Job summary
A brand-new opportunity has been created for a highly motivated Nursing Associate who wants to make a difference to the lives of children, young people and their families across Warwickshire by helping us deliver the Healthy Child Programme. The successful candidate will be a member of the School Health team.
We will be offering the successful candidate a fantastic programme of support and development through our induction and preceptorship programme. You will continue to develop in your role through the acquisition of further skills, knowledge and competences.
Connect for Health is a highly innovative, visible, accessible and confidential outcome focused service that reduces health inequalities and improves the health and wellbeing of school aged children and young people in Warwickshire. The Service is managed by Compass; a national charity.
Main duties of the job
The role is to support a range of nursing activities to support children, young people and their families by offering age-appropriate information and advice on a range of health, lifestyle and behaviour related issues. Within your role you will be expected to assist the School Nurses and School Staff Nurses through actioning any referrals triaged and allocated to your caseload. In addition, the role involves working with children, young people, families and school staff to support those with long term medical conditions. Under indirect supervision, you will work autonomously with children and young people on a one to one and group basis and will use both face to face and virtual communication means. You will also deliver parent/carer workshops. The successful candidate will have advanced communication skills and experience of working with children, young people and families. You will be adept at maintaining discretion and confidentiality.
Our ideal candidate will be dedicated, highly motivated and committed to providing high standards of care to children, young people, families and communities. You will be working in a variety of community settings including schools and Children and Family Centres.
About us
Compass is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and you should share our commitment. All Compass posts are subject to appropriate level DBS checks. We positively encourage applications from all members of the community, regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, gender reassignment, age or sexual orientation and encourage applications from people who have experiences in life which enrich skills and empathy. This is part of our commitment to equality and developing a truly inclusive and representative workforce. We are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments individuals may require in the recruitment process, on commencement, or once in post.
Established for over 30 years, Compass is a national charity which works in communities across the UK providing services spanning substance misuse treatment and rehabilitation, early interventions for vulnerable young people, school aged health programmes and associated prevention as well as treatment and health promotion initiatives.
Benefits We offer a range of benefits including:
- 27 days holiday + bank holidays, rising to 32 days over time
- Life assurance at 2 x basic salary
- Competitive contributory pension scheme
- Family-friendly policies
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme and OH service
- Enhanced sick pay
- Excellent learning & development opportunities and career progression
- Annual performance / salary review
Closing date: 3rd December 2023
Interview date: 12th December 2023
Job description
Job responsibilities
A brand-new opportunity has been created for a highly motivated Nursing Associate who wants to make a difference to the lives of children, young people and their families across Warwickshire by helping us deliver the Healthy Child Programme. The successful candidate will be a member of the School Health team.
We will be offering the successful candidate a fantastic programme of support and development through our induction and preceptorship programme. You will continue to develop in your role through the acquisition of further skills, knowledge and competences.
Connect for Health is a highly innovative, visible, accessible and confidential outcome focused service that reduces health inequalities and improves the health and wellbeing of school aged children and young people in Warwickshire. The Service is managed by Compass; a national charity.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A brand-new opportunity has been created for a highly motivated Nursing Associate who wants to make a difference to the lives of children, young people and their families across Warwickshire by helping us deliver the Healthy Child Programme. The successful candidate will be a member of the School Health team.
We will be offering the successful candidate a fantastic programme of support and development through our induction and preceptorship programme. You will continue to develop in your role through the acquisition of further skills, knowledge and competences.
Connect for Health is a highly innovative, visible, accessible and confidential outcome focused service that reduces health inequalities and improves the health and wellbeing of school aged children and young people in Warwickshire. The Service is managed by Compass; a national charity.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register
- Nursing Associate foundation degree qualification
- GCSE Grade A-C in Maths and English or skills level 2 in Maths and English or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of one year of post qualification experience of working with children, young people and families
- Delivery of health advice to children, young people and their families
- Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Insight into how to evaluate own strengths and development needs, seeking advice where appropriate
- Experience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive information
- Experience of communicating effectively (written, verbal and non-verbal)
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Understanding and act in line with the NMC professional standards for practice contained in The Code
- Understand requirements of NMC professional revalidation
- Understand of the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in context of the nursing team and the service, and how the role may contribute to service development
- Knowledge of when to seek advice and escalate to the appropriate professional for expert help and advice
- Understanding of health issues that affect children, young people and their families.
- Knowledge of child development and understanding behaviours.
- An awareness of risk-taking behaviour by children and young people
- An awareness of mental health, emotional health/wellbeing of children, young people and families
- Understanding of how to reflect on practice and the need to undertake clinical supervision activities
- Understanding of safeguarding children and adults guidance and legislation.
- Understanding of the importance of following procedures and treatment plans
- Able to organise and priorities own delegated workload
- Understand the importance and requirements around confidentiality, information sharing and consent
- Knowledge of equality and Diversity and Information Governance guidance and legislation.
- Be competent at using basic computer packages software packages such as Microsoft Office
- Appreciation of how to develop effective and appropriate relationships with children, young people, families and colleagues
- Ability to support, supervise, assess and act as a role model to nursing associate students, other learners, family brief intervention workers and health care support workers as required within settings
- Ability to organise and prioritise own delegated workload
- Ability to develop effective and appropriate relationships with children, young people, their families, carers and colleagues
- Ability to undertake the demands of the post with reasonable adjustments where required.
- Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information and maintain discretion and confidentiality.
- Encourages others to express their views, feelings and wishes
- Ability to take part in reflective practice and clinical supervision activities
- Ability and willingness to adopt a flexible approach to working outside normal office hours or at different venues on occasion
- Full driving licence and access to vehicle
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register
- Nursing Associate foundation degree qualification
- GCSE Grade A-C in Maths and English or skills level 2 in Maths and English or equivalent
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of one year of post qualification experience of working with children, young people and families
- Delivery of health advice to children, young people and their families
- Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Insight into how to evaluate own strengths and development needs, seeking advice where appropriate
- Experience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive information
- Experience of communicating effectively (written, verbal and non-verbal)
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Understanding and act in line with the NMC professional standards for practice contained in The Code
- Understand requirements of NMC professional revalidation
- Understand of the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in context of the nursing team and the service, and how the role may contribute to service development
- Knowledge of when to seek advice and escalate to the appropriate professional for expert help and advice
- Understanding of health issues that affect children, young people and their families.
- Knowledge of child development and understanding behaviours.
- An awareness of risk-taking behaviour by children and young people
- An awareness of mental health, emotional health/wellbeing of children, young people and families
- Understanding of how to reflect on practice and the need to undertake clinical supervision activities
- Understanding of safeguarding children and adults guidance and legislation.
- Understanding of the importance of following procedures and treatment plans
- Able to organise and priorities own delegated workload
- Understand the importance and requirements around confidentiality, information sharing and consent
- Knowledge of equality and Diversity and Information Governance guidance and legislation.
- Be competent at using basic computer packages software packages such as Microsoft Office
- Appreciation of how to develop effective and appropriate relationships with children, young people, families and colleagues
- Ability to support, supervise, assess and act as a role model to nursing associate students, other learners, family brief intervention workers and health care support workers as required within settings
- Ability to organise and prioritise own delegated workload
- Ability to develop effective and appropriate relationships with children, young people, their families, carers and colleagues
- Ability to undertake the demands of the post with reasonable adjustments where required.
- Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information and maintain discretion and confidentiality.
- Encourages others to express their views, feelings and wishes
- Ability to take part in reflective practice and clinical supervision activities
- Ability and willingness to adopt a flexible approach to working outside normal office hours or at different venues on occasion
- Full driving licence and access to vehicle
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
