Clinical Support Worker - School Nursing

Visit school and education setting to weigh and measure children and young people as part of the national child measurement programme (NCMP). Support Senior Nursery Nurse and community staff nurses in the delivery of parenting and childrens intervention groups Support community staff nurses and school nurses in assessment clinic sessions to include e.g. weighing and measuring children Respond to routine external and internal telephone queries from clients, carers/relatives, members of the general public and multi-agency professional staff giving appropriate non-clinical advice and sign posting Plan, organise and prioritise own workload, while accepting direction and delegation from higher level administrative staff, clinical staff and managers. Exercise good judgement, tact and discretion when dealing with patient inquiries, providing a basic identification of needs within the scope of the job and providing non clinical advice to patients and relatives about admissions and appointments as authorised by the clinical team and team leaders. Support administrative staff with general office duties e.g. photocopying, faxing and printing, handling of post, making and sending appointments, filing. Receiving, welcoming and directing visitors as they arrive in the department Support the preparation of relevant documentation for the NCMP including preparation of consent form. Input information e.g. NMCP measurements, clinic appointments, attendance and DNA at groups onto databases or computer systems that is then handed off for analysis. Demonstrate own job role tasks to new staff, bank/agency staff and/or students Use of email in an effective and professional manner to communicate with other departments, clinical and non-clinical colleagues To ensure personal and development requirements are achieved by: Participate in annual PDRs and 1-1s Continue to update knowledge and skills through lifelong learning approach Attend mandatory training Work with Trust policies and procedures. Share knowledge, expertise, systems and good practice