School Nurse Assistant

Integrated Care System; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading health and care organization is seeking a part-time School Nurse Assistant to support the 0-19 team in Wirral. This role involves providing health education, advice to students and their families, and collaborating with various agencies to enhance children's health services. The ideal candidate will have an NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care, along with experience in a similar role.

Benefits

Continuous professional development opportunities

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Ability to provide advice and deliver health education sessions to children, parents/carers and school staff.
• Experience of liaising with other agencies and knowledge of safeguarding issues.
• 2 years' experience in delivering health care/promotion to children and young people.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of the Healthy Child Programme 0-19.
• Provide health education sessions to children in schools.
• Maintain accurate records according to NMC guidelines.

Skills

Good verbal and written communication skills

Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Interpersonal skills

Motivational interviewing skills

Knowledge of safeguarding issues

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care/Child Care

Evidence of continuing professional development

Job description

Go back Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

School Nurse Assistant

The closing date is 28 July 2025

Exciting opportunity to be part of the 0-19 team in Wirral, either in Greasby Clinic, or Eastham Clinic , as a part time School Nurse Assistant

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 Nurse Assistant in the 0-19 team in Wirral

To help support to develop the 0-19 Health and Wellbeing services working in partnership with the Local Authority, partner agencies .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+ 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 .
• Provide advice to pupils, parents/carers and school staff regarding health promotion activity .
• 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
• 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.
• 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
• 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

• Ability to provide advice and deliver health education sessions to children, parents/ carers and school staff regarding screening, vaccinations, weight management programmes whilst in school or settings.
• Ability to take a holistic approach to promoting health and wellbeing whilst unsupervised and recognised the need to escalate to senior staff when needed
• Experience of liaising with other agencies
• Knowledge of safeguarding issues
• Experience of data collection for reports
• 2 years' experience in delivering health care / promotion to children and young people

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
• Ability to facilitate groups and discussions
• 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