Position A: Registered School Nurse – Term Time Only
Working days: Monday to Friday
Hours: 8:00 am–4:00 pm
Total nursing provision: 37.5 hours per school week
Contract options: Full-time, part-time and job-share
The school nurse will provide one-to-one registered nursing support, working alongside an allocated care support worker.
The nurse will be responsible for clinical preparation for school, supporting safe transportation where included in the agreed arrangements, providing nursing care throughout the school day and facilitating safe return home.
The nurse must be competent to recognise and manage airway and respiratory emergencies in the school and transport environments, where immediate specialist medical assistance may not be available.
The role will also involve communication with school staff, parents, specialist healthcare teams and NurtureCare management.
Position B: Registered Night Nurse – Home-Based Care
Working days: Seven nights per week
Shift duration: 12 hours
Total nursing provision: 84 hours per week
Contract options: Full-time, part-time and job-share
The night nurse will provide continuous waking-night nursing care throughout their allocated shift.
The nurse will be responsible for clinical observation, prescribed interventions, recognition of deterioration, advanced airway management within the child's agreed protocols, emergency preparedness and appropriate clinical escalation.
The nurse must be capable of responding independently to acute airway or respiratory emergencies while awaiting additional assistance.
The nurse will also ensure appropriate preparation, documentation and clinical handover for the following day.
The exact start and finish times of night shifts will be confirmed through the agreed rota and employment contract.
Flexible and Combined Working
NurtureCare welcomes applications from nurses interested in either role or a combination of both.
For example, a nurse may wish to work two school nursing days and two night shifts each week.
Part-time arrangements, job sharing and flexible working patterns will be considered where they meet the clinical and operational needs of the package.
Combined working arrangements must comply with safe working hours, appropriate rest periods, contractual requirements and the nurse's assessed competence.
All applicants must demonstrate substantial relevant clinical experience and advanced airway knowledge.
NurtureCare will assess this through application review, interview, clinical scenario assessment, training records and practical competency evaluation.
Successful candidates must complete all required package-specific airway and emergency competencies before being authorised to undertake independent shifts.
Closing Date 31st October 2026.
Interview to be held the following week.