Job summary
This new and innovative role for the School Nursing Associate will be a key player within Thurrock Healthy Families 5-19 service in delivering a range of public health promotion activities and approaches within a school and community setting, delivered in a way that will have a positive impact upon the physical, emotional, sexual, social health and wellbeing of children, young people and families. The appointed applicant must be hold the Nursery Nurse or Nurse Associate qualification or have experience working within this environment

Main duties of the job

• To be responsible for completing referrals that have been triaged by a registered nurse.
• To complete statistical and other returns as requested e.g. referrals to internal and external agencies
• To take a proactive role in health education and promotion including designing/sourcing and updating of resources including for social media platforms.
• To have an awareness of any risk management issues and report onwards as appropriate
• To work with the school health team to complete all aspects of screening for reception and year 6 and other year groups if required.
• To support the lead and coordinate the development and delivery of the weight management programmes.
• To be responsible for the uptake/delivery of the healthy child programme for children who are home schooled, NEET and EOTAS
• To update/complete all health questionnaires, to triage, follow-up, complete any outcomes, retaining any data/statistics required.
• Promotional emails for health questionnaires to be updated on social media and sent to all schools
• To proactively assist in meeting the contractual requirements of the service specification and meeting the public health outcomes (KPIs) outlined in the contract.
• Must be a car driver. the successful applicant will be driving to and from the Health Centres and schools across Thurrock

About us
NELFT NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and community services for over 4.9 million people living in the London Boroughs of Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Barking and Dagenham, Havering, and across Essex. We work to ensure our patients, their friends and family, feel confident that their health needs are well met. With an excellent reputation for research and development, our skilled health professionals are at the cutting edge of evidence-based innovation, opening up the possibilities for better ways of working and delivery of care.

Details
Date posted: 20 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 4
Salary: £28,392 to £31,157 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: NDD-002240
Job locations: Grays Health Centre, Grays, Essex, RM17 5BY, United Kingdom

Person Specification
Qualifications (Essential)

• A recognised nursing associate qualification would be required or NNEB qualification NVQ level
• Full driving licence

Experience (Essential)

• Evidence of working within a health and or education setting post qualification

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

For questions about the job, contact:
Team Lead: Kerry Jackson
Email: kerry.jackson@nhs.net
Phone: 03003001999

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information. Apply through our website.