Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Public Health Nursing Team for a Band 3 Public Health Nurse Assistant to join our National Childhood Measurement Programme (NCMP), Vision and Hearing Screening Team.This post will be for hours a week.
You will be joining a high functioning, motivated team who work across the Isle of Wight in Primary Schools and community settings, carrying out height, weight, vision, and hearing screening.Full training will be given for this post.
Successful candidates should have good communication skills and be able to work independently and in a team.
Candidates should be able to demonstrate their suitability for working with Children and have an NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or be prepared to work towards one.
You will need to have a full driving licence and access to a car to travel around the Island.
Main duties of the job To work with the 0-19 Public Health Nursing Team to promote good health in school aged children through the delivery of the National Childhood Measurement Programme, Vision and Hearing screening, and supporting and delivering public health initiatives in school where deemed appropriate, such as handwashing, teeth care and healthy eating.
About us Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services.
We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do.
Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients.
By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.
Job description Job responsibilities Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert.
The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential *An NVQ3 in Health Care, Nursery Nurse or equivalent *Evidence of relevant experiences that are transferable to the role