School Nurse - SEN School

Role: School Nurse - SEN School

Location: Thatcham
Salary: £42,000 per annum
Job Type: Permanent, Full Time
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday

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: Due to the location of the service, a full UK driving licence is essential.

The Role

As a Registered Nurse, you will provide person-centred nursing care to children and young adults with autism and associated complex health conditions. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will promote health, wellbeing and independence while supporting a safe, therapeutic and autism-informed environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality nursing care tailored to individual health needs.
• Support young people with complex medical conditions, including epilepsy, gastrostomy care and wound management.
• Monitor, assess and respond to changing clinical needs.
• Work collaboratively 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.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Registration as a Registered Nurse (RNLD, RGN, RMN or RSCN).
• 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.

To apply, contact Jamie Carroll on (phone number removed) or email

@INDKAR