Job summary
To assist and support the Right Start and School Nursing Service in the delivery of Oldham Right Start Early Years offer and the School Nurse led Healthy Child Programme - 5-19 years.
Main duties of the job
1. Work as part of a skill mixed Team following agreed protocols.2. Provide support to deliver the core Universal contacts of the Healthy Child Programme 5-19.3. Provide appropriate, evidenced based advice to families, in the school or home setting, on a range of topics/issues.4. Provide Brief Interventions as identified5. Help to organise and support Primary School drop-ins where the Right Start & School Nursing Assistant is deemed by the School Nurse/PHCN to be to be the most suitable person.6. Provide timely feedback to the named School Nurse/PHCN on work carried out in the Drop in/School.7. Manage issues of a sensitive nature (eg Safeguarding) observing information security and confidentiality following Policies and Procedures laid down by the Trust.8. Reports to the appropriate School Nurse/PHCN when there are any concerns about a child (this includes; physical/emotional or developmental condition of child, environmental concerns etc.)9.Adhere to Local Safeguarding policy and procedure to enable relevant referrals to be made to Children's Social Care under the supervision of the SN/PHCN.
10.Delivery of NCMP, in named schools under the direction of the School Nurse/PHN11.Support delivery of all national screening programmes undertaken by the School Nursing Service
About us
Oldham Care Organisation
Oldham Care Organisation is part of the Northern Care Alliance, one of the largest NHS organisations in the country. The place where the world's first IVF baby was delivered, Oldham is a town of pioneering firsts. Today, Oldham is responsible for delivering a range of acute and community health services across the local area and at The Royal Oldham Hospital. As a designated major trauma unit for Greater Manchester and one of only three vascular centres in Greater Manchester, Oldham is a specialist hospital for acute surgery and provides state-of-the-art onsite pathology services to the North West.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
In line with the Trusts Single Equality Scheme we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, disability, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, religion, marital status, social back ground or trade union membership.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
In line with the Trusts Single Equality Scheme we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, disability, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, religion, marital status, social back ground or trade union membership.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Appropriate Certificate in Healthcare/Child Care education (min level 3 or equivalent) e.g. Diploma in Childcare and Education
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working collaboratively across teams, agencies, and organisational boundaries
- Recent experience of Working with Children/Young People/Families Health Promotion work
Desirable
- Experience of working in health or social care setting with children.
Skills and Knowledg
Essential
- Ability to organise and prioritise own workload without direct supervision
- Good oral and written communication skills
- Computer literacy/competent use of electronic patient record
- Able to demonstrate knowledge of safeguarding procedures and legislation for children and young people.
- Understanding of confidentiality
- Understands the expected pattern of child growth and development
- Understands how children's health, growth, learning and development can be affected by their stage of development and individual circumstances
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Appropriate Certificate in Healthcare/Child Care education (min level 3 or equivalent) e.g. Diploma in Childcare and Education
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working collaboratively across teams, agencies, and organisational boundaries
- Recent experience of Working with Children/Young People/Families Health Promotion work
Desirable
- Experience of working in health or social care setting with children.
Skills and Knowledg
Essential
- Ability to organise and prioritise own workload without direct supervision
- Good oral and written communication skills
- Computer literacy/competent use of electronic patient record
- Able to demonstrate knowledge of safeguarding procedures and legislation for children and young people.
- Understanding of confidentiality
- Understands the expected pattern of child growth and development
- Understands how children's health, growth, learning and development can be affected by their stage of development and individual circumstances
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).