Job summary
Exciting opportunities have arisen for a screener to join our dynamic Young Greenwich School Nursing Team.
Young Greenwich Partnership is commissioned by the Royal Borough of Greenwich led by Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust (Oxleas) and delivered with partners Charlton Athletic Community Trust (CACT) and METRO.
Young Greenwich will deliver seamlessly in and out of schools, youth hubs and other community venues with strong pathways for pupils in schools into community-based activities and support and vice versa.
The successful candidate will need to be highly motivated and enthusiastic delivering the National Child Measurement Programme and Vision screening across schools in Greenwich. We are looking for a candidate who possesses excellent communication skills and can work unsupervised on occasions.
Applicants must have a current driving license with access to a car for work.
Please note if we receive a high amount of applications the post will be closed early and we will put a limit on the number of applications that we are able to receive.
Please note that Oxleas operates a probationary period, further information is available on request.
Main duties of the job
Young Greenwich is a new integrated programme commissioned by the Royal Borough of Greenwich. The key purpose of the programme is to enable young people to develop holistically, working with them to facilitate their personal, social, and educational aspirations with an aim to develop their voice and reach their full potential.
The programme is led by Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust (Oxleas) and delivered with partners Charlton Athletic Community Trust (CACT) who together with METRO form the Young Greenwich Partnership.
Young Greenwich will deliver seamlessly in and out of schools, youth hubs and other community venues with strong pathways for pupils in schools into community-based activities and support and vice versa."
About us
Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children's centres, schools and people's homes.We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people.
Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:
- We're Kind
- We're Fair
- We Listen
- We Care
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Knowledge of the Young Greenwich Universal Services, The Healthy Child Programme, National Screening Committee guidelines (NSC) for children and the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP).
- To be responsible for the accurate recording of NCMP and Vision screening at time of programme and when inputting clinical data onto the NHS digital excels and child health record.
- To be committed to working as part of a team and ability to work autonomously to deliver the screening programmes against strict time constraints.
- To work flexibly within the Trust as requested by the line manager to meet the needs of the service and able to adapt to schools and deadlines of programme.
- Attend all relevant professional meetings and cascade information to colleagues.
- To participate in multi-disciplinary activities such as Forums and Hub training for own professional development.
- Set own objectives in conjunction with and to participate in performance development reviews (annually).
- To work appropriately with any barriers to communication, physical disabilities, and cultural backgrounds.
- Adhere to the Lone Working / Safe systems of work policies.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Knowledge of the Young Greenwich Universal Services, The Healthy Child Programme, National Screening Committee guidelines (NSC) for children and the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP).
- To be responsible for the accurate recording of NCMP and Vision screening at time of programme and when inputting clinical data onto the NHS digital excels and child health record.
- To be committed to working as part of a team and ability to work autonomously to deliver the screening programmes against strict time constraints.
- To work flexibly within the Trust as requested by the line manager to meet the needs of the service and able to adapt to schools and deadlines of programme.
- Attend all relevant professional meetings and cascade information to colleagues.
- To participate in multi-disciplinary activities such as Forums and Hub training for own professional development.
- Set own objectives in conjunction with and to participate in performance development reviews (annually).
- To work appropriately with any barriers to communication, physical disabilities, and cultural backgrounds.
- Adhere to the Lone Working / Safe systems of work policies.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Good general education GCSE Level NVQ level 3 in Education, Health, or Social Care or evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Desirable
- Community experience of working with Children in a health / education /social care setting
Skills/Abilities/Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of Healthy Child Programme/National Child Measurement Programme/Vision Screening
Desirable
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Packages ie Word and Excel and ability to learn new packages eg RiO
Effort and environment
Essential
- Car driver with full UK driving licence
Desirable
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Good general education GCSE Level NVQ level 3 in Education, Health, or Social Care or evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Desirable
- Community experience of working with Children in a health / education /social care setting
Skills/Abilities/Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of Healthy Child Programme/National Child Measurement Programme/Vision Screening
Desirable
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft Packages ie Word and Excel and ability to learn new packages eg RiO
Effort and environment
Essential
- Car driver with full UK driving licence
Desirable
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
