Job summary
An exciting opportunity has been created for an enthusiastic Nursing Associate to join our School Nursing Team within Milton Keynes.
This is a newly created post, that will support the current School Nursing Team to deliver the 5-19 element of the Healthy Child Programme. You will have an interest in preventative health with a passion for delivering safe, high-quality care to children and young people within the school, home and clinic setting.
Safeguarding children is at forefront of all the work carried out by the team and as a Nursing Associate you will support families as part of the Early Intervention Strategy.
The Role of the Nursing Associate is to assist and support the School Nurses (SN's) and Registered Nurses (RN's) in ensuring optimal care is delivered across Milton Keynes. The post holder will be responsible for delivering , family centred compassionate care under the direction of a School Nurse or Registered Nurse, with a focus on promoting public health and safeguarding. You will be an accountable professional and have the ability to work without constant direct supervision and within the parameters of practice by undertaking a range of duties appropriate to the level of responsibility and knowledge and skills acquired.
Previous candidates need not apply.
Main duties of the job
- To work within the Nursing Associate parameters of practice and deliver high-quality, compassionate care to children aged 5-19 years, with a focus on promoting health.
- To work under the direction / delegation of the Locality School Nurse and Registered Nurse managing a caseload, delivering planned packages of care within the family home, community locations and schools.
- Assist in the delivery and planning of programmes/activities either with individual or groups of parents/carers, which aim to improve outcomes for children and young people.
- Assist in the delivery of programmes of care to meet identified service specific targets, such as; continence, obesity/healthy eating, oral health, asthma, anaphylaxis management, sleep, school readiness and health needs assessments.
- Support parents and young people with enuresis information, face to face, virtually and in a group setting.
- Work in partnership with parents/carers, families and multi-disciplinary colleagues to maximise service delivery and to maintain effective relationships and communication.
- Assist in the administrative management of referrals, sharing information with and from health and social care staff.
- Write clinical records in line with record keeping policy.
- Communicate professionally, demonstrating active listening with excellent verbal and non-verbal communication skills.
- Have an awareness of local safeguarding procedures and appropriately respond to any identified concerns.
About us
Central and North West London NHS Foundation is a large and diverse organisation, providing health care services for people with a wide range of physical and mental health needs.We employ nearly 7000 members of staff , providing care to a range of diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken.
We are always developing new and better ways to provide dependable services to meet the needs of people in our care. CNWL prides itself on adhering the SCARF Principles (Safe, Compassionate, Accountable, Reflective and Fair) to influence and support all staff at all levels to provide the best quality patient care.
In return to working for us you will entitled to:
- Local induction and an allocated mentor
- Preceptorship for newly qualified staff
- Strong leadership and management support
- Regular clinical, management, and safeguarding supervision.
- A clinical training programme to support your practice, tailored to your individual needs
- Opportunities for career development
- A strong focus on staff wellbeing and access to excellent staff engagement programs and support services via our People Development team
CNWL Trust can offer:
- Discounts and savings at hundreds of retailers nationwide with My Trust Benefits
- Buy & Sell Annual Leave
- Employee Assistance programme: a free and confidential service to help with personal life
- Staying Well at Work service for tailored employment related support to staff with severe and long-term mental health problems
Job description
Job responsibilities
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- To manage a caseload with support from the School Nurse (SN) and Registered Nurse (RN) for families with planned packages of care, which involves targeted intervention and low level specialist intervention (UP/UPP).
- Assist in the delivery and planning of programmes/activities either with individual parents/carers or groups of parents/carers which aim to improve outcomes for children and young people.
- Assist in the planning and delivery of programmes and activities to meet the service specific targets identified, such as; continence, smoking cessation, obesity/healthy eating, oral health, asthma management, anaphylaxis management, family health promotion activities, school readiness, health needs assessments.
- Support parents and young people with enuresis information, face to face, virtually and in a group setting
- Work in partnership with parents/carers, families and multi-disciplinary colleagues to maximise service delivery and to maintain effective relationships and communication.
- Assist the clinical team in the administrative management of referrals, sharing information with and from health and social care staff.
- Write clinical records in a concise, accurate and timely manner in line with record keeping policy.
- Provide direct support and guidance to identified families in their homes, community locations and Schools
- Create, maintain and enhance effective working relationships within the team, with other staff, and other agencies.
- Deliver high quality, evidenced based information to families, individually and in group scenarios.
- Communicate professionally, demonstrating active listening and the ability to ask sensitive and appropriate questions with excellent verbal and non-verbal communication skills.
- To liaise with colleagues within the clinical team to assist in the co-ordination and development of the service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- To manage a caseload with support from the School Nurse (SN) and Registered Nurse (RN) for families with planned packages of care, which involves targeted intervention and low level specialist intervention (UP/UPP).
- Assist in the delivery and planning of programmes/activities either with individual parents/carers or groups of parents/carers which aim to improve outcomes for children and young people.
- Assist in the planning and delivery of programmes and activities to meet the service specific targets identified, such as; continence, smoking cessation, obesity/healthy eating, oral health, asthma management, anaphylaxis management, family health promotion activities, school readiness, health needs assessments.
- Support parents and young people with enuresis information, face to face, virtually and in a group setting
- Work in partnership with parents/carers, families and multi-disciplinary colleagues to maximise service delivery and to maintain effective relationships and communication.
- Assist the clinical team in the administrative management of referrals, sharing information with and from health and social care staff.
- Write clinical records in a concise, accurate and timely manner in line with record keeping policy.
- Provide direct support and guidance to identified families in their homes, community locations and Schools
- Create, maintain and enhance effective working relationships within the team, with other staff, and other agencies.
- Deliver high quality, evidenced based information to families, individually and in group scenarios.
- Communicate professionally, demonstrating active listening and the ability to ask sensitive and appropriate questions with excellent verbal and non-verbal communication skills.
- To liaise with colleagues within the clinical team to assist in the co-ordination and development of the service.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Understand the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in context of the nursing and interdisciplinary team and the organisation; including how the role may contribute to service development
- Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Desirable
- Experience of supporting children and their families
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Aware of the Healthy Child Programme and the involvement of the 0-19 Team in its delivery
- Ability to develop effective and appropriate relationships with people, their families, carers and colleagues
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Seeks and uses professional support appropriately
- Shows a realistic appreciation of the challenges of working with children and young people/vulnerable adults
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Understand the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in context of the nursing and interdisciplinary team and the organisation; including how the role may contribute to service development
- Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Desirable
- Experience of supporting children and their families
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Aware of the Healthy Child Programme and the involvement of the 0-19 Team in its delivery
- Ability to develop effective and appropriate relationships with people, their families, carers and colleagues
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Seeks and uses professional support appropriately
- Shows a realistic appreciation of the challenges of working with children and young people/vulnerable adults
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).
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
