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School Nurse

Employer
Careerline
Location
South London, London
Salary
Negotiable
Closing date
16 Sep 2017

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Sector
Nursing Children
Contract Type
Contract
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

SCHOOL NURSE (Maternity cover) - CLAPHAM LONDON
Competitive salary - Term-time only

Our client's school is an exciting place, modern and forward looking where a respect for traditional values and a love of learning make it a happy and nurturing community.

A vacancy has arisen for a School Nurse for a September start to cover maternity leave. This is a unique opportunity for a kind, calm, professional and well-organised NMC registered RGN to join an outstanding, premier league, co-educational prep school as its School Nurse. Patience, a sense of humour, and strong management skills are essential along with the flexibility, adaptability and team playing qualities required to positively support a community of 650 girls and boys aged 4 - 13, their parents, teachers and support staff. A competitive salary is on offer commensurate with this important term-time only role.

This position is for maternity cover.
a. Accountable
* To the Deputy Head (Community and Welfare)
b. Responsible
* For First Aid and medical care throughout the school, all aspects of medical
administration, liaison with and advising relevant colleagues, parents, and external
health agencies, assisting in the promotion of health and welfare initiatives,
contributing to the school's commitment to high quality and continuous pastoral
care, and being one of the school's safeguarding officers.
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c. Key areas of responsibility
* Informing and advising the Headmaster of any health related matter or concern.
* Liaising regularly with the Deputy Head (Community and Welfare), and meeting with
him on a weekly basis.
* Working closely with the Operations Manager to ensure a smooth office working
environment.
* Advising and communicating with staff and parents, collectively and individually, on
matters relating to medical advice.
* First aider with responsibility for responding to, managing and treating injuries,
illness, and minor ailments suffered by children whilst at school.
* Leading the first aiders on the staff; leading the training and refresher training of
first aiders on the staff; and training Year 8 pupils in basic first aid during their
Leavers programme.
* Organising health related INSET for the staff in liaison with the Assistant Head
(Welfare and Community).
* Being able and willing to administer medicines.
* Liaising with outside agencies where appropriate.
* Being aware of the procedure to be followed for notifiable diseases.
* Ordering first aid supplies, maintaining all first aid equipment throughout the
school, and ensuring that all off site school groups are properly equipped with first
aid kits and equipment.
* Developing and equipping the school sick room area, and maintaining the highest
standards of cleanliness and presentation.
* Creating and maintaining confidential pupil records, dietary records, and register of
requirements, and advising staff of pupils with chronic medical conditions.
* Providing counselling for staff or children as and when necessary, in liaison with the
Deputy Head (Community and Welfare).
* Accompanying pupils to hospital as required (eg by ambulance).
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* To make a significant contribution to developing the practice and culture of Inspiring
Learning, Living and Leading at every level of the school, and actively taking part in
teaching and supporting aspects of the Inspiring Living course, especially SRE.
* Training as a Child Protection Officer and being part of the School's qualified
Safeguarding team.
* Liaising with the SENCo and relevant agencies about children with disabilities.
* Being available for parent teacher meetings.
* Leading the first aid provision for school events, sports days and as required
weekday matches on and off site, and some Saturday tournaments on site.
* Managing the Health Care budget and liaising with Ringwood on related budgetary
matters.
* Being part of the Inspiring Living, Safeguarding, Critical Incident, and Health and
Safety Committees.
* Supporting the Office team and undertaking administrative tasks in and around the
Office as workloads and circumstances allow, in consultation with the Operations
Manager.
* Play a full and active part in the life of the school
d. Person specification
* An outstanding and fully qualified Nurse, eager and enthusiastic about the
opportunity to join us as our School Nurse.
* An imaginative and creative professional, resilient, a self-starter, and able to adapt
to working in a busy and demanding school environment.
* An exceptional and committed professional who will inspire high levels of confidence
in colleagues, pupils and parents.
* A proven team player willing to go the extra mile.
We would be delighted to welcome applications from colleagues with experience in sectors
other than education. However, understanding our high expectations, positivity, a
commitment to working hard, and clear evidence that you are going to get fully involved in
the life of this excellent school is paramount. You need not have worked in a prep school
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before, but you do need to understand and have empathy with the ethos and spirit of prep
schools and independent education. You need to be in full sympathy with all that we are
about.


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