About this role
Job summary
Children and Young Peoples services are looking to recruit a School Health Assistant to support the school nursing service and School Age Immunisation Service (SAIS). You will work term time only in schools in Aylesbury and the surrounding areas and be based at Rayner's Hedge/Stoke Mandeville Hospital. You may be required to travel to other sites based on service needs.
You will help deliver a high quality service in schools with the delivery of the National Child Measuring Programme (NCMP)/vision screening and support BHT Schools Immunisation Team deliver the childhood vaccination programme.
Experience of working in the community and /or with children is desirable. You will have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to work independently as well as part of a team.
Main duties of the job
The role of the School Health Assistant involves weighing and measuring children in Reception and year 6 to deliver the NCMP and vision screening programme for 4-5 year olds and occasional hearing tests in schools. You will be contributing to local and national targets for school health screening and be expected to communicate your findings to parents and excellent communication skills are essential. You will receive training in brief interventions and Making Every Contact Count (MECC) to support you in your role.
Additionally, you will be supporting the School Aged Immunisation Programme throughout the nasal flu immunisation schedule in schools and making contact with parent/carers regarding immunisation consent.
Good IT skills are necessary to ensure accurate data collection and record keeping as we use online tools to undertake our screening programmes.
With internal training, you will be expected to have an understanding of your requirements in the safeguarding of children whilst receiving a high level of professional support and regular clinical supervision.
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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
o As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.o We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes. o We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
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Job description Job responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
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Person Specification
Education, qualifications and training Essential
Good level of general education, including GCSE English Language at pass level Numeracy skills. e.g. GCSE Maths or equivalent
Desirable
Level (3) NVQ or equivalent Further education qualification relevant to health or children
Experience Essential
Previous NHS/Social care /Education/Voluntary organisation experience Experience of working in schools with children IT skills on a variety of applications Experience of working with groups of children Experience of working with families Can demonstrate experience of working in an area which promotes healthy lifestyles
Desirable
Previous experience of undertaking heights, weights or vision testing of children.
Skills, Knowledge and Abililites Essential
Able to work as part of a team Able to use own initiative Adaptable and flexible Enthusiastic and motivated Can demonstrate accountability Able to maintain confidentiality ad show knowledge of information governance
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES Essential
Ability to travel via own car to various community sites daily Physically able to to handle and move equipment
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.
Employer details Employer name Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Address Aylesbury
Stoke Mandeville Hospital and Amersham Hospital
Aylesbury
HP21 8AL
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://careers.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)