Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

School Health Assistant

The closing date is 04 September 2025

Job summary

The school nursing service is looking to recruit School Health Assistants to work term time only in both the North and South Bucks teams covering schools in these surrounding areas. The North Bucks team are based at Stoke Mandeville Hospital and the South Bucks team at Amersham Hospital. You may be required to travel to other sites based on service needs.

You will help deliver a high quality service for school age children and their families under the supervision of the Specialist Community Public Health Nurses within School Nursing. You will also be required to support the BHT Schools Immunisation Team at times and will be given full training.

Experience of working in the community and /or with children is desirable. You will have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to work independently as well as part of a team.

Main duties of the job

The role of the School Health Assistant involves weighing and measuring children in Reception and year 6 to deliver the National Childhood Measurement Programme in schools. You will also deliver the vision screening programme for 4-5 year olds and occasional hearing tests. You will be contributing to local and national targets for school health screening and be expected to communicate your findings to parents where excellent communication skills are essential. There may also be opportunities to deliver some health education in schools to whole classes or small groups.

Good IT skills are necessary to ensure accurate data collection and record keeping as we use online tools to undertake our screening programmes. You will also be asked as needed to support the BHT Schools Immunisation service during the delivery of nasal flu immunisations in schools.

With internal training, you will be expected to have an understanding of your requirements in the safeguarding of children whilst receiving a high level of professional support and regular clinical supervision.

About us

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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

o As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.o We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes. o We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?o We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.o As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.o Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

What do we stand for?o Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.o Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.o Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Date posted

21 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Job share, Flexible working, Term time hours

Reference number

434-CR7406307

Job locations

Various sites - Aylesbury and Amersham

Stoke Mandeville Hospital and Amersham Hospital

Aylesbury and Amersham

HP21 8AL

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.

Person Specification

Education, qualifications and training

Essential

Good level of general education, including GCSE English Language at pass level
Numeracy skills. e.g. GCSE Maths or equivalent

Desirable

Level (3) NVQ or equivalent
Further education qualification relevant to health or children

Experience

Essential

Previous NHS/Social care /Education/Voluntary organisation experience
Experience of working in schools with children
IT skills on a variety of applications
Experience of working with groups of children
Experience of working with families
Can demonstrate experience of working in an area which promotes healthy lifestyles

Desirable

Previous experience of undertaking heights, weights or vision testing of children.

Skills, Knowledge and Abililites

Essential

Able to work as part of a team
Able to use own initiative
Adaptable and flexible Enthusiastic and motivated
Can demonstrate accountability
Able to maintain confidentiality ad show knowledge of information governance

SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES

Essential

Ability to travel via own car to various community sites daily
Physically able to to handle and move equipment

Person Specification

Education, qualifications and training

Essential

Good level of general education, including GCSE English Language at pass level
Numeracy skills. e.g. GCSE Maths or equivalent

Desirable

Level (3) NVQ or equivalent
Further education qualification relevant to health or children

Experience

Essential

Previous NHS/Social care /Education/Voluntary organisation experience
Experience of working in schools with children
IT skills on a variety of applications
Experience of working with groups of children
Experience of working with families
Can demonstrate experience of working in an area which promotes healthy lifestyles

Desirable

Previous experience of undertaking heights, weights or vision testing of children.

Skills, Knowledge and Abililites

Essential

Able to work as part of a team
Able to use own initiative
Adaptable and flexible Enthusiastic and motivated
Can demonstrate accountability
Able to maintain confidentiality ad show knowledge of information governance

SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES

Essential

Ability to travel via own car to various community sites daily
Physically able to to handle and move equipment

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Various sites - Aylesbury and Amersham

Stoke Mandeville Hospital and Amersham Hospital

Aylesbury and Amersham

HP21 8AL

Employer's website

https://careers.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Various sites - Aylesbury and Amersham

Stoke Mandeville Hospital and Amersham Hospital

Aylesbury and Amersham

HP21 8AL

Employer's website

https://careers.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)