School Nurse Assistant

Stockport; Stockport; Híbrido; GBP 26.000 - 27.000; A tiempo parcial

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Annual leave 27-33 days

Cycle to work scheme

Salary sacrifice schemes

Stockport Credit Union

Descripción de la vacante

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a School Nurse Assistant to join our School Nursing Team on a permanent, term-time contract (30 hours per week). The role supports the Healthy Child Programme 0–19, including growth and hearing screening, as well as promoting health and wellbeing among children and young people.

The post is 30 hours, term-time only, flexible across Monday to Friday 9am–5pm. Applicants should demonstrate excellent communication and teamwork abilities, with NVQ Level 3 or

Formación

• Educated to NVQ level 3 or equivalent in a clinical environment.
• Relevant further study or short course appropriate to post (eg office management).

Responsabilidades

• Support the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme 0–19, including weighing and measuring children.
• Undertake growth monitoring and report results to the school nurse.
• Undertake hearing screening and report results to the school nurse.
• Organise group activities and teaching sessions for schools.

Conocimientos

Communication skills

Organisational skills

IT skills

Teamwork

Flexibility

Educación

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Office management course

Herramientas

Microsoft Office Word

Excel

Descripción del empleo

From the exceptional opportunities we offer, to the remarkable care we provide for our patients, we think there is something special about working here.

Main area Nursing and Midwifery Grade NHS AfC: Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours

• Part time
• Term time hours

30 hours per week (To be worked flexibly across Monday to Friday 9am until 5pm) Job ref 362-ACS3PHN-10-26

Site One Stockport Family Hub Garners Lane Town Stockport Salary £25,760 - £27,476 pro rata per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 12/11/2026 23:59 Interview date 16/11/2026

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

There are lots of good reasons to choose to come and work at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. A dynamic integrated Trust with integrity and vision. Exactly the same qualities you’ll see in yourself. Stockport NHS Foundation Trust aims to be the organisation of choice for patients and an employer of choice for staff. In order to continually improve all aspects of our patient experience, we rely upon having a highly skilled, motivated, diverse, productive and patient focused workforce.

Stockport Foundation Trust is one of four ‘specialist’ hospital sites in Greater Manchester. Being a ‘specialist’ hospital will enhance our general surgery, anaesthetics, critical care and emergency medicine for the benefit of people in Stockport, High Peak, Cheshire and across Greater Manchester.

In your application for this post, please describe how your experience and skills align with 'Our values-based behaviours' ( see additional documentation) and provide examples.

Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment

As well as recognising previous NHS service, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is a member of the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. If you are currently employed by Greater Manchester Local Authority, Combined Authority, GMFRS, TfGM as well as other public service organisations, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust will recognise your previous service for sickness and maternity/paternity/adoption entitlement and also for annual leave purposes (providing there has been no break in service). If you currently work for one of the above organisations and successfully apply for a post with Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, please ensure the Recruitment team are aware so that this service is reflected in your contract of employment.

Job overview

School Nurse Assistant: Permanent - Term Time Only (30 Hours)

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our School Nursing Team as a School Nurse Assistant. We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to support the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme 0 to 19, including weighing and measuring children as part of the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP), undertaking audiology screening, and promoting the health and wellbeing of children and young people.

30 hours Term Time Only - To be worked flexibly Monday to Friday 9am until 5pm

Main duties of the job

• Carry out duties as directed by the School Nurses to enable them to make the most effective and efficient use of clinical time.
• Organise group activities and teaching sessions for schools to enable the teams to deliver the Health Child Programme 0-19
• Undertaking the growth monitoring of children within schools and record and report results to school nurse in accordance with existing Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’S).
• Undertake hearing screening and record and report results to school nurse in accordance with existing Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’S)

Working for our organisation

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.

If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

Benefits we offer to you:

• Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary finance – for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
• Stockport Credit Union– for local financial advice

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focuses on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

• Educated to NVQ level 3 or equivalent experience in a clinical environment
• Relevant further study or short course appropriate to post eg office management

Knowledge

• Understanding of confidentiality
• Understanding of communication and organisation needs for effective team working
• Understanding of the Healthy Child Programme

Experience

• Working with confidential information
• Using systems to support team organisation
• Working in a team
• Working with members of the public including children in a clinical environment
• Clerical support for admin team
• Setting up organisational systems

Skills and Abilities

• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• IT skills - use of microsoft office word, excel
• Ability to work as a team member and to be work flexibly across teams
• Able to work without supervision
• Access to transport to travel between clinics and other service delivery locations

Applicants are encouraged to read the documents attached to this vacancy before applying, including the job description and person specification and the information for applicants which includes useful information to assist you in completing your application.

From time to time we may need to close a vacancy early when in receipt of a sufficient number of applications.

Please note that all correspondence will be via your NHS Jobs account. Unfortunately we are not able to acknowledge each application. If you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please consider that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion. Please also note that Stockport NHS Foundation Trust are unable to refund Interview expenses or re-location costs.

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting and championing a culture of diversity, fairness and equality for all applicants and employees. Applications are welcomed from all backgrounds and we stride to reflect the community we serve in our diverse workforce. Our "two tick" kite mark guarantees a candidate with a disability, who fulfills the essential criteria, an interview at the Trust. We can make reasonable adjustments, and offer support and advice in a variety of ways on request.

At the Trust we always adhere to the UK Visas and Immigration rules pertaining to right to work; candidates who do not hold UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) citizenship are required to obtain a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) to be eligible to apply for either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa which allows them to work in the UK, unless they have eligibility to work in the UK via another route.

To avoid disappointment, candidates wishing to apply for a role at the Trust who do not hold UK or Republic of Ireland citizenship and who would require a CoS from an employer, should carry out a self-assessment process to identify the likelihood of obtaining CoS by visiting Work in the UK.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
If you choose to use AI when writing a job application, it is essential to personalise the content, particularly the supporting statement. AI cannot fully understand the specific context or requirements of a role and may generate inaccurate or misleading information. Over ‑ reliance on AI can reduce an applicant’s chances of success, as it cannot effectively demonstrate how individual knowledge, experience, and skills meet the job criteria. Applicants should ensure their statements reflect a personal voice and avoid a generic or robotic tone.
Please note that we monitor the use of AI in applications. Applicants who use AI are required to declare this as part of the application process.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Application numbers

The vacancy may close early if it attracts a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.