Job summary
Are you passionate about supporting
children and families to achieve optimal health and wellbeing, fulfilling their
potential and addressing health inequalities?
If this sounds like you, we have an
exciting opportunity to work within our dynamic Your Healthcare, School Health
service. The service delivers a range of activities into Royal Borough of
Kingston schools and community settings, maintaining a strong focus on public health,
promoting and safeguarding childrens health and wellbeing.
The successful applicant will be part
of a locality team delivering interventions into schools. These will include,
raising awareness of health issues by organising events in schools, delivering relationship,
sex and health education, staff training, one to one intervention, group work
and completing health assessments. If applicants dont already have experience
and skills in these areas they will need to demonstrate enthusiasm, aptitude
and transferrable skills to support development into the role.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work as part
of a wider School Health team to assess health needs, plan, deliver and
evaluate evidence-based interventions, in schools and community settings, to
promote health and wellbeing of school aged children, young people and their
families.
The post holder will work in a
locality team, led by a School Nurse Locality Lead. They will be expected to
complete appropriate training and supervision to ensure they achieve and
maintain competency for the role, following which, most activities will be
undertaken without direct supervision.
The post holder will be supported through regular supervision. 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 Your Healthcare invests in building their capabilities and have access to the learning and development they need to do their job well. This role could support development and application onto a future Specialist Community Practice Course.
About us
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 from the School Health service enjoy working in the team and
reported positive wellbeing at work. NHS Agenda
for Change Terms and Conditions and Pension scheme apply.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Service Delivery
To promote optimal health
outcomes for children, young people and their families by:
- Contributing to the identification and protection of children
at risk of abuse and act in accordance with local and national policy and guidance.
- Complete health assessments with children and their parents
as delegated to the postholder when requested to do so and liaise with the
registered case holder about the outcome.
- On occasion attend meetings related to safeguarded children
where it has been identified by the registered professional holding the case
that the postholder has specific contributions to share.
-
Provide health related support and advice to children,
young people and their families.
- Liaise with and refer to other agencies and professionals, to
meet the health needs of children.
- Provide support to education staff on health and wellbeing
needs within the school community and actively contribute to health-related
policy planning with the support of the locality lead.
- Plan, deliver and evaluate health promotion activities. Activities include but are not
limited to Relationship, Sex and Health Education (RSHE), parent advice clinic,
pupil drop-ins, group work, whole school approaches, health assessments and one
to one intervention.
- Provide training to education staff on areas of health and
wellbeing where staff require continuing professional development, for example supporting
children and young peoples emotional health.
- Provide a school health drop-in,
offering confidential advice, support, signposting and follow up where
necessary.
- Through proactive work with
schools, identify students to work as Mental Health Ambassadors and provide
active support to them throughout the school year, commencing this relationship
by contributing to an annual mental health conference.
- Supporting schools to work towards
Healthy Schools status
- Supporting schools and students to
complete the bi annual health survey, completed by secondary school pupils in
the borough.
- To comply with current evidence-based guidelines, Your Healthcare
and relevant policies and procedures.
- Participating in use of digital technologies to support service
delivery.
- Participating, as requested by the School health Lead, in Clinical
Governance activities such as clinical audit and research.
- Supporting pre-registration nursing students to observe practice
and learn while they are on placement with the school health team.
- To maintain competence and personal development by participation
in mandatory and essential training, which are reflected in the personal
development plan.
Communications and working
relationships- To maintain up to date and accurate records, ensuring
confidentiality is maintained in accordance with Your Healthcare policy and the
Data Protection Act.
- To participate fully in the use of information technology,
collecting and entering data as required to demonstrate activity in the service.
- To build positive working relationships with schools and partner
organisations.
- To organise and participate in team, organisational and
partnership meetings as required.
- To participate in and contribute to the development of the School
Health team service delivery.
- Working in partnership with children and their families to
improve health outcomes, with an awareness of the impact of inequalities and
wider determinants of health.
Decision Making- To be able to prioritise own caseload.
- Working without direct supervision to plan, deliver and evaluate
interventions, applying knowledge of evidence, guidance and policy.
- To participate fully in regular clinical and safeguarding
supervision activities.
- To be able to recognise when ad hoc support and supervision from locality
lead and safeguarding team is required.
- To ensure the efficient and effective use of all resources to meet
the needs of children and their families.
-
To apply an understanding of inequalities in health and vulnerable
populations to working practice.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Service Delivery
To promote optimal health
outcomes for children, young people and their families by:
- Contributing to the identification and protection of children
at risk of abuse and act in accordance with local and national policy and guidance.
- Complete health assessments with children and their parents
as delegated to the postholder when requested to do so and liaise with the
registered case holder about the outcome.
- On occasion attend meetings related to safeguarded children
where it has been identified by the registered professional holding the case
that the postholder has specific contributions to share.
-
Provide health related support and advice to children,
young people and their families.
- Liaise with and refer to other agencies and professionals, to
meet the health needs of children.
- Provide support to education staff on health and wellbeing
needs within the school community and actively contribute to health-related
policy planning with the support of the locality lead.
- Plan, deliver and evaluate health promotion activities. Activities include but are not
limited to Relationship, Sex and Health Education (RSHE), parent advice clinic,
pupil drop-ins, group work, whole school approaches, health assessments and one
to one intervention.
- Provide training to education staff on areas of health and
wellbeing where staff require continuing professional development, for example supporting
children and young peoples emotional health.
- Provide a school health drop-in,
offering confidential advice, support, signposting and follow up where
necessary.
- Through proactive work with
schools, identify students to work as Mental Health Ambassadors and provide
active support to them throughout the school year, commencing this relationship
by contributing to an annual mental health conference.
- Supporting schools to work towards
Healthy Schools status
- Supporting schools and students to
complete the bi annual health survey, completed by secondary school pupils in
the borough.
- To comply with current evidence-based guidelines, Your Healthcare
and relevant policies and procedures.
- Participating in use of digital technologies to support service
delivery.
- Participating, as requested by the School health Lead, in Clinical
Governance activities such as clinical audit and research.
- Supporting pre-registration nursing students to observe practice
and learn while they are on placement with the school health team.
- To maintain competence and personal development by participation
in mandatory and essential training, which are reflected in the personal
development plan.
Communications and working
relationships- To maintain up to date and accurate records, ensuring
confidentiality is maintained in accordance with Your Healthcare policy and the
Data Protection Act.
- To participate fully in the use of information technology,
collecting and entering data as required to demonstrate activity in the service.
- To build positive working relationships with schools and partner
organisations.
- To organise and participate in team, organisational and
partnership meetings as required.
- To participate in and contribute to the development of the School
Health team service delivery.
- Working in partnership with children and their families to
improve health outcomes, with an awareness of the impact of inequalities and
wider determinants of health.
Decision Making- To be able to prioritise own caseload.
- Working without direct supervision to plan, deliver and evaluate
interventions, applying knowledge of evidence, guidance and policy.
- To participate fully in regular clinical and safeguarding
supervision activities.
- To be able to recognise when ad hoc support and supervision from locality
lead and safeguarding team is required.
- To ensure the efficient and effective use of all resources to meet
the needs of children and their families.
-
To apply an understanding of inequalities in health and vulnerable
populations to working practice.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Working knowledge of safeguarding children
- A practical understanding of health promotion theory and practice relevant to children, young people and their families
- Factors affecting the health and well-being of children and young people and public health priorities
- An understanding of equality and diversity
- An understanding of inequalities in health
Desirable
- Understanding of clinical governance
- Working knowledge of public health policy
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to communicate / influence / negotiate sensitive information in a non-judgemental and inclusive manner to children, young people and their families, and other professionals
- Good record keeping and presentation skills
- Ability to be proactive, to prioritise and to organise own workload
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Able to work autonomously, without direct supervision
- Ability to form good working relationships with children/young people and their families and other professionals
- Ability to interpret national and local guidance and translate this into own practice
- Adaptable to change
- IT skills including excel, word and PowerPoint and an ability to learn new digital skills
Desirable
- Skills in using Microsoft 365 applications including Teams, Forms, OneDrive, SharePoint and Sway
Other factors
Essential
- An enhanced DBS check will be required
- Travel around the Borough
- Evening and occasional weekend working will very occasionally be required
- Car driver/Bike User (with facility to transport heavy equipment) with access to a vehicle (Car and Bike schemes are available to employees)
Experience
Essential
- Working with children, young people and their families to promote health and well-being, providing support/advice to vulnerable or excluded children, young people and their families
- Planning and delivering health promotion interventions, in line with evidence and guidance
- Working in partnership with multi agency teams and the voluntary sector
- Team working
Desirable
- Working autonomously
- Working within school settings
- Facilitating groups
- Working with safeguarded children
- Delivering relationship sex and health education
Personal Qualities
Essential
Qualifications
Essential
- A health or education qualification/s relevant to the role or significant relevant experience
- Degree level qualification
- Evidence of continuing professional development and relevant training
Desirable
- A degree or relevant professional qualification which demonstrates an understanding of children and young people, e.g. teaching, health promotion, nursing
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Working knowledge of safeguarding children
- A practical understanding of health promotion theory and practice relevant to children, young people and their families
- Factors affecting the health and well-being of children and young people and public health priorities
- An understanding of equality and diversity
- An understanding of inequalities in health
Desirable
- Understanding of clinical governance
- Working knowledge of public health policy
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to communicate / influence / negotiate sensitive information in a non-judgemental and inclusive manner to children, young people and their families, and other professionals
- Good record keeping and presentation skills
- Ability to be proactive, to prioritise and to organise own workload
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Able to work autonomously, without direct supervision
- Ability to form good working relationships with children/young people and their families and other professionals
- Ability to interpret national and local guidance and translate this into own practice
- Adaptable to change
- IT skills including excel, word and PowerPoint and an ability to learn new digital skills
Desirable
- Skills in using Microsoft 365 applications including Teams, Forms, OneDrive, SharePoint and Sway
Other factors
Essential
- An enhanced DBS check will be required
- Travel around the Borough
- Evening and occasional weekend working will very occasionally be required
- Car driver/Bike User (with facility to transport heavy equipment) with access to a vehicle (Car and Bike schemes are available to employees)
Experience
Essential
- Working with children, young people and their families to promote health and well-being, providing support/advice to vulnerable or excluded children, young people and their families
- Planning and delivering health promotion interventions, in line with evidence and guidance
- Working in partnership with multi agency teams and the voluntary sector
- Team working
Desirable
- Working autonomously
- Working within school settings
- Facilitating groups
- Working with safeguarded children
- Delivering relationship sex and health education
Personal Qualities
Essential
Qualifications
Essential
- A health or education qualification/s relevant to the role or significant relevant experience
- Degree level qualification
- Evidence of continuing professional development and relevant training
Desirable
- A degree or relevant professional qualification which demonstrates an understanding of children and young people, e.g. teaching, health promotion, nursing
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.
