The school nursing service is looking to recruit School Health Assistants to work term time only in both the North and South Bucks teams, covering schools in these surrounding areas. The North Bucks team is based at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, and the South Bucks team at Amersham Hospital. You may be required to travel to other sites based on service needs.
You will help deliver a high-quality service for school-age children and their families under the supervision of the Specialist Community Public Health Nurses within School Nursing. You will also support the BHT Schools Immunisation Team at times and will be given full training.
The role involves weighing and measuring children in Reception and Year 6 to deliver the National Childhood Measurement Programme, as well as delivering vision screening for 4-5 year olds and 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 in schools.
Good IT skills are necessary for accurate data collection and record keeping, as online tools are used for screening programs. You will also support the BHT Schools Immunisation service during nasal flu immunisations in schools. With internal training, you will understand safeguarding requirements for children and receive professional support and clinical supervision.
If you are an internal applicant, there is an option for secondment with line manager support. For those with disabilities needing assistance with the online application, please contact us at [email protected] quoting the vacancy reference number.
PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate PPE as per infection prevention and control procedures. COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations are encouraged to protect yourself, colleagues, and patients. Staff are encouraged to be vaccinated when recommended.
The application deadline is at midnight on the stated closing date. We will contact candidates via the email provided on their application. If offered a job, information will be transferred into the NHS Electronic Staff Records system. Travel expenses for interviews are not reimbursed. All sites are NO SMOKING.
Experience of working in the community and/or with children is desirable. You should have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to work independently and as part of a team.
About Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT): We provide acute hospital and community services for Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area, caring for over half a million patients annually. Our services include spinal, urology, skin cancer, burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke, and cardiac services, delivered across various settings.
We support flexible working options and are committed to being a family-friendly, inclusive employer. We offer learning and development opportunities, NHS benefits, health and wellbeing services, and promote diversity and inclusion.
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. Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect, and enable.
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