School Nurse Assistant

Person specification

Qualifications and Professional Training

Essential:

• NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care/Child Care or equivalent experience
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable:

• Brief Intervention/Motivational interviewing trained

Experience and Knowledge

Essential:

• 2 years' experience in delivering health care / promotion to children and young people
• 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.
• Experience of liaising with other agencies
• Knowledge of safeguarding issues
• Experience of data collection for reports
• Ability to take a holistic approach to promoting health and wellbeing whilst unsupervised and recognised the need to escalate to senior staff when needed.

Skills and Attributes

Essential:

• 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

Personal qualities

Essential:

• Access to a car for work purposes
• Commitment
• Vision

Qualifications and Professional Training

Essential:

• NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care/Child Care or equivalent experience
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable:

• Brief Intervention/Motivational interviewing trained

Experience and Knowledge

Essential:

• 2 years' experience in delivering health care / promotion to children and young people
• 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.
• Experience of liaising with other agencies
• Knowledge of safeguarding issues
• Experience of data collection for reports
• Ability to take a holistic approach to promoting health and wellbeing whilst unsupervised and recognised the need to escalate to senior staff when needed.

Skills and Attributes

Essential:

• 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

Personal qualities

Essential:

• Access to a car for work purposes
• Commitment
• Vision