School and Community Health Practitioner
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Going rate
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About the role
**A rare opportunity is currently on offer in the Gloucestershire School Nursing Service**
We are recruiting to a School Nursing Service support role 22.5 hours per week.
School and Community Health Practitioner - part time based in Cheltenham
This is a relatively new post working as part of the team whoprovide screening as per national and local guidance, National Child Measurement Programme and advice and support for children and families either one to one or in facilitated groups in the community.
In addition, the School and Community Health Practitioner will be the first line of support for the School and Community Health Facilitators and will be an expert in and deliver training in Togetherness Parenting (previously known as Solihull Parenting Programme).
Main duties of the job
To work within the School Nursing Team to deliver delegated components of the 0-19 Healthy Child Programme (DH 2009), monitoring quality and compliance and reporting risks by exception to the Senior School Nurse or Clinical Team Leader.
Deliver interventions for children, families and young people using clinical judgement to make adaptions and changes in care based on the responses and outcomes observed.
To deliver high quality, compassionate, evidence-based public health promotion advice, following an initial assessment by a registered practitioner using child-centred approaches which promote health and independence.
To demonstrate effective approaches to monitoring signs and symptoms of physical, mental, cognitive, behavioural and emotional distress, and liaise with the School Nurse in an appropriate and timely manner to review / reassess needs as required.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 in Care and Education or similar
- Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care or equivalent or a willingness to complete this
Attributes
Essential
- Interested in learning and developing
Desirable
- Has an interest in and understanding of healthy lifestyles
Knowledge
Essential
- Understands the role of health practitioner in delivering the Healthy Child Programme 0-19yrs (2009)
- Has an understanding of the principles of safeguarding children
Desirable
- Has understanding of Solihull Parenting Approach
Experience
Essential
- Has worked with children of school age or equivalent experience with children
- Has experience of working or helping in school settings
About the employer
We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.
Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND NORTH WILTSHIRE HEALTH LIMITED, so check their own site for the current details.
Where this offer sits in the market
Health associate professionals not elsewhere classified (SOC 3219) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay- Median £29,016
ONS publishes no quartiles for this occupation, so the shaded band is a rough guide.
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