School Health Screener 0-19

NHS; Birkenhead; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional health service provider is seeking a part-time School Health Screener in Birkenhead. This role involves delivering health screenings in schools, promoting children's health and wellbeing, and working collaboratively with local authorities and healthcare partners. Ideal candidates should have an NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or similar and experience working with children. Strong communication and organisational skills are essential.

Benefits

Continuous professional development opportunities

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Experience in a health-related post is required.
• Knowledge of safeguarding issues is essential.
• Experience of liaising with other agencies is crucial.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the school aged screening programme for the National Child Measurement Programme.
• Provide health education sessions to children in schools.
• Plan and organise height and weight monitoring in schools.

Skills

Good verbal, non verbal and written communication skills

Ability to work as part of a team and independently

Effective interpersonal skills

Good organisational and time management skills

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care/Child Care or equivalent experience

Job description

School Health Screener 0-19

The closing date is 29 January 2026

Exciting opportunity to be part of the 0-19 team in Wirral as a part time School Health Screener

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 team that 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 School Health Screener in the 0-19team in Wirral.

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 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.

You can visit our dedicated children 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+/0-25 Health and Wellbeing Services
• Community Nursing
• Sexual Health Wirral
• Community Cardiology
• 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.

Job responsibilities

• Works across Wirral 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.
• Deal with enquiries from parents generated from the height and weight monitoring 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 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 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 and scales. Ensure equipment is safe by testing and reporting faults or concerns to Screening Programme Co-ordinator.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

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

Experience and Knowledge

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

Skills and Attributes

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

Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust