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School Health Care Assistant
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Part time
  • Term time hours
30 hours per week (Worked over 5 days)
Job ref
267-CH6400530
Employer
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Northway Community Centre
Town
Oxford
Salary
£22,816 - £24,336 Per Annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
06/08/2024 23:59

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Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust logo

School Health Care & Admin Assistant

NHS AfC: Band 3

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people.

We work with a wide range of partner organisations to deliver care and support to people in their own homes and from a number of hospitals and community bases. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.


 

Job overview

Are you looking for an opportunity to work with children, young people and their families in the community, as part of a new team delivering high quality care, to children aged from 0-19 yrs, in line with the Healthy Child Programme? 

We have a 30 hours, 5 days per week, term time only post in Oxford city covering the Summertown, Headington, Kidlington and surrounding areas. This role will include travelling between schools to deliver the vision screening and the National Child Measurement Programmes (NCMP) in primary schools as part of a team. You will be able to develop your skills and knowledge to work alongside experienced health care practitioners in a variety of settings.

The role will also include working with school aged children and families to support health related issues under the supervision of trained nurses.  There will also be the opportunities to deliver Personal Social Health Education (PSHE) in educational establishments.

We are looking for enthusiastic, flexible people with good computer skills to work with our digital programmes.

We are able to offer this term time role, with a complete training and induction programme. 

 

 

 

Main duties of the job

You will be based Northway Community Centre with a base move to Jordan Hill (OX2 8EJ) at the end of the year. You will work with the 0-19 team in the City North locality and may support additional localities. The role involves working in partnership with children, young people, families, primary care, schools and statutory and voluntary services and other partner agencies to facilitate health-enhancing activities and improve health outcomes.

You will deliver the NCMP and vision screening programmes to the primary schools within a specified area, including uploading and inputting data into digital systems.

Delivering and supporting PSHE in primary and secondary schools.

The role will require you to adhere to safeguarding and lone working policies. 

You will work in partnership with other agencies and develop, participate and maintain interagency networks.

Working for our organisation

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible 

Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”

Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

  • Excellent opportunities for career progression
  • Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
  • 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
  • NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
  • Competitive pension scheme
  • Lease car scheme
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Mental Health First Aiders
  • Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
  • Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the job description & person specification attached for full details of the role, duties and responsibilities. 

 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • GSCE pass in Math’s and English
  • NVQ2 in business administration or equivalent office/administration experience
Desirable criteria
  • ECDL European computer driving license

Job related aptitude and skills

Essential criteria
  • IT skills. Use of Microsoft office packages /data spreadsheets
  • Good communication skills both oral and written
  • Ability to use initiative and work alone in a variety of settings
Desirable criteria
  • Aware of child protection issues

Knowledge & Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of use of electronic record systems
  • Experience of working with data spreadsheets
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working within a healthcare or educational environment
  • Previous experience in administrative or health care assistant role

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStep into healthNHS 75th BirthdayDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - Gold

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Claire Webster
Job title
Clinical Education Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07767640971
Additional information

At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust we want to employ people not just with experience, but with the aptitude and motivation to succeed and whose values resonate with our own.

Therefore, if you don’t meet all the requirements of the role and are unsure about applying but are excited about the opportunity, please do get in touch. We will be happy to discuss the requirements in more detail ahead of making a written application.

Please do contact Claire Webster at [email protected], 07767640971 for further information and we welcome informal visits. 

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