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School Nurse

Job Description

Job Title: Band 6 School Nurse (Agency)
Location: Brent, London
Pay Rate: £28 per hour (PAYE options available)
Contract Type: Temporary/Agency

Job Summary:
We are currently seeking an experienced Band 6 School Nurse to join a dedicated Special School Nursing team in Brent. This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled nurse to support children and young people with complex health needs in an educational setting.
Key Responsibilities:
  • Deliver high-quality nursing care to students with complex medical needs.
  • Support with enteral feeding, medication administration, and epilepsy management.
  • Develop, implement, and review individual care plans in collaboration with the wider multidisciplinary team.
  • Provide safeguarding support, escalating concerns appropriately and in line with policy.
  • Liaise effectively with families, carers, education staff, and healthcare professionals.
  • Participate in care planning meetings, EHCP reviews, and multi-agency liaison.
  • Promote health education and wellbeing across the school community.
Essential Requirements:
  • NMC Registration (Registered Children’s Nurse or Registered Nurse with relevant experience)
  • Proven experience in Special School Nursing
  • Competency in complex needs, enteral feeding, and medication administration
  • Experience managing epilepsy and responding to emergency protocols
  • Strong knowledge of safeguarding procedures and policies
  • Skilled in care planning and clinical documentation
  • Excellent communication and teamwork skills
  • Enhanced DBS (Child Workforce) on the Update Service or willingness to obtain one
Desirable:
  • Previous NHS or Local Authority school nursing experience
  • Training in epilepsy awareness, gastrostomy care, and manual handling
Additional Information:
  • Immediate start available
  • Full-time preferred, part-time may be considered
  • PAYE options offered for flexibility and benefits

Benefits of Joining Service Care Solutions:
  • £250 referral fee bonus for any health care professional you refer who we place in to work on a 3-month contract.
  • £250 sign up bonus for any qualified professionals that register with our agency. This will be paid in your first pay packet
  • Bring us your contract / Job referral - £200 bonus for bringing your existing work to us.
  • All compliancy costs paid for by our agency, including DBS, Occupational Health Check, Online and Practical training
  • LTD and PAYE options available
  • Nationwide provider to all NHS trusts
  • Multi Framework approved – Access to a large number of different services within a number of different trusts.
  • Specialist consultants offering single points of contact.