Job summary
The post holder will support administrationand delivery of the National Child Measurement Programme across the borough. Therole includes liaising with schools, setting up webinars, managing the SchoolHealth Team inbox and administrative processes.
The successful candidate will need tohave excellent communication skills with both children and adults and theability to work autonomously at times, as well as part of a team. Anunderstanding of school and health organisations would be beneficial but notessential.
Staff are encouraged and supported toaccess opportunities for training and development to enhance and develop theirpractice in line with the commissioned service. In this years staff survey 92%of School Health staff reported that they have access to the learning anddevelopment they need to do their job well.
Main duties of the job
To provide administrative andpractical support to the School Health Service.
To support delivery of theNational Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) in primary schools across theborough in line with local and national policy
To assist in the delivery ofinterventions to promote the health and wellbeing of the school age population.
About us
The Your Healthcare School Health Teamhas an exciting opportunity for someone with excellent administrative andinterpersonal skills to join the team. The team provides services to statefunded schools located in Kingston Upon Thames. Activities focus on the currentpublic health agenda, aimed at promoting and safeguarding childrens health andwellbeing and reducing health inequalities in the population.
Your Healthcare is a Community Interest Companydelivering NHS services. A policy of distributed leadership enables staff tohave the freedom to be creative in the development of the service. The recentstaff survey demonstrated excellent engagement and indicated that 100% ofrespondents enjoy working in the team and reported positive wellbeing at work. NHSAgenda for Change Terms and Conditions and Pension scheme apply.
Thereis opportunity for the right candidate to discuss how hours are worked to fitboth the needs of the successful candidate and the service needs.
A full UKdriving license with access to a vehicle or access to a bicycle with storagefacilities is essential (car/ bike loan scheme available) and a full DBS checkwill need to be completed. Staff can access a range of member benefitsincluding an in-house wellbeing service.
NHS Agendafor Change Terms and Conditions and Pension scheme apply
Job description
Job responsibilities
Dimensions:
NCMP and service user contacts
1. To coordinate communications between schools, the School Health Team and parents that are required for delivery of the National Child Measurement Programme.
2. To Identify children whose parents have withdrawn consent for growth measurements of their child and ensure that this is communicated and recorded.
3. Complete growth measurements as per the NCMP operational guidance and locally agreed policy and guidance. Ensure that measurements are recorded and transported, with due regard to agreed processes, in line with data protection and maintaining confidentiality of information.
4. To record each childs measurements on the childs electronic health record.
5. Communicate and interact with children in an age appropriate way to ensure that they feel at ease, understand the activity the post holder is completing with them and are able to give their consent as appropriate to their age.
6. To liaise with the information management team regarding the processing of NCMP data and communications to parents following growth measurements.
7. To be able to identify child safeguarding concerns (training will be provided) and take appropriate action as per child safeguarding policy and guidelines.
8. Create, maintain and enhance effective working relationships between the School Health Team and the boroughs schools.
9. To assist in the delivery of health promoting activities where appropriate training has been provided and with supervision.
10. To ensure accurate and contemporaneous record keeping on the electronic record.
11. Collecting and recording activity monitoring data as required.
Administration
12. To complete administration processes for referrals and information received by the service.
13. To complete administration activities related to partner requests for School Health services.
14. To complete administration activities that relate to specific workstreams delivered by the School Health Service
Communications and working relationships
15. To effectively communicate with service users and partners ensuring that any reasonable adjustments are identified and made.
16. To support the school health team in developing innovative practice.
17. To have a willingness to learn new skills and adapt positively to changes in working practices.
18. To contribute to the promotion of a working environment that is conducive to staff wellbeing and learning.
Other
19. To participate in the organisations staff development and performance management and supervision systems. To identify own training needs to maintain and develop skills and practices in line with the roles requirements.
20. To undertake such other duties as may be reasonably required from time to time, as are consistent with the responsibility and scale of the post.
21. To ensure that all working practice is consistent with policies and guidance at a national and organisational level including data protection
22. To participate fully in the use of information technology and digital solutions.
23. To ensure the efficient and effective use of resources
24. To maintain an awareness of the scope of the role and escalate/seek support if requested to participate in activities outside the scope of the role.
Person Specification
Additional Factors
Essential
25. An enhanced DBS check will be required
26. Travel around the Borough
27. Car driver or Bike User with access to a vehicle (Car and Bike schemes are available to employees) Bikes will be required to have a facility to transport bulky equipment
28. Occupational health clearance required
Experience
Essential
29. Data entry
30. Coordination of groups
31. Working with members of the public
Desirable
32. A familiarity with NHS and or education settings.
33. Working directly with children
Personal Qualities
Essential
34. Professional manner and appearance
35. Enthusiasm for working with children and families
36. Flexible
37. Proactive
Skills and Ability
Essential
38. Excellent understanding of communicating with children and families
39. Good written and oral communication skills
40. IT skills including Excel, Word and databases
41. Ability to learn new skills including IT applications and digital
42. Ability to prioritise and plan workload and work to deadlines
43. Ability to work under own initiative
44. Demonstrate evidence of team working abilities
45. Excellent administration skills
46. Ability to work with other professionals, voluntary and statutory agencies
47. Ability to adopt or work in different settings and environments
Qualifications
Essential
48. GCSE or Equivalent in Maths and English
Desirable
49. Health and social care, public sector or education qualification training
50. Child Protection training
51. IT training or relevant qualification