Diana Specialist Practitioner – Diana service

Job Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 4 Diana Children’s Specialist Practitioner (Special Needs Education) due to team expansion.

Hours: 19.5 hours over 3 days, Term Time Only (salary pro rata).

The successful candidate will join the Diana Children’s Community Service team based at Ash Field Academy, supporting children and young people aged 4 to 19 with a range of special educational needs and complex healthcare requirements, including life-limiting and life-threatening conditions.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Providing educational and healthcare support within the school setting.
• Delivering care in line with individual care plans, EHCPs, IEPs and statements agreed with parents/carers and the SENCO.
• Supporting qualified nursing staff and the SENCO in reviewing and meeting each child’s individual needs.

You will work alongside dedicated staff, governors, parents and carers who are committed to helping pupils achieve the best possible outcomes.

At Ash Field Academy, our values of Trust, Respect, Aspiration, Collaboration and Kindness underpin everything we do. Guided by our motto, “Reach for Success,” we support every child to thrive, achieve their personal best and enjoy an outstanding educational experience.

Contact Details

Jenna Hughes, jenna.hughes4@nhs.net, 0116 2955080

Job Description Summary (Main Duties And Responsibilities)

Based at Ash Field School, this role supports children and young people with complex healthcare and additional learning needs. Working within the Diana Children’s Community Service, you will provide health and educational support, helping pupils access learning safely and achieve their individual goals.

Key Duties Include

• Delivering care in line with care plans and EHCPs.
• Supporting health, wellbeing and educational outcomes.
• Working closely with families, school staff and healthcare professionals.
• Providing health advice, maintaining records and reporting concerns.
• Contributing to safeguarding, medication management and service quality.
• Supporting colleagues and participating in training and supervision.

Person Specification

• Level 3 qualification in Child Development, Education or equivalent.
• Experience working with children, particularly those with disabilities or additional needs.
• Knowledge of child development and equality principles.
• Strong communication, organisation and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage sensitive situations and build positive relationships with children and families.
• Enthusiastic, adaptable and committed to learning new skills.

We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.

About Us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information including AI in our recruitment process can be found in the Information for Applicants document attached

We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.

For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.