School Nurse Assistant - School Immunisation Team

The Role

The post holder is responsible for assisting the school nurse team with the delivery of a school health service meeting the identified physical and psycho-social needs of the children and young people working within agreed protocols to undertake and agreed range of duties supervised and unsupervised at the discretion of qualified professionals within the school nursing team.

Have you always wanted to work with NHS Lanarkshire? Then this might be the opportunity for you to join Team Lanarkshire!

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

• SVQ III in healthcare, or working towards, or equivalent experience working within a caring environment/role
• Ability to work with people and as part of a multidisciplinary/agency team
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to carry out assigned patient care tasks effectively within a busy environment
• Ability to work unsupervised
• To actively participate in the Personal Development Plan process to fulfil the requirements of continuing professional development
• Working knowledge of basic information technology
• Must have access to a car with a full, valid UK/EU/EEA drivers licence - Provisional Licence will not be accepted

Please note for all vacancies where a driving licence is required this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.

• Evidence of continuous personal development and commitment to lifelong learning
• Willing to undertake relevant further education
• Previous experience working in a community health care setting
• Ability to type standard letters
• Ability to actively participate in a range of meetings that support effective communication
• Ability to work with databases

Permanent

Full time - Term Time - reduced working year contract

37 hours

This role will be based from Coathill Hospital within the School Immunisation Team - Travel to various school locations within Lanarkshire

The working pattern for this role is: 08.00am - 16.00/30pm (Term Time)

Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.

If you’re looking to find out more, then we would love to hear from you!

Please contact Donna Ferguson on donna.ferg

For enquiries regarding the application form or recruitment process, please contact Lynn Deas, Recruitment Administrator on lynn. (Please remember to include the job title and reference number in your email)

Join us and you will discover a supportive environment where you will have the chance to add to your skills and further your career.

Some of NHS Lanarkshire’s benefits include:

• A minimum of 27 days annual leave increasing with length of service

• A minimum of 8 days of public holidays

• Membership of NHS Pension Scheme, with life insurance benefits (for more information on the NHS Pension Scheme visit the Scottish Public Pension)

• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service

• Occupational health services

• Employee counselling services

• Work-life Balance policies and procedures

NHS Lanarkshire have a range of support services on topics that can impact both on your working and personal life including occupational health, spiritual care and independent counselling. This support can be accessed using the links on this page.

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