Job summary
- Main area
- School Nursing
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent: term time only
- Hours
- Part time
- Job share
- Flexible working
- Term time hours
- Job ref
- 434-CR7016039
- Employer
- Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- amersham and chalfonts and gerrards cross hospitals
- Town
- Chesham and south bucks
- Salary
- £24,071 - £25,674 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/03/2025 23:59
Employer heading
School Health Assistant
Band 3
Be part of our BHT family
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.
We care for over half a million patients every year:
- provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
- nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
- regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
- deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.
More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.
We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.
If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [email protected] or phone 01494 734868.
We pride ourselves in being a great place to work – and invite you to join our BHT family.
Job overview
We are looking to recruit a School Health Assistant to work term time only with the South Bucks School Nursing Team, covering schools in the surrounding areas.
You may be required to travel to other sites as service needs require. You will help deliver a comprehensive service for school age children and their families under the supervision of the Specialist Community Public Health Practitioner; School Nursing. You will be required to support the BHT Immunisation Team at times and will be given full training.
Experience of working in the community and /or 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 within the National Childhood Measurement Programme, Vision screening for 4-5 year olds and occasional hearing tests. You will be contributing to local and national targets for school health screening and you will be expected to communicate findings to parents.
There may also be opportunities to deliver some health education in schools to whole classes or small groups. Good IT skills will ensure accurate data collection and record keeping are essential. We use online tools to undertake our screening programmes. You will also support the teams during the delivery of nasal flu immunisations in schools.
With internal training, you will be expected to understanding aspects of safeguarding children whilst being supported by a high level of professional support, clinical supervision.
Working for our organisation
Listen to why colleagues think we are a great place to work! -
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
• As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
• We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
What do we stand for?
• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Detailed job description and main 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.
If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on [email protected] quoting the vacancy reference number.
Person specification
Education, qualifications and training
Essential criteria
- Good level of general education, including GCSE English Language at pass level
- Numeracy skills. e.g. GCSE Maths or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Level (3) NVQ or equivalent
- Further education qualification relevant to health or children
Experience
Essential criteria
- 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
Skills, Knowledge and Abililites
Essential criteria
- 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
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Elizabeth Watkins
- Job title
- Locality Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07748336562
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