Paediatric Nurse

Vranch House School Specialist Nurse Band 6

Join our compassionate, multidisciplinary team supporting children with complex physical, medical and life‑limiting conditions. As a Band 6 Nurse, you will work autonomously and collaboratively to assess, plan and deliver specialist care, develop health‑care plans, support families with decision‑making, with professionalism and empathy.

You will provide skilled clinical interventions, ensure safe delegated practice, uphold safeguarding responsibilities and maintain high standards of communication and record‑keeping. Working closely with therapists, paediatricians, community nurses and education staff, you will help deliver coordinated, holistic care that places each child’s dignity, comfort and individuality at the centre.

At Vranch House, you’ll join a warm, values‑driven community where your expertise is respected and your impact is visible. Our nurses have time to build meaningful relationships, shape personalised care and feel genuinely supported in their professional development. This is a role where your compassion and skill make an extraordinary difference every day.

We welcome Registered Nurses with experience in children’s nursing or complex care, strong communication skills and a commitment to inclusion, partnership and high‑quality family‑centred practice.

• Act as an advocate for children and young people with complex physical and health needs, ensuring their views, best interests and individual needs remain central to all assessment, planning and delivery of care.
• Work in partnership with parents, carers and families, providing clear, sensitive and evidence‑informed information to support them to make informed decisions about their child’s health, care and wellbeing.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care for children and young people with complex, chronic and life‑limiting conditions within the special school environment.
• Develop, implement and regularly review individual health‑care plans, risk assessments and emergency care plans in collaboration with families, education staff and relevant professionals.
• Provide skilled clinical care and delegated nursing interventions for children with complex needs, including the management of medical procedures, long‑term conditions and changing health needs.
• Collaborate with specialist services and the multidisciplinary team in regard to palliative and end‑of‑life care, ensuring compassionate, child‑centred and family‑centred support.
• Provide sensitive support to bereaved families and contribute to ongoing care and communication following the death of a child, working within local pathways and professional boundaries.
• Work collaboratively with education staff, therapists, community children’s nurses, paediatricians, palliative care services, social care and other agencies to provide coordinated, holistic care.
• Attend and contribute to multidisciplinary meetings, reviews and case discussions, sharing specialist nursing knowledge and ensuring continuity and consistency of care.
• Support school staff through training, advice and competency‑based teaching in relation to child health care needs, emergency procedures and delegated clinical tasks.
• Identify safeguarding concerns and act in accordance with local safeguarding policies and procedures, maintaining accurate documentation and timely escalation where required.
• Maintain high standards of record‑keeping, communication and confidentiality in line with NMC standards, organisational policy and legal requirements.
• Promote dignity, inclusion, participation and equality for children, young people and families, recognising the emotional, social and practical impact of complex health needs.
• Support transition planning for children and young people moving between services, educational settings or stages of care.
• Participate in clinical governance, audit, service development, supervision and continuing professional development to maintain and improve quality of care.
• Provide health promotion and infection control guidance to staff in the school setting.

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration, ideally with experience…