Job summary
The post holder will support administration
and delivery of the National Child Measurement Programme across the borough. The
role includes liaising with schools, setting up webinars, managing the School
Health Team inbox and administrative processes.
The successful candidate will need to
have excellent communication skills with both children and adults and the
ability to work autonomously at times, as well as part of a team. An
understanding of school and health organisations would be beneficial but not
essential.
Staff are encouraged and supported to
access opportunities for training and development to enhance and develop their
practice in line with the commissioned service. In this years staff survey 92%
of School Health staff reported that they have access to the learning and
development they need to do their job well.
Main duties of the job
To provide administrative and
practical support to the School Health Service.
To support delivery of the
National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) in primary schools across the
borough in line with local and national policy
To assist in the delivery of
interventions to promote the health and wellbeing of the school age population.
About us
The Your Healthcare School Health Team
has an exciting opportunity for someone with excellent administrative and
interpersonal skills to join the team. The team provides services to state
funded schools located in Kingston Upon Thames. Activities focus on the current
public health agenda, aimed at promoting and safeguarding childrens health and
wellbeing and reducing health inequalities in the population.
Your Healthcare is a Community Interest Company
delivering NHS services. A policy of distributed leadership enables staff to
have the freedom to be creative in the development of the service. The recent
staff survey demonstrated excellent engagement and indicated that 100% of
respondents enjoy working in the team and reported positive wellbeing at work. NHS
Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions and Pension scheme apply.
There
is opportunity for the right candidate to discuss how hours are worked to fit
both the needs of the successful candidate and the service needs.
A full UK
driving license with access to a vehicle or access to a bicycle with storage
facilities is essential (car/ bike loan scheme available) and a full DBS check
will need to be completed. Staff can access a range of member benefits
including an in-house wellbeing service.
NHS Agenda
for Change Terms and Conditions and Pension scheme apply
Job description
Job responsibilities
Dimensions:
NCMP and service user contacts
- To coordinate communications between schools, the School Health Team and parents that are required for delivery of the National Child Measurement Programme.
- To Identify children whose parents have withdrawn consent for growth measurements of their child and ensure that this is communicated and recorded.
- 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.
- To record each childs measurements on the childs electronic health record.
- 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.
- To liaise with the information management team regarding the processing of NCMP data and communications to parents following growth measurements.
- To be able to identify child safeguarding concerns (training will be provided) and take appropriate action as per child safeguarding policy and guidelines.
- Create, maintain and enhance effective working relationships between the School Health Team and the boroughs schools.
- To assist in the delivery of health promoting activities where appropriate training has been provided and with supervision.
- To ensure accurate and contemporaneous record keeping on the electronic record.
- Collecting and recording activity monitoring data as required.
Administration
- To complete administration processes for referrals and information received by the service.
- To complete administration activities related to partner requests for School Health services.
- To complete administration activities that relate to specific workstreams delivered by the School Health Service
Communications and working relationships
- To effectively communicate with service users and partners ensuring that any reasonable adjustments are identified and made.
- To support the school health team in developing innovative practice.
- To have a willingness to learn new skills and adapt positively to changes in working practices.
- To contribute to the promotion of a working environment that is conducive to staff wellbeing and learning.
Other
- 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.
- 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.
- To ensure that all working practice is consistent with policies and guidance at a national and organisational level including data protection
- To participate fully in the use of information technology and digital solutions.
- To ensure the efficient and effective use of resources
- 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Dimensions:
NCMP and service user contacts
- To coordinate communications between schools, the School Health Team and parents that are required for delivery of the National Child Measurement Programme.
- To Identify children whose parents have withdrawn consent for growth measurements of their child and ensure that this is communicated and recorded.
- 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.
- To record each childs measurements on the childs electronic health record.
- 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.
- To liaise with the information management team regarding the processing of NCMP data and communications to parents following growth measurements.
- To be able to identify child safeguarding concerns (training will be provided) and take appropriate action as per child safeguarding policy and guidelines.
- Create, maintain and enhance effective working relationships between the School Health Team and the boroughs schools.
- To assist in the delivery of health promoting activities where appropriate training has been provided and with supervision.
- To ensure accurate and contemporaneous record keeping on the electronic record.
- Collecting and recording activity monitoring data as required.
Administration
- To complete administration processes for referrals and information received by the service.
- To complete administration activities related to partner requests for School Health services.
- To complete administration activities that relate to specific workstreams delivered by the School Health Service
Communications and working relationships
- To effectively communicate with service users and partners ensuring that any reasonable adjustments are identified and made.
- To support the school health team in developing innovative practice.
- To have a willingness to learn new skills and adapt positively to changes in working practices.
- To contribute to the promotion of a working environment that is conducive to staff wellbeing and learning.
Other
- 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.
- 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.
- To ensure that all working practice is consistent with policies and guidance at a national and organisational level including data protection
- To participate fully in the use of information technology and digital solutions.
- To ensure the efficient and effective use of resources
- 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
- An enhanced DBS check will be required
- Travel around the Borough
- 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
- Occupational health clearance required
Experience
Essential
- Data entry
- Coordination of groups
- Working with members of the public
Desirable
- A familiarity with NHS and or education settings.
- Working directly with children
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Professional manner and appearance
- Enthusiasm for working with children and families
- Flexible
- Proactive
Skills and Ability
Essential
- Excellent understanding of communicating with children and families
- Good written and oral communication skills
- IT skills including Excel, Word and databases
- Ability to learn new skills including IT applications and digital
- Ability to prioritise and plan workload and work to deadlines
- Ability to work under own initiative
- Demonstrate evidence of team working abilities
- Excellent administration skills
- Ability to work with other professionals, voluntary and statutory agencies
- Ability to adopt or work in different settings and environments
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE or Equivalent in Maths and English
Desirable
- Health and social care, public sector or education qualification training
- Child Protection training
- IT training or relevant qualification
Person Specification
Additional Factors
Essential
- An enhanced DBS check will be required
- Travel around the Borough
- 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
- Occupational health clearance required
Experience
Essential
- Data entry
- Coordination of groups
- Working with members of the public
Desirable
- A familiarity with NHS and or education settings.
- Working directly with children
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Professional manner and appearance
- Enthusiasm for working with children and families
- Flexible
- Proactive
Skills and Ability
Essential
- Excellent understanding of communicating with children and families
- Good written and oral communication skills
- IT skills including Excel, Word and databases
- Ability to learn new skills including IT applications and digital
- Ability to prioritise and plan workload and work to deadlines
- Ability to work under own initiative
- Demonstrate evidence of team working abilities
- Excellent administration skills
- Ability to work with other professionals, voluntary and statutory agencies
- Ability to adopt or work in different settings and environments
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE or Equivalent in Maths and English
Desirable
- Health and social care, public sector or education qualification training
- Child Protection training
- IT training or relevant qualification
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.
