Job summary
- Main area
- Administration
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 203-FH1222
- Employer
- South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Moat House Leisure Centre
- Town
- Coventry
- Salary
- £25,272 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 16/09/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 23/09/2026
Employer heading
School Nurse Assistant
Band 2
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust is one of the top performing organisations within the NHS. Our staff think this is a great place to work and we hope you will agree. We have recently been rated as 'Outstanding' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) following our most recent inspection.
We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the whole county. This includes our Community Teams in North Warwickshire.
We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity. Over 6000 people work for the Trust and many of them have been here a long time. People find they don’t need to go elsewhere to find a fulfilling career in healthcare.
The first thing you will notice about us is how we take our values seriously. We believe that our values underpin everything we do. If you are interested in a role with us you need to make sure our values match your own.
Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are ‘Trusted to provide inclusive, safe, effective and compassionate care’. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn’t matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Checks
Many of the roles we advertise have a requirement for a DBS check to be carried out. If you are successful for a role and it requires a DBS check the Trust will carry out the initial check and subscription to the DBS Update Service, however successful candidates will be expected to cover the associated costs . Details of this will be sent to successful candidates in their offer letter.
Probationary Period
All new staff to the Trust will be subject to a standard 3 month probationary period, the details of which will duly follow in your contract of employment.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust is committed to creating and sustaining a positive and inclusive working environment for all our employees. Our aim is to ensure that employees are equally valued and respected and that our organisation is representative of all members of society. We define diversity as valuing everyone as an individual – we value our employees, job applicants, students, patients and visitors as people. This is reflected within our values of being Inclusive, Safe, Effective, Compassionate and Trusted.
As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion we encourage all applicants to complete a short survey. This can be accessed via the link below:
https://forms.office.com/e/ahWY3eAGM2
We appreciate you completing the survey.
Agile and Flexible Working
All our staff will have a work base. However the Trust operates as an Agile Working Team therefore staff may be working from home on a regular basis as required by the service. However, occasionally travel around Warwickshire and into your base will be required so access to your own transport would be helpful.
The Trust also welcome staff to work flexibly and we would welcome the conversation at interview regarding flexible working.
Staff Benefits
The Trust offer a wide range of additional benefits to staff. Anyone who joins us on a substantive basis can assess things such as the Lease Car Scheme, Electronics Scheme, Discounted Leisure and Travel, Cycle to work scheme amongst many others available.
Car Parking
The Trust currently have limited availability of car parking spaces, as such are operating a waiting list for new starters joining the organisation.
To keep up to date on our latest recruitment activity follow us on twitter @swftrecruit or look us up on Facebook (Recruitment - South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust).
Visa Sponsorship
The Trust will only consider sponsoring staff for certain roles, however this will be considered on a case by case basis in line with current legislation. As an employer we are unable to offer sponsorship to all roles in particular we cannot offer sponsorship for roles below Band 5.
Job overview
Based at Moat House Leisure Centre
We are looking for an enthusiastic person to join our dynamic and passionate school nursing team.
You will need excellent organisational and personal skills, be an excellent communicator who can actively promote interagency working between other professionals and educational staff.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be an active member of the School Health Team working with others to promote positive outcomes for children and young people. The post holder’s main duties will include supporting the school nursing team with administrative and clerical duties working with schools to support the delivery of the Department of Health, National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP).
Working for our organisation
Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further. In addition our staff survey results have placed us 4th in the country for recommended place to work.
We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.
Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are ‘Trusted to provide safe, inclusive, effective and compassionate care’. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn’t matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Provide clerical and administration support to the school health team, this includes excel reports, scanning documents, letters, answering and responding appropriately to telephone calls from the public and other professionals. Order stationery as and when required Respond appropriately to general enquiries from clients and refer when necessary to the School Nurse. Support the team to collect data for audit and evaluations purposes. Support the team with administration of the Online Health Questionnaires. Recognise if children are in need of protection and report concerns to the School Nurse in line with Coventry Safeguarding Children Board policy and procedures Maintain regular contact with education staff to establish good relationships between the services. Plan and deliver the NCMP with support from other team members, travelling to schools to height and weigh school aged children as per the standards and guidelines following completion of the competency. Knowledge skills and experience required: Maintain accurate records at all times as per trust guidelines. Ensure that confidentiality is upheld at all times, as per trust guidelines. Attend the Trust statutory and mandatory training programme specific to the role ensuring that training completed follows the essential skills policy including regular appraisal. Participate in/access group or team clinical supervision. Participate in and contribute to team/locality meetings to keep up to date with trust information. Measurable Result areas: Meet time scales that are set for each intervention. Participate in Trust improvement programmes as required to improve service delivery, e.g. Productive Community Services. Communications and Working Relationships: Able to work as part of the team Undertake delegated tasks, feedback to school nurse to initiate actions Support the induction of new staff in the school nursing team.
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Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Level 2 NVQ in IT, or equivalent experience.
- GCSE A – D level/level 4 to 9 Maths and English or equivalent.
- Must have basic computer skills knowledge e.g. Microsoft word, Publisher, excel.
- Must have a willingness and commitment to undertake training.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in teams
- Have an awareness of health promotion issues that affect children.
- Clerical/ administration experience
- Must be able to problem solve
Desirable criteria
- Must have a willingness and commitment to undertake training.
- Experience of System one/ electronic patient records.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Must be able to demonstrate sound personal management skills – time management, prioritising and planning appointments with schools.
- Must demonstrate a good standard of communication skills, including with other departments/agencies
- Must have an understanding of Child Protection principles
- Must have an understanding of the need for confidentiality
- Must be committed to principles of Equal Opportunity
- Ability to work with minimal supervision.
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- Ability to remain calm and focused under pressurised situations
- Demonstrates compassion and empathy
- Self-motivated and can motivate and inspire others
- Embraces innovation and creativity
- Professional presentation and communication style
- Able to communicate effectively with service users, including where there may be barriers to understanding
Other Job Requirements
Essential criteria
- Have access to independent means of transport.
- Must be a non-smoker during working hours
- Must be legally entitled to work in this country
- Must be able to work between 8am – 6pm
- All our staff will have a work base. The Trust operates as an Agile Working Team therefore staff may be working from home on a regular basis as required by the service. Occasionally travel around the Solihull borough and Warwickshire and into your base will be required so access to your own transport would be helpful
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Emma Austin
- Job title
- Clinical Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07584588471
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