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MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Clinical To assess the health needs of children and young people in special schools and, agree individual and school health plans and deliver these through multidisciplinary partnerships. To deliver the day-to-day Special School Nursing Service to children with complex health needs at the Special Needs School. To provide skilled, effective, evidenced based nursing care for children with complex care needs including technology dependent children. To participate in direct clinical input to ensure appropriate nursing interventions.

To promote the optimum use of available resources and to secure the highest standards of care to both primary and secondary age students. To provide information and support to facilitate the childs and familys own choices with regards to nursing care and therapy input. To administer medication as prescribed and ensure safe storage of medicines in accordance with CLCH policy To deliver and manage training needs of school and... health staff in the delivery of health care to children in the school, through the agreed competency based training packages, including assessment and sign off competency of staff members. To manage the provision of continence products to children and young people in the school, working alongside the family and support workers.

To ensure safe handling of body fluids and contaminated sharps in personal practice and within the team To target disadvantaged or underrepresented children who may not have had a full child health service before starting school. To support and advise team members on developing initiatives relating to the public health agenda for schools with special needs children To plan, participate or support the delivery of multi-disciplinary sessions/ clinics for the children in the school. To coordinate children for medicals working in partnership with the child, parents, school staff, Community Paediatricians, and Allied Health Professionals (AHP). To empower parents by providing information and support to facilitate them in making healthy life choices regarding their childs welfare in a way which is appropriate for them Develop and maintain a good working relationship with teachers and other professionals and agencies involved, making referrals where appropriate to ensure adequate support for children and parents.

To liaise with the Childrens Community Nursing Service in providing care to children with complex health needs To work in partnership to safeguard children and young people adhering to local and national policies and guidance, participating in child protection case conferences and associated meetings according to LSCB and Trust Policies. To maintain accurate, systematic and timely record keeping, in line with NMC guidelines, including recording of clinical data on EMIS. To work as an autonomous and specialist practitioner within the special schools nursing team

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