A team of nurses and healthcare assistants who deliver the Healthy Child Programme in special schools across Northamptonshire. The Healthy Child Programme is a planned series of public health interventions for children (aged 5-19 years) and their families. The Special School Nursing Team have several functions and areas of expertise. These may include:
- Growth screening
- Advice for parents and carers
- Multidisciplinary meetings
- Drop-in service for young people in secondary school
- Reception screening
- Continence assessments
- Transition planning and support
- Personal, social, and health education (PSHE)
- Care planning
- Risk assessments
- Annual flu vaccine (for both children and staff)
- Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine
- Diphtheria, tetanus, and whooping cough (DTP) vaccine
- Measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine
- Meningitis and Septicaemia (MenACWY) vaccine
- EHCP health assessments
- Short-term interventions for social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH) concerns
- Ongoing Training - annual updates and competencies for the identified health needs of young people