School Nurse - SEN School

Registered Nurse – Children and Young Adults with Autism

We are recruiting on behalf of a specialist provider supporting children and young adults with autism and complex needs for a compassionate and dedicated Registered Nurse to join their clinical team. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a genuine difference by delivering high‑quality nursing care within a specialist education and residential setting, supporting young people with a range of complex medical and health needs.

Please note:

a full UK driving licence is essential due to the location of the service.

• Provide person‑centred nursing care to children and young adults with autism and associated complex health conditions.
• Promote health, wellbeing and independence while supporting a safe, therapeutic and autism‑informed environment as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Deliver high‑quality nursing care tailored to individual health needs, including supporting complex medical conditions such as epilepsy, gastrostomy care and wound management.
• Monitor, assess and respond to changing clinical needs.
• Collaborate with education, care and therapy teams to ensure coordinated care.
• Build positive relationships with families, healthcare professionals and external agencies.
• Deliver training, guidance and clinical support to colleagues where appropriate.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and ensure compliance with professional standards.
• Promote best practice in safeguarding, health and wellbeing.

• Registered Nurse (RNLD, RGN, RMN or RSCN) with current NMC registration.
• Experience supporting children or young adults with complex health needs.
• Experience providing training, mentoring or clinical guidance to colleagues.
• Excellent communication, organisational and clinical assessment skills.
• A compassionate, proactive and person‑centred approach to care.