Community Staff Nurse- School Health

The post holder will be professionally responsible and accountable for the assessment of health needs, planning and evaluation of the school health service delivery, for both individuals and groups within a defined school age population. He/ she will work in partnership with schools, parents/carers and other agencies to achieve the best health outcomes for children and young people. As the key health worker, the associate school nurse will promote the health and wellbeing of the school-aged child so as to enable each child to reach his/her full potential in line with Newhams inclusive education policy. This will help to minimise effects of social, cultural and racial inequality. The post holder will be required to develop a specialist role in areas of school health. Responsibilities: • Provide a service to a caseload of primary/secondary school children as the named school nurse in appropriate settings such as school, clinic, home, youth clubs, special educational units and other educational establishments. • Identify and work in partnership to provide a service to vulnerable and socially excluded children who may or may not be attending school. • Work collaboratively in partnership with children, young people, parents /carers and other agencies, e.g. education, social services, other healthcareworkers and the voluntary sector to meet the needs of children and young people. • Complete universal health reviews for school aged children • Complete an annual review assessment for children looked after attending a Newham school. For further information please refer to the job description Job description Job responsibilities The post holder will be professionally responsible and accountable for the assessment of health needs, planning and evaluation of the school health service delivery, for both individuals and groups within a defined school age population. He/ she will work in partnership with schools, parents/carers and other agencies to achieve the best health outcomes for children and young people. As the key health worker, the associate school nurse will promote the health and wellbeing of the school-aged child so as to enable each child to reach his/her full potential in line with Newhams inclusive education policy. This will help to minimise effects of social, cultural and racial inequality. The post holder will be required to develop a specialist role in areas of school health. Responsibilities: • Provide a service to a caseload of primary/secondary school children as the named school nurse in appropriate settings such as school, clinic, home, youth clubs, special educational units and other educational establishments. • Identify and work in partnership to provide a service to vulnerable and socially excluded children who may or may not be attending school. • Work collaboratively in partnership with children, young people, parents /carers and other agencies, e.g. education, social services, other healthcareworkers and the voluntary sector to meet the needs of children and young people. • Complete universal health reviews for school aged children • Complete an annual review assessment for children looked after attending a Newham school. For further information please refer to the job description