School Health Screener Assistant

Harrogate and District Foundation Trust are seeking to recruit a school health screener to support with the delivery of Gateshead 0-19 service.

The post holder will work within the School Nursing Team to promote the health and wellbeing of school age children so they are able to reach their full potential and not be disadvantaged through ill health.

The school health screener will have a key responsibility in undertaking the school health screening and surveillance programme. They will play an integral part in supporting the delivery of Key Improvement Priorities and supporting the wider team to deliver high quality services for families living in Gateshead.

The role will involve working within both school and community settings.

Excellent communication skills and a passion for public health are essential, alongside good organisational skills, flexibility to meet the needs of the service, and ability to travel independently to meet service delivery as required.

The post holder will deliver key areas of the service specification, national Healthy Child Programme and public health outcomes framework.
- Undertaking the commissioned screening of all children in the year groups of reception, year 6.
- Baseline Screen reception and Year 6 Health Questionnaires.
- To enter the data results onto the computer child health system.
- Deliver key health promotion messages to support the health and wellbeing of children ensuring every contact counts through the promotion of good health and the prevention of ill health in the community.
- Report to School Nursing Caseload holder any irregularities detected or observed from screening and surveillance.
- Support the School Nurse Team in the delivery of key school transition sessions.
- Promote the needs of children, young people and their families and local communities to assist the School Nursing team in the development of community child health services.
- Maintain high standards of record keeping.
- Maintain resources and equipment required for the delivery of the service and liaise with admin manager to ensure that equipment is on the medical devices register
- Carry out tasks, delegated by a school nurse and within the post holders clinical competencies and capabilities

The 5-19 school nursing service delivers a specialist community public health nursing service across Gateshead. This role contributes to:

- Improved health outcomes and a reduction in health inequalities;
- Improved access to and influence over the wider community, allowing the promotion of healthy lifestyles and social cohesion;
- Improved planning of local services to reduce health inequalities
- Improved early identification of child and family need allowing timely and appropriate

The post holder will deliver key areas of the service specification, national Healthy Child Programme and public health outcomes framework.
- Undertaking the commissioned screening of all children in the year groups of reception, year 6.
- Support children through the process and liaise with parents when appropriate
- Refer on to specialist service in accordance with clinical pathways.
- Baseline Screen reception and Year 6 Health Questionnaires.
- To enter the data results onto the computer child health system.
- Deliver key health promotion messages to support the health and wellbeing of children ensuring every contact counts through the promotion of good health and the prevention of ill health in the community.
- Assist in the development of Health Promotion Group programmes when required.
- Report to School Nursing Caseload holder any irregularities detected or observed from screening and surveillance.
- Support the School Nurse Team in the delivery of key school transition sessions.
- Promote the needs of children, young people and their families and local communities to assist the School Nursing team in the development of community child health services.
- Maintain high standards of record keeping.
- The post holder will assist the school nursing team in organisational aspects of service delivery.
- Maintain resources and equipment required for the delivery of the service and liaise with admin manager to ensure that equipment is on the medical devices register
- Carry out tasks, delegated by a school nurse and within the post holders clinical competencies and capabilities
- Assist in the delivery and evaluation of programmes of care
- Maintain high quality delivery in line with trust values and behaviours
- Maintain effective communication with other professionals and agencies involved with children in order to facilitate optimum health and wellbeing for the child and family
- Maintain consistently high standard of patient/client care
- Work as an effective member of the school nurse and wider 0-19 Healthy Child Programme team.
- Develop and maintain good relationships with school staff and key partners.
- To comply with Trust and LSCB safeguarding children policies and engage as required with safeguarding pr