Starting Well Support Worker inWinsford inWinsford PUBLISHED 20 JUN 2024

Our aim is to help people to be the best they can be, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do.
The role of the clinical support worker is to carry out screening of children's hearing and vision in their reception school year.

Carrying out participating children's measurements of height and weight for the national child measurement programme annually.

To support the Nursing team when delivering vaccinations in schools and clinics. Maintaining the cold chain when handling vaccines. Assisting with administration and the flow of pupils through a session. Assisting with E consent.

Screening

Clinical support staff book sessions with schools to visit and carry out screening of children's vision and hearing in reception year. Following the session children's results are uploaded on to their clinical record and any children who require secondary care referral following the pathways will be referred by the support worker.

Clinical support workers support with team administration. Booking children in to clinics and offering support and advice to parents on the use of E- consent. Taking calls from parents and schools with enquiries.

Clinical support workers arrange sessions in schools to carry out the national child measurement programme. Booking dates in schools and ensuring guidance is adhered to during the session delivery. Post delivery ensuring the data is submitted to project assistant in line with the programme guidance to enable uploading to the national data set.

Clinical support workers collect vaccine maintaining the cold chain and take to schools for immunisation sessions.

Whilst immunisation sessions are taking place in schools the support workers monitor the cold chain and access vaccine from cool porters to distribute to staff.

Screening children's vision and hearing in reception school year. Refer children to audiology or ophthalmology if required following the screening pathway.

CWP has adopted the Living Wage. Where the standard Agenda for Change hourly rate is below Living Wage, pay will be supplemented to this level.

CWP provides health and care services for local people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care – including the provision of three GP surgeries.

Our aim is to help people to be the best they can be, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We were recently rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission with a Good rating overall.

We offer a variety of roles at all levels, so whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, CWP is the right employer for you.

CWP are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences.

To support this, we offer up to three weeks induction, dependent on role, with our Prepare to Care programme for all new starters. This aims to give you all the knowledge and guidance to help you grow and flourish with CWP.


We welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.


For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Caroline Thompson Job title: Operational/Clinical Lead Immunisation Email address: Telephone number:
The role of the clinical support worker is to carry out screening of children's hearing and vision in their reception school year.

Carrying out participating children's measurements of height and weight for the national child measurement programme annually.

To support the Nursing team when delivering vaccinations in schools and clinics. Maintaining the cold chain when handling vaccines. Assisting with administration and the flow of pupils through a session. Assisting with E consent.

Screening

Clinical support staff book sessions with schools to visit and carry out screening of children's vision and hearing in reception year. Following the session children's results are uploaded on to their clinical record and any children who require secondary care referral following the pathways will be referred by the support worker.

Clinical support workers support with team administration. Booking children in to clinics and offering support and advice to parents on the use of E- consent. Taking calls from parents and schools with enquiries.

Clinical support workers arrange sessions in schools to carry out the national child measurement programme. Booking dates in schools and ensuring guidance is adhered to during the session delivery. Post delivery ensuring the data is submitted to project assistant in line with the programme guidance to enable uploading to the national data set.

Clinical support workers collect vaccine maintaining the cold chain and take to schools for immunisation sessions.

Whilst immunisation sessions are taking place in schools the support workers monitor the cold chain and access vaccine from cool porters to distribute to staff.

Screening children's vision and hearing in reception school year. Refer children to audiology or ophthalmology if required following the screening pathway.

CWP has adopted the Living Wage. Where the standard Agenda for Change hourly rate is below Living Wage, pay will be supplemented to this level.

CWP provides health and care services for local people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care – including the provision of three GP surgeries.

Our aim is to help people to be the best they can be, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We were recently rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission with a Good rating overall.

We offer a variety of roles at all levels, so whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, CWP is the right employer for you.

CWP are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences.

To support this, we offer up to three weeks induction, dependent on role, with our Prepare to Care programme for all new starters. This aims to give you all the knowledge and guidance to help you grow and flourish with CWP.

We welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Caroline Thompson Job title: Operational/Clinical Lead Immunisation Email address: Telephone number:
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