Job summary
To provide operational management to support the health
needs of students in partnership with Executive
Head Teacher and Senior Leadership Team at Claremont and Kingsweston Schools
Federation.
To establishing good joint working relationship with key agencies in
order to develop a co-ordinated approach to provision of effective access to
education, early leaning, health and family support services
Main duties of the job
An outstanding opportunity has arisen to take up the post of Health Lead on a permanent contract at Claremont and Kingsweston Schools Federation, starting ASAP.
This post is 19.5 hours per week term time only, with days to be confirmed. Working across the federation. On A Salary approx. £21,024 Term time only.
We are looking for a registered nurse or allied health professional who has experience working with children who have complex health needs and learning difficulties in a community setting.
Now is a very exciting time to join our Federation. We are 2 SEND schools, Federated in February 2023, and we have lots of development anticipated across both schools in the near future. This role provides an opportunity to work with the Senior Leadership teams, to develop the role of Health Lead, and work with Governors in the Federation.
The successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to continuing professional development, relevant to their qualifications, and a willingness to tailor work patterns to service the needs of our students. This will include the ability to work across the 2 schools and demonstrate an empathetic approach with a positive attitude.
We offer a well-established and supportive multi-professional team approach, with excellent professional development opportunities linked to Appraisal and CPD. You will have the opportunity to work with a fantastic group of students and families, and committed staff.
About us
Claremont School is in North Bristol and caters for children and young people with physical disabilities and a range of additional and/or associated learning needs, sensory impairment, and health needs, and autism, aged 2 to 19 years. The School is located across 2 sites Henleaze campus with Henleaze Infant and Junior Schools and Redland with Redland Green School.
Kingsweston School is in North Bristol and caters for children and young people with autism and a range of additional and/or associated learning needs and sensory impairment, aged 4-19 years. The school is located across 3 sites Napier Miles site, Shirehampton site with Shirehampton Primary School and Brightstowe site with Oasis Brightstowe Academy.
Staff Benefits
Pension
Cash Back Medical scheme
Employee Assistance Programme
Staff Discounts
Job description
Job responsibilities
Health Lead for Claremont and
Kingsweston Schools Federation, working with Executive Headteacher and
Schools Senior Leadership Teams, as well as other health professionals linked
to the students and schools.
To
provide leadership in health situations for
students in the Federation.
To liaise with health agencies
to ensure that Health Care plans, written by other agencies, are in place and
up to date for students.
To
support leadership by being part of the Designated Safeguarding team dealing
with CPOMs referrals and day to day Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
duties.
First
line management for Health Care Assistants working
within Claremont School.
Support
Health Care workers (working with students with tracheostomies) working with
multi-agencies to ensure that their training, from external agencies, is up
to date.
Demonstrate
effective networks across the Multidisciplinary team, to ensure successful
communication and working relationships, whilst maintaining confidentiality
and GDPR compliance.
To support, coordinate and
faciliate induction programmes for staff related to Health needs of students.
This may require involvement of Specialist Community Nursing Services and
other Specialist Health Services to ensure the programmes are student
specific.
To
be familiar with current school policies and procedures and participate in
the development of new policies and procedures and guidelines as required,
and and national policies, guidelines and legislation (for example,
medication administration/storage legislation and Supporting Children in
school medical conditions.
To
participate in the recruitment and selection process,
related to Health related staff, as appropriate.
To coordinate in-service Health
training, working with external agencies to ensure that staff are supported
to meet the health needs of students.
To make
referrals to services such as continence and dental.
To
liaise with Assistant Head Teachers (with
responsibility for attendance) and class teacher when there is a
health issue which limits a students access to education, to ensure that an
attendance agreement is in place and reviewed.
To coordinate the administration
of medication in schools, working with support of the Health Care Assistant
or other relevant staff, to ensure that process is followed and procedure is
adhered to.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Health Lead for Claremont and
Kingsweston Schools Federation, working with Executive Headteacher and
Schools Senior Leadership Teams, as well as other health professionals linked
to the students and schools.
To
provide leadership in health situations for
students in the Federation.
To liaise with health agencies
to ensure that Health Care plans, written by other agencies, are in place and
up to date for students.
To
support leadership by being part of the Designated Safeguarding team dealing
with CPOMs referrals and day to day Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead
duties.
First
line management for Health Care Assistants working
within Claremont School.
Support
Health Care workers (working with students with tracheostomies) working with
multi-agencies to ensure that their training, from external agencies, is up
to date.
Demonstrate
effective networks across the Multidisciplinary team, to ensure successful
communication and working relationships, whilst maintaining confidentiality
and GDPR compliance.
To support, coordinate and
faciliate induction programmes for staff related to Health needs of students.
This may require involvement of Specialist Community Nursing Services and
other Specialist Health Services to ensure the programmes are student
specific.
To
be familiar with current school policies and procedures and participate in
the development of new policies and procedures and guidelines as required,
and and national policies, guidelines and legislation (for example,
medication administration/storage legislation and Supporting Children in
school medical conditions.
To
participate in the recruitment and selection process,
related to Health related staff, as appropriate.
To coordinate in-service Health
training, working with external agencies to ensure that staff are supported
to meet the health needs of students.
To make
referrals to services such as continence and dental.
To
liaise with Assistant Head Teachers (with
responsibility for attendance) and class teacher when there is a
health issue which limits a students access to education, to ensure that an
attendance agreement is in place and reviewed.
To coordinate the administration
of medication in schools, working with support of the Health Care Assistant
or other relevant staff, to ensure that process is followed and procedure is
adhered to.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered practitioner, with current in date enrolment with appropriate professional body (ie NMC, HCPC etc)
- Recognised relevant qualification (Community public health nursing) or experience in the area.
- Experience of working with children and young people with complex needs.
- Significant experience of working with children/young people in the community at Band 6 or above
- Significant practical knowledge, skills and experience and training in safeguarding procedures
- Experience/Understanding of the need to engage with parents, children and young people and encourage their participation in shaping service delivery
Desirable
- Recognised Teaching and Assessing qualification.
- Management training and/or experience.
- Experienced at delivering Health Education/Promotions programme.
- Mandatory training updated completed.
- Experience of Risk Assessments.
- Understanding of National and Local policy realign to children within the community setting including SEND Code of practice and agenda, Locality hub service development and multi-agency integrated working arrangement.
- Qualified Mental Health First Aider or willing to undertake training.
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Excellent Leadership, organisational and management skills.
- Ability to priorities, time management to respond to staffing requirement and health needs of pupils to meet the unpredictable and conflicting needs of service.
- Communicate and liaise effectively with members of the multi-disciplinary team, Claremont head teacher, school community team and external agencies to ensure coordination of provision.
- Share sensitive and complex information appropriately, adhere to school policies, human rights legislation /child protect/ vulnerable adults policies.
- Annual report re health needs to Governing body and Senior Leadership Teams
- Ability to maintain effective relationship with individual teams across agencies.
- Ability to facilitate, coordinate and plan child assessments/care plans and support transition.
- Management of resources and understanding of budgets including stock control and ordering.
- Liaison and regular supervision with the named professionals for Child Protection to ensure needs of children with disability are appropriately met.
- Liaise with the support where appropriate parents support networks and group relations to children with disabilities and develop parental support groups as appropriate: including bereavement, sibling support and dealing with challenging behaviours.
Desirable
- Ability to develop and review policies, protocols, to monitor and evaluate practice in line with Claremont school guidance and evidenced based practice.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered practitioner, with current in date enrolment with appropriate professional body (ie NMC, HCPC etc)
- Recognised relevant qualification (Community public health nursing) or experience in the area.
- Experience of working with children and young people with complex needs.
- Significant experience of working with children/young people in the community at Band 6 or above
- Significant practical knowledge, skills and experience and training in safeguarding procedures
- Experience/Understanding of the need to engage with parents, children and young people and encourage their participation in shaping service delivery
Desirable
- Recognised Teaching and Assessing qualification.
- Management training and/or experience.
- Experienced at delivering Health Education/Promotions programme.
- Mandatory training updated completed.
- Experience of Risk Assessments.
- Understanding of National and Local policy realign to children within the community setting including SEND Code of practice and agenda, Locality hub service development and multi-agency integrated working arrangement.
- Qualified Mental Health First Aider or willing to undertake training.
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Excellent Leadership, organisational and management skills.
- Ability to priorities, time management to respond to staffing requirement and health needs of pupils to meet the unpredictable and conflicting needs of service.
- Communicate and liaise effectively with members of the multi-disciplinary team, Claremont head teacher, school community team and external agencies to ensure coordination of provision.
- Share sensitive and complex information appropriately, adhere to school policies, human rights legislation /child protect/ vulnerable adults policies.
- Annual report re health needs to Governing body and Senior Leadership Teams
- Ability to maintain effective relationship with individual teams across agencies.
- Ability to facilitate, coordinate and plan child assessments/care plans and support transition.
- Management of resources and understanding of budgets including stock control and ordering.
- Liaison and regular supervision with the named professionals for Child Protection to ensure needs of children with disability are appropriately met.
- Liaise with the support where appropriate parents support networks and group relations to children with disabilities and develop parental support groups as appropriate: including bereavement, sibling support and dealing with challenging behaviours.
Desirable
- Ability to develop and review policies, protocols, to monitor and evaluate practice in line with Claremont school guidance and evidenced based practice.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).