NHS

Cheshire East School Screener


Pay22,816.00 - 24,336.00 / year
LocationMiddlewich/England
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: C9844-24-0129?language=en&page=60&sort=publicationDateDesc

      Job summary

      Exciting opportunity to be part of the 0-19+ team in Cheshire East as one of two School Health Screeners (varying hours) to work in the Central and South areas.

      Do you fancy a career with an award winning integrated health and care NHS Foundation Trust?

      Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is an innovative and forward-thinking organisation, delivering high quality health and care services to the populations of Wirral, Cheshire East and West, St Helens and Knowsley.

      We take great pride in being an open, trusting and compassionate organisation. The Trust is committed to promoting and building a teamthat enhances inclusion, diversity and equality. We strongly believe that working together with our partners, listening to and engaging with our patients, service users and their families we can make a real difference to the lives of local people within our communities.

      We currently deliver outstanding0-19 and 0-19+ Health and Wellbeing Servicesacross Wirral, Cheshire East and St Helens and Knowsley, supporting over 250,000 children and young people. Our dedicated, innovative and forward-thinking children and young people's services have a positive impact on the health and wellbeing of families in our communities.

      We work closely with our commissioners and partners to deliver the best possible services for the children, young people and families.

      Main duties of the job

      An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 3 School Health Screener in the 0-19+ Team to work with the Central Team.

      To help support to develop the 0-19+ Health and Wellbeing services working in partnership with the Local Authority, partner agencies and Primary Care Team.To deliver the school aged screening programme for audiology, vision and the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP).To develop and deliver health care and health promotion, using evidence based practice and professional leadership and management.To contribute to the development of best practice and facilitate shared learning to develop services and initiatives that meet local needs, in relation to aims and objectives of Wirral Community Health and Care NHSFoundation Trust.To develop effective links with key people in delivering services to enable people to improve their own health.

      Julia Bryant, Quality Lead at the Trust, shares her experience of working within the organisation's children and young people's services.Watch Julia's video.

      You can also visit our dedicatedchildren and young people's websiteto find out more about our services.

      About us

      About the Trust

      Our local and community based services support people to live well and independently, including:

      • 0-19 / 0-19+ Health and Wellbeing Services
      • Community Nursing
      • Sexual Health Wirral
      • Community Cardiology
      • Walk-in centres
      • Speech and Language Therapy
      • Teletriage
      • Community Dental
      • Social Care
      • End of Life Care

      As a Trust, we provide extensive continuous professional development opportunities through a diverse range of learning solutions, including virtual and face-to-face events, webinars and action learning sets. We subscribe to numerous memberships and licences to support staff development and continuous learning.

      You can read more about the Trust via thecareers section on our website.

      Date posted

      13 May 2024

      Pay scheme

      Agenda for change

      Band

      Band 3

      Salary

      £22,816 to £24,336 a year pa (pro rata)

      Contract

      Permanent

      Working pattern

      Full-time, Part-time, Term time hours

      Reference number

      844-6259670

      Job locations

      Salinae Centre, Lewin Street. Middlewich. Cheshire. CW10 9DG

      Lewin Street

      Middlewich, Cheshire

      CW10 9DG


      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      • Works across Cheshire East supporting delivery of the Healthy Child Programme 0-19+.
      • Deliver the school aged screening programme for audiology, vision and the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP).
      • Plan, organise and liaise with schools to undertake height and weight monitoring and hearing and vision screening. Support the immunisation campaigns
      • Deal with enquiries from parents generated from the height and weight monitoring and hearing and vision screening programme. informing parents in relation to the results of their childs weight and engage in difficult conversations with those who have a child that is overweight.
      • Provide advice to pupils, parents/carers and school staff regarding the screening, vaccination and obesity monitoring programmes.
      • Provides a holistic approach to promoting health and wellbeing whilst undertaking unsupervised contact, recognising when to liaise and report to registered clinical staff.
      • Provide health education sessions to children in schools e.g. healthy eating
      • Daily input of screening data .
      • Assist in producing reports on screening and immunisations figures and uptake for service area.
      • Assist in the development of materials and activities for inclusion in health promotion and behaviour change programmes.
      • Promotes positive health to individuals, families, groups, communities and relevant agencies.
      • Prepare Health Education displays and maintain materials/leaflets, including ordering and stock management.
      • Responsible for the safe use of screening and the transportation of equipment, which includes: height measures, scales, audiology and screening equipment. Ensure equipment is safe by testing and reporting faults or concerns to Screening Programme Co-ordinator.
      • Support the CE Hub with scanning and inputting onto electronic notes
      • Works in accordance with current Trust policies and procedures, ensuring safeguarding procedures are maintained.
      • Assists in the learning experience of students in their community placement and participates in the orientation of new team members.
      • Liaises with other statutory agencies and voluntary agencies as appropriate.
      • Participates and contribute to regular management supervision with Line Manager.
      • Participates in annual appraisal and PDR as per Trust policy.
      • Possesses the Trusts core competencies for role and attends mandatory training relevant to role.
      • As a lone worker adheres to the Trust health and safety and lone working policies.

      Administration

      • Maintains accurate paper and computer records as outlined in the NMC guidelines
      • Works in accordance with the Trusts policies/procedures and clinical guidelines.
      • Reports any absence from duty to the Screening Programme Co-ordinator and the Service lead in accordance with Trust guidelines.
      • Maintains own professional development.
      • Attends essential learning in line with Trust guidelines.

      The post holder will be required to undertake any other duties and responsibilities within the framework of the post.

      Job description

      Job responsibilities

      • Works across Cheshire East supporting delivery of the Healthy Child Programme 0-19+.
      • Deliver the school aged screening programme for audiology, vision and the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP).
      • Plan, organise and liaise with schools to undertake height and weight monitoring and hearing and vision screening. Support the immunisation campaigns
      • Deal with enquiries from parents generated from the height and weight monitoring and hearing and vision screening programme. informing parents in relation to the results of their childs weight and engage in difficult conversations with those who have a child that is overweight.
      • Provide advice to pupils, parents/carers and school staff regarding the screening, vaccination and obesity monitoring programmes.
      • Provides a holistic approach to promoting health and wellbeing whilst undertaking unsupervised contact, recognising when to liaise and report to registered clinical staff.
      • Provide health education sessions to children in schools e.g. healthy eating
      • Daily input of screening data .
      • Assist in producing reports on screening and immunisations figures and uptake for service area.
      • Assist in the development of materials and activities for inclusion in health promotion and behaviour change programmes.
      • Promotes positive health to individuals, families, groups, communities and relevant agencies.
      • Prepare Health Education displays and maintain materials/leaflets, including ordering and stock management.
      • Responsible for the safe use of screening and the transportation of equipment, which includes: height measures, scales, audiology and screening equipment. Ensure equipment is safe by testing and reporting faults or concerns to Screening Programme Co-ordinator.
      • Support the CE Hub with scanning and inputting onto electronic notes
      • Works in accordance with current Trust policies and procedures, ensuring safeguarding procedures are maintained.
      • Assists in the learning experience of students in their community placement and participates in the orientation of new team members.
      • Liaises with other statutory agencies and voluntary agencies as appropriate.
      • Participates and contribute to regular management supervision with Line Manager.
      • Participates in annual appraisal and PDR as per Trust policy.
      • Possesses the Trusts core competencies for role and attends mandatory training relevant to role.
      • As a lone worker adheres to the Trust health and safety and lone working policies.

      Administration

      • Maintains accurate paper and computer records as outlined in the NMC guidelines
      • Works in accordance with the Trusts policies/procedures and clinical guidelines.
      • Reports any absence from duty to the Screening Programme Co-ordinator and the Service lead in accordance with Trust guidelines.
      • Maintains own professional development.
      • Attends essential learning in line with Trust guidelines.

      The post holder will be required to undertake any other duties and responsibilities within the framework of the post.

      Person Specification

      Qualifications and Professional Training

      Essential

      • NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care/Child Care or equivalent experience
      • Brief Intervention/Motivational interviewing trained
      • Evidence of continuing professional development

      Experience and Knowledge

      Essential

      • Experience in a health related post
      • Experience of working with children and young people
      • Experience of liaising with other agencies
      • Knowledge of safeguarding issues
      • Knowledge of the National Child Measurement Programme

      Desirable

      • Experience of vision and audiology screening
      • Experience of data collection for reports

      Skills and Attributes

      Essential

      • Good verbal, non verbal and written communication skills
      • Empathetic and motivational communication style
      • Ability to use email, internet and word processing software
      • Ability to work as part of a team and independently
      • Effective interpersonal skills
      • Ability to facilitate groups and discussions
      • Good organisational and time management skills

      Personal qualities

      Essential

      • Access to a car for work purposes
      • Commitment
      • Vision
      Person Specification

      Qualifications and Professional Training

      Essential

      • NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care/Child Care or equivalent experience
      • Brief Intervention/Motivational interviewing trained
      • Evidence of continuing professional development

      Experience and Knowledge

      Essential

      • Experience in a health related post
      • Experience of working with children and young people
      • Experience of liaising with other agencies
      • Knowledge of safeguarding issues
      • Knowledge of the National Child Measurement Programme

      Desirable

      • Experience of vision and audiology screening
      • Experience of data collection for reports

      Skills and Attributes

      Essential

      • Good verbal, non verbal and written communication skills
      • Empathetic and motivational communication style
      • Ability to use email, internet and word processing software
      • Ability to work as part of a team and independently
      • Effective interpersonal skills
      • Ability to facilitate groups and discussions
      • Good organisational and time management skills

      Personal qualities

      Essential

      • Access to a car for work purposes
      • Commitment
      • Vision

      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

      Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

      Address

      Salinae Centre, Lewin Street. Middlewich. Cheshire. CW10 9DG

      Lewin Street

      Middlewich, Cheshire

      CW10 9DG


      Employer's website

      https://www.wchc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

      Employer details

      Employer name

      Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

      Address

      Salinae Centre, Lewin Street. Middlewich. Cheshire. CW10 9DG

      Lewin Street

      Middlewich, Cheshire

      CW10 9DG


      Employer's website

      https://www.wchc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  • About the company

      National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.