Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
An exciting opportunity has arisen within Hampshire & Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust to appoint an inspirational and enthusiastic School Nurse Assistant, to join the Rushmoor & Hart School Nursing team, on a Term Time only Contract of 22.5 hrs a week based at Aldershot Centre for Health. You will be joining a leading organisation that is both forward-thinking and innovative. HIOW Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is committed to improving the quality of child health services across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight and takes pride in rewarding the success of its staff.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for motivated professionals with good knowledge and experience of working with children, young people, and families. You should have the ability to work within a skill mixed team to deliver allocated components of the Healthy Child Programme. Working as a team player under the delegation of the School Nurse, your role will require you to work in partnership with schools to promote and enhance the health and well-being of children and families. With a positive approach to customer care, you will need to be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills, including an ability to relate well with children and young people. It will also be essential for the applicant to be able to prioritise their workload and manage time effectively. Applicants must have excellent IT skills as this role will include the recording of clinical data on the electronic record system. A full driving licence, access to a car, and insurance for business use are required.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Good standard of education GCSE English and Maths or equivalent
* Public Health Qualification
Experience
* Work with children, young people, and families.
* Experience of working collaboratively with other agencies.
* Responsive and flexible.
* Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
* Ability to communicate professionally at all times with children and their families, professional colleagues, and partner agencies.
* Maintain confidentiality.
* Good computer literacy skills with the ability to keep accurate records.
* Ability to respond positively to the rapidly changing business environment.
* Ensure skills and knowledge are up to date.
* Proactive, solution-focused attitude.
* Willingness to enhance personal development.
* Self-motivated.
* Keen to get involved with new ideas and initiatives.
* Assertive, honest, and open.
* Ability to communicate effectively with other disciplines and agencies.
* Car driver with use of own car in order to perform job in the community.
* NHS Experience.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer name
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
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