Special School Nurse Assistant
Central London Community Health TrustBarnet, London
Overview
This is a NHS role (permanent) with Central London Community Health Trust based in Barnet. The advertised salary is £33,262 to £36,027. Applications close on 29 October 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
Barnet Special School Nursing team are looking for a flexible, motivated and highly skilled health care assistant to join us in supporting children an...
You will support registered nurses to provide safe, high-quality care for children and young people with complex healthcare and additional needs in special schools. Key duties include:
- Supporting children's care plans and administering medication in line with CLCH policies and procedures.
- Carrying out height and weight measurements and completing continence assessments.
- Working closely with registered nurses and liaising with other agencies involved in a child's care.
- Supporting the training of Learning Support Assistants and Teaching Assistants so they can deliver children's care plans safely while at school.
- Contributing to the development of evidence-based practice within the Special Schools Nursing Team.
- Working flexibly as part of the team and independently when required, including occasions when you may be the only member of the nursing team on site.
We will provide appropriate support and training to help you develop in the role and support children and young people to attend school and achieve their potential.
Just as we care about our patients' well-being, we care about yours!
- 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
Essential: - Evidence of continuing professional development working with children up to NVQ level 3; - Care certificate - or working towards this; - Competencies in clinical care skills; - Knowledge of safeguarding children
Desirable: - Diploma Level (or NVQ4 in Health & Social Care) or Equivalent Combination of NVQ3, courses and experience or NNEB equivalency; - Makaton/BSL course; - Medicine management course
Essential: - Demonstrable experience of working with children and young people with complex health needs; - Demonstrable experience of working with children and young people in a special school environment.; - Experience of documentation in a clinical setting; - Experience of liaising with professionals; - Experience of handling telephone calls independently and directing queries appropriately; - Evidence of ability to carry out continence assessments
Desirable: - Experience of working in culturally diverse communities
Essential: - Competence to administer medication; - Ability to manage stock levels and equipment; - Understanding of confidentiality; - Knowledge of safeguarding children/young people; - Demonstrate computer literacy in programs such as excel, word, power point; - Experience of enteral feeding; - Experience of suctioning; - Experience of clinical measurements and interpreting results appropriately, i.e. Height and Weight measuring.; - Experience of working with Clinical Systems e.g.Emiss; - Evidence of understanding epilepsy/working with patients with epilepsy
Desirable: - Knowledge of purpose and value of clinical supervision; - Experience of working in culturally diverse communities
Desirable: - Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
How this role compares
We hold 1,237 NHS vacancies in London that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £46,149. This role pays less than about 79% of them.
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You have 8 days left to apply. NHS adverts we hold typically run for around 46 days, so this is a shorter window than usual.
Central London Community Health Trust has 41 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
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