Job Description

** Children`s Registered Nurse**
** Meldreth Nr.Royston, Hertfordshire**
** Children and Young People, Cerebral Palsy, Autism, Brain Injury, Degenerative Disorders **
** £26,565 - £35,577 **
** Discount schemes, life assurance, training and development, company pension, paid annual leave, child care vouchers, free eye tests, occupational sick pay, refer a friend scheme worth £200 **
** 40 hours per week on a 4-week rota pattern of shifts including weekend work **

BS Social Care are looking for a Registered General Nurse/RGN to work within a children and young people`s residential home with severe and profound communication difficulties within the Hertfordshire/Cambridgeshire area.

About the employer; this employer is a privately ran organisation supporting children and young people aged 6-19 years with severe disabilities grow their education and life skills to live as independently as possible as they get older and to provide a safe, secure and happy environment for all being cared for. They are situated in Meldreth Nr.Royston in the Hertfordshire/Cambridgeshire boarder and currently undergoing a large refurbishment which will include upgraded learning and recreational areas, a new hydrotherapy pool and landscaped gardens and with multi-use activity areas.

About the job; A key responsibility of your role will be to facilitate nurse led health clinics at the school and administer medication safely and effectively; maintaining accurate, clear and up to date records and responding quickly to any variance or deterioration in a child or young person`s health, applying knowledge and skills to manage symptoms and seeking advice when required.

About the ideal candidate; you will hold a current NMC Registration in one or more of the following disciplines; LD, RNMH, General Adult, Paediatrics at Diploma or Degree level. Have experience of working with children and young people with special education needs and high-level support needs including behaviours that challenge. Specialist clinical knowledge of Epilepsy, PEG/JEJ management, Sensory and complex, Childhood development needs and safe medicines management. Due to the nature of the role, you will be able to communicate effectively, have high resilience and patience, have good interpersonal skills, be a robust and positive person, have a creative side and be a team player. You will need to be flexible with being able to work on a shift pattern and cover unsocial hours and weekends

In return, this organisation will offer a permanent and full-time contract paying £26,565 - £35,577 depending on experience and qualifications. They will offer you a 4-week induction programme and some shadowing the children and young people both in their homes and school. You will also receive additional training as you progress through your roles. They will also offer discount schemes, life assurance, training and development, company pension, paid annual leave, child care vouchers, free eye tests, occupational sick pay, refer a friend scheme worth £200.

If you would like to apply or you would like further information, please call or email Carla Gunn on 01604 448408 or send your CV