NHS
Special School Nursing Associate
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Job Description
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- Provide compassionate, safe and effective care and support to children & young people in a range of care settings.
- Contribute to the assessment, planning implementation and evaluation of care in association with the registered nurse.
- To undertake phlebotomy.
- To be fully conversant with and work within the Nursing and Midwifery Code and Standards of Proficiency for Nursing associates.
- Recognise and work within the limits of their competence.
- Exercise personal responsibility and work independently within defined parameters of practice, taking the initiative in a variety of situations and performing a range of clinical and care skills consistent with the role, responsibilities and professional values of a Nursing Associate.
- Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register.
- Educated to level 5 Diploma of Higher Education and Foundation degree in nursing associate practice / Nurse Associate Apprenticeship Certificate.
- Demonstrable experience of working as an Nurse Associate within the NHS or other care setting.
- Ability to work effectively as a team player under appropriate supervision, and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Able to recognise own limitations in the context of the nursing associate role.
- Knowledge of when to seek advice and refer to a registered health or care professional.
- Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register.
- Educated to level 5 Diploma of Higher Education and Foundation degree in nursing associate practice / Nurse Associate Apprenticeship Certificate.
- Demonstrable experience of working as an Nurse Associate within the NHS or other care setting.
- Ability to work effectively as a team player under appropriate supervision, and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Able to recognise own limitations in the context of the nursing associate role.
- Knowledge of when to seek advice and refer to a registered health or care professional.
Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for Registered Children's Nursing Associate to join our friendly and dedicated team.
The purpose of the role is to support the Special School Nursing Team in the delivery of high quality nursing care to children and young people within 2 Special Schools across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin.
You will need to work independently under the leadership of registered nurses working to your national recognised code of conduct and standards of proficiency for Nursing Associates.
This post will work primarily at The Bridge School, Telford, but at times you may be required to attend Severndale School, Shrewsbury.
We are committed to clinical support, continued professional development and training.
Main duties of the job
About us
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.
Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.
Details
Date posted
01 July 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum/pro rata (New NHS Pay Award as of August 2025)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time, Flexible working, Term time hours
Reference number
825-7265738-OPS
Job locations
The Bridge School
Waterloo Road Hadley
Telford
TF1 5NQ
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
See attached job description and person specification for full details and description of main duties and responsibilities.
Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.
Job responsibilities
See attached job description and person specification for full details and description of main duties and responsibilities.
Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.
Person SpecificationPerson Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Experience
Essential
Knowledge
Essential
Qualifications
Essential
Experience
Essential
Knowledge
Essential
Additional informationDisclosure 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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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.
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
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust
Address
The Bridge School
Waterloo Road Hadley
Telford
TF1 5NQ
Employer's website
https://www.shropscommunityhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust
Address
The Bridge School
Waterloo Road Hadley
Telford
TF1 5NQ
Employer's website
https://www.shropscommunityhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.
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