Specialist School Nurse Assistant | Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 14 May 2024 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £25,147 - £27,596 Per annum pro rata |
| Oriau: | Part time |
| Dyddiad cau: | 13 June 2024 |
| Lleoliad: | Eastwood, SS2 6XT |
| Cwmni: | Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Contract |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 6282666/364-A-7722 |
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An exciting opportunity has arisen and Essex Partnership University NHS Trust (EPUT) are seeking to recruit to a Specialist School Nurse Assistant to join an existing team of highly motivated and experienced Specialist School Nurses and support staff working in specialist school settings across Southend and South East Essex.
This is a fixed term position for 22.5 hours, all year round, ending March 2025.
As a specialist school nurse assistant you will be a highly motivated individual with a nursery nurse qualification or equivalent NVQ level 3 in child care. The successful candidate will work as part of the multi-disciplinary team providing safe, effective and high quality services to school aged children and families, using research based evidence to ensure all care is child centred and family focused. The post holder will have a responsibility for assessment and implementation of continence strategies for a specific caseload of children and young people, Knowledge around continence issues for children with complex needs is desirable.
Under the guidance of the specialist school nurse, there will be an expectation to participate in annual health assessments, immunisation, and medical clinics for children and young people who attend specialist schools. Contribution of health information to EHCP for individual children will also be required as guided by the team lead or specialist school nurse.
They will provide training to educational staff and a wider children’s workforce on health conditions, predominately continence issues so that there is effective care provided across the special school settings and main stream schools.
The post holder will have excellent communication skills, some experience of working across multi-disciplinary/agency teams, community experience is desirable. Knowledge of safeguarding child policies and procedures is essential.
Working for our organisation
EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;
• Season Ticket Loans
• NHS discounts for staff
• Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
• Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
• The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
• Day One Flexible Employer
The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment
Join our Staff bank
What is Staff Bank?
Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.
All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.
If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.
As a specialist school nurse assistant you will be a highly motivated individual with a nursery nurse qualification or equivalent NVQ level 3 in child care. The successful candidate will work as part of the multi-disciplinary team providing safe, effective and high quality services to school aged children and families, using research based evidence to ensure all care is child centred and family focused. The post holder will have a responsibility for assessment and implementation of continence strategies for a specific caseload of children and young people, this will include some home visiting. Knowledge around continence issues for children with complex needs is desirable.
Under the guidance of the specialist school nurse, there will be an expectation to participate in annual health assessments, immunisation, and medical clinics for children and young people who attend specialist schools. Contribution of health information to EHCP for individual children will also be required as guided by the team lead or specialist school nurse.
They will provide training to educational staff and a wider children’s workforce on health conditions, predominately continence issues so that there is effective care provided across the special school settings and main stream schools.
The post holder will have excellent communication skills, some experience of working across multi-disciplinary/agency teams, community experience is desirable. Knowledge of safeguarding child policies and procedures is essential.
This advert closes on Wednesday 29 May 2024