The school nursing service is seeking School Health Assistants to work term-time only in the North and South Bucks teams, covering local schools. The North Bucks team is based at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, and the South Bucks team at Amersham Hospital. Travel to other sites may be required based on service needs.
You will support the delivery of high-quality services for school-aged children and their families under the supervision of Specialist Community Public Health Nurses within School Nursing. Additionally, you may assist the BHT Schools Immunisation Team, with full training provided.
The role involves weighing and measuring children in Reception and Year 6 for the National Childhood Measurement Programme, delivering vision screening for 4-5 year olds, and conducting occasional hearing tests. You will contribute to local and national targets for school health screening and communicate findings to parents, requiring excellent communication skills. There may also be opportunities to deliver health education to whole classes or small groups.
Experience in community settings or working with children is desirable. Candidates should have excellent interpersonal skills, the ability to work independently and as part of a team, and good IT skills for accurate data collection and record-keeping using online tools. Support for the BHT Schools Immunisation service, including nasal flu immunisations, may be required.
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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
* Learning and development opportunities to support your career progression
* Flexible and agile working options
* Generous annual leave, pension, and NHS discount schemes
* Health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy workforce
Why work for us?
* We promote inclusion and value diversity, encouraging applicants from all backgrounds
* We aim to create a respectful workplace where differences are valued
* Diversity improves outcomes for the communities we serve
Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities, and be a great place to work. Our mission is to deliver personal and compassionate care every time.
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