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Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Hillingdon School Nursing Team as a Health Care Assistant (HCA). This role is ideal for someone with experience working with children who enjoys being part of a multidisciplinary team, supporting School Nurses and local schools to improve the health and wellbeing of children and young people.
The Hillingdon School Nursing Service operates as one centralised team across three localities: South East, South West, and North. The successful candidate will mainly support the South West locality but must be flexible to work across all areas as required.
The team supports children and young people up to age 19, helping ensure they have the best possible start in life. HCAs play a vital role by providing both clinical and administrative support, assisting School Nurses with safe record keeping, caseload management, and delivering child-centred public health services.
Working independently and alongside School Nurses, HCAs help identify unmet health needs, monitor referrals, and support the delivery of the School Nursing Service Specification and Healthy Child Programme. Responsibilities include carrying out hearing and vision screening for Reception-aged children and delivering the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) for Reception and Year 6 pupils, promoting early intervention and improving health outcomes across Hillingdon.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will be a key member of the Hillingdon School Nursing Service, supporting the delivery of high quality care to school-aged children across the borough.
Key responsibilities include delivering hearing and vision screening for Reception-aged children, carrying out the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) for Reception and Year 6 pupils, providing advice to parents/carers, and referring children to audiology, optometry, or ophthalmology services where appropriate.
The role also involves maintaining accurate records, completing administrative tasks, collecting and recording data, communicating effectively with parents, schools, and other professionals, and supporting School Nurses in delivering health promotion sessions through the Junior Citizenship Programme.
Working under the guidance of registered nursing staff, the post holder will provide high standards of care while also being able to work independently and manage delegated responsibilities. Good IT skills are essential for accurate documentation and use of electronic record systems.
The successful candidate will be expected to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and adults at risk, following Trust safeguarding procedures and reporting
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Key responsibilities include:
- Delivering hearing and vision screening for Reception-aged children.
- Delivering the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) for children in Reception and Year 6.
- Providing advice to parents/carers and referring children to audiology, optometry, or ophthalmology services where appropriate.
- Undertaking a range of administrative duties, including maintaining accurate and timely records.
- Liaising and communicating effectively with parents/carers, schools, and other professionals.
- Collecting, recording, and sharing data in line with service requirements.
- Supporting School Nurses in the delivery of health promotion sessions as part of the Junior Citizenship Programme.
Person specification
Previous Experience
Essential
- Previous work with children in a professional capacity
- Previous administrative work
Desirable
- Previous experience as a Band 2 or 3 health care assistant
- Prior working within children’s health / social services
- Working with diverse communities
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- Able to communicate with the multi-disciplinary team, update others in the team and use handover effectively. Sp
- Maintaining accurate, timely, concise and legible clinical records both electronic and handwritten which adhere to the CNWL policies
- Able to talk to people about sensitive issues in a supportive manner but also challenge others assertively where necessary
- Able to maintain electronic patient records Use Microsoft Word to draft letters and reports
- You are expected to adhere to the Code of Conduct for Health Care and Support Workers and Adult Social Care Workers in England.
- Contribute to the implementation of care plans by helping to assess patients, develop, implement and evaluate a care plan
- Able to work on your own but follow the directions of care plans and Band 4 staff or registered staff
- Accepting responsibility for decisions / actions
- Obtain consent and understand how the Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards impacts on your work and the people you are working with
Desirable
- Empowering and working in partnership with the people using our Services
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Good standard of education to GCSE level or equivalent
- Evidence of professional development
- Evidence of administration /computer skills including Microsoft Office programmes
- Numeracy and Literacy skills required to keep accurate records
Desirable
- NNEB, NVQ (Child Care) or equivalent
- Where available, elements that would contribute to immediate performance in the job
- NVQ L3 or equivalent
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This advert is for Health Care Assistant: School Nursing with Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust in London, London, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Healthcare support worker role. The advertised salary is £30,630 - £32,346 Pro rata per annum Incl. HCAS. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 23 Jul 2026.
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