Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Managerial

Be the lead person for communication for a number of schools /education establishments under the guidance of the Named SCPHN and be responsible for the development of co-operative working arrangements within the school and the extended services that support healthy
outcomes for children.

Contribute to the provision of a high quality school health service.

Work collaboratively within the team and with primary and community care colleagues to deliver local and national health objectives.

Work with the SCPHN to undertake workload planning and delegation of work to other team members, taking into account competence levels.

Identify needs and prioritise own work appropriately to manage the delivery of the service.

Support the SCPHN and team leaders to develop new ways of working to provide a responsive service to children and young people.

Support the SCPHN to develop multi-agency partnerships and joint working to facilitate public health objectives in line with the Mersey Care objectives.

Work within a public health competency framework to address public health priorities and health inequalities.

Participate in the mentorship and assessment of a range of students and in the preceptorship and support of new colleagues.

In conjunction with the SCPHN provide day- to- day supervision and support for the support staff and students within the team.

Support the team leader in providing induction to the local working environment, School Health Service and Mersey Care policies for new team members and students.

Establish and maintain a good working relationship with primary and community care colleagues and other service providers, e.g., education, working collaboratively to provide a

Comprehensive service to children and young people.

Agree and contribute to setting team objectives and delivering agreed outcomes.

Complete statistical returns as required by Mersey Care including entering data onto computerised systems within the required timeframes.

Provide workload and caseload information as requested by the team leader/Caseload Holder.

Attend and actively participate in team, locality and other relevant meetings.

Support the caseload holders in the implementation of practice development, improvement and service modernisation initiatives.

Leadership

Act, contribute to and where appropriate to take lead role in a multi-agency / multi-disciplinary arena when developing packages of care to improve health and social well-being.

Act as a positive role model to provide leadership and mentorship to other support staff and students within the team.

Support and be involved in the development of protocols, policies and professional development as required within the organisation.

Clinical

Practice autonomously as registered nurses and demonstrate evidence based decision making.

Provide clinical support and knowledge to school health support workers and other support staff.

Act as an advocate and champion for clients on the caseload.

Undertake holistic assessments of children, young people and families in line with the Healthy Child Program and national guidelines, to identify need and referring directly to appropriate primary and secondary care, social care when indicated.

Work with the caseload holders to develop individualized care plans to meet need, with the involvement and consent of clients, carers and other agencies as required

Be familiar with the National Immunisation Program for Children and be able to respond to local outbreaks if required

Adhere to infection control policies, giving advice to other clinical and non-clinical staff, parents and carers regarding cross-infection and infection control.

Establish and maintain effective channels of communication to facilitate partnership working.

Participate in the health needs assessment of the schools population to identify areas of unmet need.

Be fully conversant with the relevant sections of the Children’s Act (1989, 2004) and to work closely with the SCPHN and Safeguarding Children’s Specialist Nurse, to ensure the highest level of protection is given to children at risk.

Work to Mersey Care Safeguarding guidelines, providing professional expertise to other agencies including preparing reports for children in care, child-in-need meetings, case conferences and legal proceedings.

Be actively involved in all safeguarding meetings i.e. strategies, child-in-need meetings, initial and review case conferences, core groups, children in care reviews, and court attendance when required.

Attend Safeguarding supervision as per Mersey Care policy.

Be aware of, and act in accordance with Mersey Care’s clinical and organisational policies and guidelines.

Maintain accurate and contemporaneous records both electronic and written.

Provide clinical support and knowledge to support staff.

Provide information to the Team Leader on staff and client activity to enable the effective management of the team. 

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full description of duties and responsibilities.