via Reed · 11 September 2026 ·8 days ago

College Nurse, South London, Locum, Band 6

Reed
London Contract GBP 54,600 – 234,000
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College Nurse, South London, Locum, Band 6
Reed FE are recruiting for a Band 6 College Nurse to support young adults aged 16+ with learning disabilities, autism, complex needs and associated health conditions within a specialist education setting.

The Role

As a College Nurse, you will work as part of a large multidisciplinary team, providing high-quality, person-centred nursing support to students with complex needs.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Leading on healthcare planning and medication management

  • Undertaking nursing assessments and delivering appropriate interventions

  • Responding to medical emergencies and supporting students with complex health needs

  • Contributing to EHCP reviews, reports and multidisciplinary meetings

  • Working collaboratively with families, education staff and external agencies

  • Monitoring and evaluating healthcare interventions

  • Supervising junior clinical staff where required

  • Promoting independence, choice and positive outcomes for learners

  • Maintaining accurate clinical records in line with NMC standards

  • Supporting safeguarding, health and safety, and clinical governance processes

Requirements
  • Degree or Graduate Diploma in Nursing

  • Current NMC Registration

  • Experience working with young people or adults with learning disabilities and/or autism

  • Knowledge of person-centred practice and multidisciplinary working

  • Experience contributing to EHCPs and outcome-focused planning

All candidates who register with Reed Further Education will have 2 years’ referencing taken up and will be required to have a DBS check completed. All offers are conditional upon satisfactory background checks.

Reed Further Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment by completing mandatory training within 6 weeks of your first assignment and annually thereafter.

Benefits of working for Reed Further Education/our client:

  • Exclusive representation to leading FE colleges, prisons, and training providers in the area

  • A specialist further education consultant who will search for jobs on your behalf

  • A Health Cash Plan and Reed Discount Club

  • Entitlement to Statutory Sick Pay, Statutory Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Pay, Parental Leave and Antenatal/Pre-Adoption Appointment Payment

  • Access to Training and Development - Reed Assessment Centre - Reed Learning.

  • Great referral bonus’ (up to £200 per successful referral!)

  • Access to roles throughout the UK and online/remote learning
To apply for this role, please send us your updated CV by clicking 'Apply Now'. Your application should demonstrate your passion for educational support and your commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

Not looking for a support role? We are also registering teachers, assessors and technicians through to other FE positions including HR, finance, facilities, administrators. We also have a specialist team of interim and senior management consultants with over 20 years’ experience in the sector.

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