Registered Nurse - SEN - Meldreth
Aurora Meldreth Manor School
Meldreth, Nr Royston, South Cambs, North Herts
- Expired
- Salary:
- £26,565 to £35,577 per annum dependent on experience
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- ASAP
- Apply by:
- 21 June 2018
Job overview
Registered Nurse - Meldreth Manor
Location: Meldreth, Cambridgeshire/Hertfordshire border
Salary: £26,565 to £35,577 per annum dependent on experience
Hours: 40 hours per week. Shifts will be 8 hrs in length and will rotate between 7am – 3:30pm; 9am – 5:30pm and 12:30pm – 9pm (a week of each?) Weekends will be alternate – dropping to one in 3 weeks when fully recruited.
Closing date: 22nd June 2018
A Rich History and an Exciting Future.
Aurora is an innovative provider of education and care for children, young people and adults with special educational needs and disabilities. We are currently looking for a Registered Nurse to be part of our dynamic team in Meldreth and a key player in our developing service.
Meldreth Manor School provides education, care and therapeutic support for children and young people age 6-19 years with severe and complex communication difficulties associated with conditions such as cerebral palsy, autism and brain injury. Children may have complex health and sensory needs and associated difficulties that require specialist support to enable them to access a bespoke curriculum.
Meldreth Manor provides residential care for children attending school and on a short-breaks basis to children from the surrounding region. It shares the site with our transitional centre, Orchard Manor. Currently undergoing significant redevelopment, the 16-acre site will provide contemporary living and learning environments designed for young people with complex communication needs. The investment in both the infrastructure and our people will transform Meldreth into one of the leading education and care services in the UK.
We are looking for a skilled and passionate person to join our committed team and be part of the service’s exciting future.
The Role:
- This is an important and challenging role, but also an exciting one where you will need to adapt your approach for individual students and be flexible around their particular health, care and communication needs. Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team, you’ll collaborate with colleagues to ensure student health and welfare is promoted across the school and residential homes and that everyone has the opportunity to maximise their potential for learning and greater independence.
Key Roles & Responsibilities:
- Support staff to maintain the health and welfare of children and young people.
- Contribute to the development, implementation and review of Individual Care Plans.
- Train staff to undertake some nursing, care or health related tasks.
- Ensure that individual children’s records are accurate and are presented and maintained in a manner consistent with company and regulation standards.
- Promote collaborative working within the residential home, school and other teams to ensure a holistic approach is taken to each children’s education, health and wellbeing.
- Take responsibility for managing, training others and administration of meds.
- Monitor and maintain appropriate and adequate supplies and health care resources necessary to support students with their general health needs.
- Implement Meldreth Manor’s health and safety and child or adult protection procedures, ensuring a safe environment for students and staff.
- Maintain effective links with parents, local authorities and other external agencies.
- Ensure personal professional competence, maintaining a professional portfolio as prescribed by the NMC.
- Lead in health promotion and education for all children and staff as appropriate.
Requirements of the role:
- Qualified with a Nursing Diploma or Nursing Degree
- Experience of learning disabilities, or relevant general or paediatric experience.
- Experience of epilepsy management, gastro feeds, respiratory conditions would be an advantage.
- Experience in training others.
Benefits:
Be part of our successful team and also benefit from a generous package that includes:
- Life assurance
- Pension plan
- High street discounts
- Employee assistance programme
- Paid holiday
- Training and Development
Enquiries:
For more information or to request a job description please call Meldreth and Orchard Manor HR Department on 01763 268000 or email MMOMRecruitment@the-aurora-group.com
Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.
The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care.
Attached documents
About Aurora Meldreth Manor School
- Aurora Meldreth Manor School
- Fenny Lane, Meldreth, Royston
- Hertfordshire
- SG8 6LG
- United Kingdom
Welcome to our Special Needs School in Meldreth, Cambridge
Here at Aurora Meldreth Manor, many of our students have complex learning difficulties, often associated with profound physical disabilities and/or medical needs. Whatever a student’s abilities or challenges, we aim to provide them with memorable experiences and stimulating activities that promote self-esteem and personal independence.
This approach is enhanced by the imaginative use of a variety of suitable and interesting resources and environments – from the rich experiences of sound, colour and touch in the sensory room, through to energising rebound therapy and physical exercises in the hydrotherapy pool.
As a registered children’s home, we can also provide students with a vibrant yet homely space in which to live, whether throughout the year or just for a short break.
We hope you enjoy reading about our school and residential facilities, and we look forward to welcoming you and your child to our community here at Aurora Meldreth Manor.
Denise Grayston - Principal, Aurora Meldreth Manor School and Children’s Home
Our School
Aurora Meldreth Manor supports children and young people aged 6-19 with highly complex learning difficulties associated with conditions such as cerebral palsy, acquired brain injury, degenerative conditions or autism spectrum conditions requiring a specialist approach.
We offer day placements for 38 weeks of the year and flexible residential placements for up to 52 weeks, including weekly boarding and shared-care arrangements or residential care placements for young people accessing other local schools.
The support we provide enables each of our students to engage and progress at their own level within a living and learning environment designed to help them achieve their full potential as they reach adulthood.
Our Facilities
Aurora Meldreth Manor is situated on a beautiful 14-acre site in the village of Meldreth, on the border of Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire.
The school is fully accessible with hoisting facilities available throughout, and offers a range of modern, creative spaces for living and learning.
Facilities include:
· Interior-designed living areas
· Landscaped gardens
· Multi-use activity area
· Hydrotherapy pool
· Rebound therapy
· Multi-media room
· Multi-sensory areas
· Individual learning areas for break-out time and quiet time
A range of therapy is available at Aurora Meldreth Manor, including physiotherapy, speech and language and occupational therapy. We also offer nursing support where required, and we are one of the few schools in the country that caters for students with specialist medical requirements associated with complex health needs, such as enteral feeding.
Residential Facilities
Aurora Meldreth Manor is also a registered children’s home, providing flexible, accessible accommodation and a vibrant yet homely space in which to live.
Houses have spacious living/dining room with TV, games and eating areas and individual bedrooms with a mix of bathing facilities and hoisting throughout for safe and easy movement for those with physical conditions. For those that can eat orally, fresh food is prepared daily by our chef and a variety of tastes and diets are catered for.
Our residential care team is passionate about ensuring that every individual is happy, healthy and well-supported. Alongside delivering personal care and helping with the management of epilepsy and other conditions, our staff support our residents to develop friendships, explore new interests and take advantage of after-school and social activities.
We encourage families to visit regularly and are able to offer limited family accommodation
Our Curriculum
We follow the IMPACTS curriculum, a needs-led programme focusing on the key areas of: communication, cognition, physical development, environmental control technology, and personal, emotional and social wellbeing (which includes self-help and self-advocacy skills).
Where appropriate, the National Curriculum is taken into consideration in the planning and delivery of activities.
Teaching staff work together with therapists and learning support assistants to develop and deliver a meaningful, appropriate and personalised curriculum for every student. Classes are grouped according to students’ sensory needs, cognitive understanding and compatibility.
Some of our students have particular interests which are related to their developmental age rather than their chronological age. We consider it important to strike the right balance in acknowledging the students’ interests and offering age-appropriate options.
Our Outcomes · 100% of children and young people work towards formal qualifications such as AQA awards · 100% of the children and young people access an integrated therapeutic curriculum in preparation for adulthood · All our outdoor learning areas are fully inclusive, these include a Forest School, a Musical Garden as well as a number of Outdoor Learning Stations.
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