Person Specification

Education, Qualifications and Training

Essential

• Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register
• Nursing Associate foundation degree qualification

Desirable

• Clinical skills such as enteral feeding, observations, oxygen monitoring.
• Tracheostomy knowledge and experience.
• Medication Administration

Experience

Essential

• Understand the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in the context of the nursing and interdisciplinary team and the organisation; including how the role may contribute to service development.
• Understand and act in line with NMC professional standards for practice contained within The Code.
• Knowledge of when to seek advice and escalate to the appropriate professional for expert help and advice.
• Understand requirements for NMC professional revalidation.
• Understand the importance of following procedures, policies and treatment or care plans.
• Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Insight into how to evaluate own strengths and development needs, seeking advice where appropriate.
• Experience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive information.

Desirable

• Experience of supporting children, young people and their families
• Community experience
• Able to undertake autonomous and independent working
• A sound knowledge of issues around confidentiality
• Children’s safeguarding experience

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Relevant knowledge and experience of working with children with complex health needs and/or disabilities.
• Able to perform and record basic clinical observations including blood pressure, temperature, respirations and pulse, acting within Trust standards to respond to abnormal results, escalating as necessary.
• Ability to organise and prioritise own delegated workload.
• Ability to communicate effectively, written, verbal, or non-verbal communication, with parents/carers and young people
• Ability to develop effective and appropriate relationships with people, their families, carers and colleagues.
• Ability to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults
• Appreciates the significance of safeguarding and interprets this accurately for all individual children and young people/vulnerable adults whatever their life circumstances.
• Knowledge of equality and diversity issues, social exclusion and multi-cultural issues
• Is up-to-date with legislation and current events

Desirable

• Experience of using SystmOne
• Report writing
• Presentation skills

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Accepts responsibility and accountability for own work and can define the responsibilities of others
• Recognises the limits of own authority within the role
• Seeks and uses professional support appropriately
• Understands the principle of confidentiality
• Demonstrates professional curiosity
• Has a balanced understanding of self and others
• Has a realistic knowledge of personal strengths and areas for development
• Can demonstrate flexibility of approach
• Shows a realistic appreciation of the challenges of working with children and young people/vulnerable adults

Other

Essential

• Ability to travel between the special schools in Harrow, sometimes at short notice, and to carry necessary equipment.
• Car driver and access to a car for work purposes with appropriate insurance.
• Flexible working to meet the needs of the service; this may be on occasions outside normal office hours

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Closing Date: 20 July 2026