child.
• To provide information for children & families, in an accessible manner, to enable understanding and informed decision making about the course of their care.
• To act as a Lead Professional where appropriate. Liaising with education, social services, health and voluntary sector to optimise the child’s quality of life, developing strategies with colleagues to achieve improved outcomes for the child/young person who has a recognised disability.
• Be sensitive to the cultural and spiritual needs of patients and families from all ethnic/cultural backgrounds.
• Be able to work as a skilled team member, providing support to colleagues.
• To contribute to the educational needs for the MDT ensuring their capability and confidence to care for the child in the educational setting.
• To act as a mentor for students…

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