Health Care Support Worker (Schools)

Job summary

We an have exciting opportunity for a Health Care Support Worker (Schools) to join our School Nursing Team, working 26 hours per week, term time only based at Trethomas Health Centre.

This role is to work under the supervision of the Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (School Nurse) by contributing to the delivery of the Healthy Child Wales Programme, Child Measurement Programme, Vision Screening programme within the allocated team/ borough and supporting the school based immunisation programme Gwent wide.

It is essential that the successful candidate has a level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care or equivalent demonstrable Health and Social Care qualification. Experience of working in a similar role is desirable, however, full training will be given.Experience of working with children and /or community experience is also an advantage.

The successful candidate must be flexible to the needs of the service and able to meet the geographicaldefines of the role.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job

This role is to work under the supervision of the Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (School Nurse) by contributing to the delivery of the Healthy Child Wales Programme, Child Measurement Programme, Vision Screening programme and health promotion activities within the allocated team/ borough and supporting the school based immunisation programme Gwent wide.

About us

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff. We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Wellbeing Centre of Excellence to support you at work. Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future.