Job summary
Are you NVQ 3 qualified or equivalent in children, health or education? Do you have experience working with children and young people in the community? Looking for your next opportunity or challenge? Southend City Council Children, Young People and Families Public Health (CYP&FPH) Service would love for you to come and work in our vibrant community, supporting children aged 5-19
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated practitioner to join the team to deliver the National Child Measurement Programme across Southend City.
Our 0-19 service delivers high quality public health nursing, that promotes and improves health to children, young people and their families in Southend-On-Sea. You will need to have excellent communication and organisational skills, have the ability to work autonomously and as part of an integrated skill mix team.
***Interview date: To be confirmed ***
We offer the choice to keep your NHS pension, or join the local government pension scheme. You will have access to SAPHNA membership and benefit from the Local Authority pay award each year.
Main duties of the job
You will be required to work within the school nursing
service, covering all schools and settings within Southend-On-Sea to deliver
the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP). This includes local
private schools and children who are electively home educated (EHE).
You will be supported by our School Nurse Assistants, public health team and school nurses.
About us
Southend-on-Sea City Council is a unitary Local Authority and the 0-19 service is based within the Public Health department. Staff moving from NHS to Local Authority can maintain their NHS pension. You will work alongside school nurses, health visitors and the public health team.
The City is diverse, a busy University town with an attractive seafront, public parks and leisure activities, competitive house pricing and excellent transport links. Accessible from both Liverpool Street and Fenchurch Street stations. It offers traditional seaside living that makes it a fantastic place to live and work.
Working at Southend City Council gives you not only the opportunity to make a difference in the City you love, but we also have a range of employee benefits, via our partners. There are 5 themes within our ambition:
1. Pride and Joy - Southenders are fiercely proud of, and go out of their way, to champion what our borough has to offer
2. Safe and Well - People in Southend feel safe in all aspects of their lives and are well enough to live fulfilling lives
3. Active and Involved - We have a thriving, active and involved community that feel invested in our city
4. Opportunity and Prosperity - Southend is a successful city and we share our prosperity amongst all of our people
5. Connected and Smart - People can easily get in, out and around our borough and we have a world class digital infrastructure
As a council, our staff are: Inclusive, Collaborative, Proud, and Honest.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work within the school nursing
service, covering all schools and settings within Southend-On-Sea to deliver
the National Child Measurement Programme to all schools. This includes local
private schools and children who are electively home educated (EHE).
To work as a member of a corporate
school nursing team supporting the school nursing team to deliver Public
Health, clinical, and non-clinical and clerical duties associated with the
delivery of the Healthy Child programme (HCP 5-19) to enable children and young
people to access their education and make healthy lifestyle choices.
The role may require the post
holder to undertake clinical duties to meet the needs of the individual
children and young people. There is an expectation that training will be
undertaken and provided to fulfil the role safely and effectively.
Contribute to the promotion of positive
approaches, culture, and ethos of a multi-disciplinary service provision in
partnership with multi agency support teams and a broader health team.
To deliver the National Child
Measurement Programme to Year 6 and reception children during set times
throughout the academic year. Recording information captured on Systmone and
Thomson school screener or alternative software used at the time.
Please see full job description attached to the advert
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work within the school nursing
service, covering all schools and settings within Southend-On-Sea to deliver
the National Child Measurement Programme to all schools. This includes local
private schools and children who are electively home educated (EHE).
To work as a member of a corporate
school nursing team supporting the school nursing team to deliver Public
Health, clinical, and non-clinical and clerical duties associated with the
delivery of the Healthy Child programme (HCP 5-19) to enable children and young
people to access their education and make healthy lifestyle choices.
The role may require the post
holder to undertake clinical duties to meet the needs of the individual
children and young people. There is an expectation that training will be
undertaken and provided to fulfil the role safely and effectively.
Contribute to the promotion of positive
approaches, culture, and ethos of a multi-disciplinary service provision in
partnership with multi agency support teams and a broader health team.
To deliver the National Child
Measurement Programme to Year 6 and reception children during set times
throughout the academic year. Recording information captured on Systmone and
Thomson school screener or alternative software used at the time.
Please see full job description attached to the advert
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 3 NVQ/NNEB/BTEC in Health/Children/Education
- Proven experience of working in a childcare setting/school with relevant skills, knowledge, and understanding of child/young people development.
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge and experience:
- Knowledge of Child development
- Knowledge of diet and nutrition
- Experience of record keeping
- Experience of working with children and young people
- Experience of delivering Health promotion work
Desirable
- Evidence of delivering group activities
- Experience of using SystmOne.
- Experience of delivering National child measurement programme (NCMP)
- Experience of working in the community
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Leadership
- Decision making
- Planning
- Prioritising
- Current Full Driving Licence and car
- A committed, enthusiastic person who can demonstrate good team working and autonomy.
- Demonstrate excellent communication skills.
- Skills in managing work loads and manging your own diary.
- Flexibility in working hours and environment.
- Time management skills
- Excellent IT skills
- Enhanced children & adult workforce DBS
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Level 3 NVQ/NNEB/BTEC in Health/Children/Education
- Proven experience of working in a childcare setting/school with relevant skills, knowledge, and understanding of child/young people development.
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge and experience:
- Knowledge of Child development
- Knowledge of diet and nutrition
- Experience of record keeping
- Experience of working with children and young people
- Experience of delivering Health promotion work
Desirable
- Evidence of delivering group activities
- Experience of using SystmOne.
- Experience of delivering National child measurement programme (NCMP)
- Experience of working in the community
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Leadership
- Decision making
- Planning
- Prioritising
- Current Full Driving Licence and car
- A committed, enthusiastic person who can demonstrate good team working and autonomy.
- Demonstrate excellent communication skills.
- Skills in managing work loads and manging your own diary.
- Flexibility in working hours and environment.
- Time management skills
- Excellent IT skills
- Enhanced children & adult workforce DBS
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.
