Job summary
The SEND School Health Service supports children, young people, and their families through a progressive, needs-based model of care.
The service provides screening, developmental reviews, and guidance to promote parenting and healthy choices in line with current School Health priorities.
The post holder will work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to support the health and wellbeing of children and young people, including those with mild to severe learning difficulties and complex medical needs.
This role involves delivering clinical care within the school setting to ensure children receive appropriate support and interventions.
Main duties of the job
The post holder, reporting to the SEND School Health Team Leader, will manage their own clinical and administrative workload, ensuring accurate school health records and supporting children, young people, and families.
They will assist with health promotion activities, immunisation programmes, and public health initiatives, while mentoring new team members and contributing to audits, evaluations, and CQC evidence collection.
The role involves delivering clinical care, including administering medicines and supporting children with complex care needs such as urinary catheters and enteral feeds, following competency frameworks.
The post holder will ensure safe use and maintenance of equipment, communicate effectively with children, families, and school staff, and adhere to MCFT policies, child protection guidelines, and confidentiality standards.
About us
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.
We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.
At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.
Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find Job description attached.
Person Specification
Qualifications:
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NVQ Level 3 in a relevant subject, or equivalent
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Experience using a range of IT packages, including email and internet
Knowledge & Experience:
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Experience working with the general public and in healthcare settings
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Experience working with children, parents, and school staff
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Ability to support children who may be upset and need individual attention
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Understanding of the importance of confidentiality
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Experience of working independently and as part of a team
Values:
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Commitment to continuous improvement and high professional standards
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Accountability, respectfulness, and enthusiasm
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Supportive and engaging approach to colleagues and service users
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Honest, transparent, and discreet
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Responsive to service users and open to change
Skills & Abilities:
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Strong communication and interpersonal skills
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Ability to prioritise and plan workload effectively
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Willingness to acquire new skills and contribute to service development
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Willingness to undertake clinical duties
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Awareness of children with tracheostomies, urinary catheters, stomas, enteral feeds, and associated equipment
Other Requirements:
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Ability to carry equipment between clinic bases and schools (light physical effort)
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Concentration and focus in one-to-one and group settings
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Flexibility to switch tasks as required
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Ability to work with children with complex health, social, and environmental needs
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Experience working in schools
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please find Job description attached.
Person Specification
Qualifications:
-
NVQ Level 3 in a relevant subject, or equivalent
-
Experience using a range of IT packages, including email and internet
Knowledge & Experience:
-
Experience working with the general public and in healthcare settings
-
Experience working with children, parents, and school staff
-
Ability to support children who may be upset and need individual attention
-
Understanding of the importance of confidentiality
-
Experience of working independently and as part of a team
Values:
-
Commitment to continuous improvement and high professional standards
-
Accountability, respectfulness, and enthusiasm
-
Supportive and engaging approach to colleagues and service users
-
Honest, transparent, and discreet
-
Responsive to service users and open to change
Skills & Abilities:
-
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
-
Ability to prioritise and plan workload effectively
-
Willingness to acquire new skills and contribute to service development
-
Willingness to undertake clinical duties
-
Awareness of children with tracheostomies, urinary catheters, stomas, enteral feeds, and associated equipment
Other Requirements:
-
Ability to carry equipment between clinic bases and schools (light physical effort)
-
Concentration and focus in one-to-one and group settings
-
Flexibility to switch tasks as required
-
Ability to work with children with complex health, social, and environmental needs
-
Experience working in schools
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 in relevant subject or equivalent
Desirable
- Experience of a range of IT packages including internet and emails
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with general public
- Experience and ability to communicate with children who may be upset and require individual support
- Understanding of importance of confidentiality
- Experience of working in a healthcare setting
- Experience of working with children, education staff and parents in schools
Desirable
- Experience of working autonomously and within a team
Values
Essential
- Continuous Improvement
- Responsive to service users
- Strong customer service belief
- Transparency and honesty
- Change oriented
- Discreet
- High professional standards
- Accountability
- Respectfulness
- Enthusiasm
- Support
- Engaging leadership style
Skills
Essential
- Ability to prioritise and plan own workload
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Willingness to acquire new skills and contribute to a developing service
- Willingness to undertake clinical duties
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
Desirable
- Awareness of children and young people who have tracheostomy's, urinary catheters, stomas, enteral feeds, and usage of associated equipment
Other
Essential
- Able to carry equipment from clinic base to schools. Light physical effort in line with Health and Safety guidance
- Ability to concentrate in one to one and group settings and switch task when needed
- Ability to drive to all sites held under SEND School Health, with access to own vehicle
- Ability to deal with children with complex health, social and environmental needs
- Working in schools
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 in relevant subject or equivalent
Desirable
- Experience of a range of IT packages including internet and emails
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with general public
- Experience and ability to communicate with children who may be upset and require individual support
- Understanding of importance of confidentiality
- Experience of working in a healthcare setting
- Experience of working with children, education staff and parents in schools
Desirable
- Experience of working autonomously and within a team
Values
Essential
- Continuous Improvement
- Responsive to service users
- Strong customer service belief
- Transparency and honesty
- Change oriented
- Discreet
- High professional standards
- Accountability
- Respectfulness
- Enthusiasm
- Support
- Engaging leadership style
Skills
Essential
- Ability to prioritise and plan own workload
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Willingness to acquire new skills and contribute to a developing service
- Willingness to undertake clinical duties
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
Desirable
- Awareness of children and young people who have tracheostomy's, urinary catheters, stomas, enteral feeds, and usage of associated equipment
Other
Essential
- Able to carry equipment from clinic base to schools. Light physical effort in line with Health and Safety guidance
- Ability to concentrate in one to one and group settings and switch task when needed
- Ability to drive to all sites held under SEND School Health, with access to own vehicle
- Ability to deal with children with complex health, social and environmental needs
- Working in schools
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.
