Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

School Health Assistant

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Job summary

Brighton and Hove Healthy Child Programme 5-19 years are looking to recruit two people to our friendly team.

The hours are up to 18.5 hours per week for each post, term time only.

You will work within the screening team to undertake measurement programmes and associated health promotion work under supervision.

Main duties of the job

To organise and undertake routine measuring of height and weight, and screening of vision and hearing for children at school entry and in Year 6.

About us

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex. Our 6,000 staff serve a population of 1.3 million providing essential medical, nursing, and therapeutic care to adults and children.

Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community, helping people plan, manage, adapt to changes in their health, supporting avoidable hospital admissions and reducing hospital stay times.

We have opportunities for everyone across our wide variety of services including medical, clinical, support and corporate services.

Why work for us?

  • Positive 2023 NHS Staff Survey results, scoring highly in compassionate culture & leadership, and staff wellbeing support
  • Variety of working environments across the community, in patients' homes, within our community hospitals and bases across the county
  • Supportive flexible working patterns such as: part time, flexi time, annualised hours, and flexi retirement options
  • Excellent training and development opportunities
  • Research opportunities
  • Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove and Brighton
  • Thriving BAME, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBT+ and Religion and Belief staff networks
  • Level 3 accredited Disability Confident Leader, committed to creating inclusive workplaces
  • Veteran Aware Trust, achieving accreditation from Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA)
  • Located in stunning Sussex, with easy access to the South Downs and the coast
  • Access to a wide range of benefits and discounts for NHS staff

Details

Date posted

20 June 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

150-MM0146-CSS

Job locations

Brighton General Hospital

Elm Grove

Brighton

BN23EW


Job description

Job responsibilities

To build and maintain effective communication channels with the school nursing team, children, parent/carers, school staff and partner agencies.

To have face to face and telephone contact with parents regarding their childs health needs

Job description

Job responsibilities

To build and maintain effective communication channels with the school nursing team, children, parent/carers, school staff and partner agencies.

To have face to face and telephone contact with parents regarding their childs health needs

Person Specification

essential and desirable

Essential

  • GSCE maths and english

Desirable

  • Experience in the NHS and education

essential and desirable

Essential

  • It Skills

Desirable

  • Working with children and young people

Essential and desirable

Essential

  • Communication skills

Desirable

  • Knowledge of screening programme
Person Specification

essential and desirable

Essential

  • GSCE maths and english

Desirable

  • Experience in the NHS and education

essential and desirable

Essential

  • It Skills

Desirable

  • Working with children and young people

Essential and desirable

Essential

  • Communication skills

Desirable

  • Knowledge of screening programme

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

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Brighton General Hospital

Elm Grove

Brighton

BN23EW


Employer's website

https://www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk/work-with-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Brighton General Hospital

Elm Grove

Brighton

BN23EW


Employer's website

https://www.sussexcommunity.nhs.uk/work-with-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Team Lead Healthy Child Programme 5-19

Sue Johnson

sue.johnson24@nhs.net

07484012793

Details

Date posted

20 June 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

150-MM0146-CSS

Job locations

Brighton General Hospital

Elm Grove

Brighton

BN23EW


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