Senior Health Care Assistant Ravenshall School

Job summary

Locala Health and Wellbeing embraces diversity and inclusion and encourages applicants from people from all backgrounds with our ambition to have a workforce that represents the wider communities we live and work within, which you can support us to achieve.

We are an organisation that celebrates and values the individuality of our colleagues lived experiences and can adapt accordingly, recognising the value inclusivity brings when delivering equitable, high quality healthcare to our local communities. Where everyone feels valued, has the ability to develop, has flexible working opportunities, with a sense of belonging, supported by our Inclusivity Groups.

Locala is a Disability Confident employer and as such any disabled applicants who meets all the essential criteria are guaranteed to be invited to the assessment process.

Main duties of the job

Senior Health Care Assistant

Band 4 - £26,530 - £29,114 (pro-rata)

37.5hrs per week

Permanent

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a dynamic, enthusiastic, motivated, child focused individual to join our small, special school nursing team at Ravenshall School.

As a Health Care Assistant, you will work both independently and alongside the existing registered nurse to promote the well-being of Children and Young People at the school.

Previous experience of working with children and young people with complex health, learning disabilities and special educational needs is essential and there will be opportunities to develop your existing skills and gain new skills and knowledge within this role.

The post holder will undertake duties alongside the registered nurse to promote the holistic health care and well-being of Children and Young People at the school by supporting planned programmes of care to ensure that the health needs of any child are recognised and managed appropriately and that disruption to the pupil's access to education and learning is minimised.

The successful applicant will be expected to work Monday to Friday for 37.5hrs a week in TERM TIME only.

To find our more about Locala please see our 'Thrive Strategy'.

For an informal chat about this opportunity please contact Debra Harris at debra.harris@locala.org.uk

About us

Just a few of the benefits you can enjoy:-

Here at Locala we are part of the community and have often cared for generations within the same family and continue to be part of the NHS family also delivering care under the same ethos.