School nurse

Secondary School Nurse Salary - GBP34494 pro rata Hours - 36 Hours per week, 8am to 4pm, Monday to Friday, term time only Location ndash; Harrow Borough, North West London Job Overview: This role forms part of a wider pastoral team whose aim is to promote the physical health and emotional and mental wellbeing of students. You will be responsible for the provision of first aid services to students, staff and visitors and contribute to wider health strategies and practices across the school. You will need to have good communication and interpersonal skills, empathy and understanding of students rsquo; development and needs and a flexible approach. You will line manage the part time Welfare Assistant. KEY Responsibilities Medical and First Aid bull; Manage the medical room including care of sick and injured individuals anywhere on the premises. bull; Ensuring that students and staff are seen promptly, and any further treatment is identified. bull; Ensure continuity of first aid provision for students. bull; Manage the storage, maintenance, and administration of medication. bull; Review, monitor and record the health status of all pupils to plan, deliver and evaluate care plans to enable them to attend and benefit from school. bull; Coordinating and liaising with relevant staff and outside agencies to manage the vaccination programme. bull; Coordinating and liaising with relevant staff and outside agencies for regular medical checks and School Health immunisations programmes. bull; Assist staff in assessing and referral of students to specialist services. bull; Develop and update health-related policies and preventative or risk reduction programmes of work in conjunction with other staff. Communication and Record Keeping bull; Oversee and ensure effective monitoring of the Welfare Room online database. bull; Having an overview of the medical room and spotting patterns or trends in conjunction with the pastoral team. bull; Ensure effective information sharing with relevant staff. bull; Contacting parents as appropriate and ensuring thorough records are kept of conversations and any action taken. bull; Complete accident reports and advising necessary action to be taken. bull; Ensure confidentiality of student and staff information. bull; Liaise with public health teams. bull; To ensure statutory CPD for staff is delivered. General bull; Ensure that the medical room, facilities and first aid provision are maintained to a high standard. bull; Maintain and improve professional qualifications, knowledge, and competence and keep up to date with professional, clinical, and nursing issues relevant to work in schools. bull; The ability to prioritise under pressure. bull; Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and the ability to interact with people at all levels combining confidence and assertiveness in a calm, courteous and professional manner. bull; Competent IT skills. bull; Tact and discretion. Person Specification Qualifications and Training bull; Appropriate nursing qualification bull; NMC registration bull; First Aid at work qualification bull; Evidence of ongoing post registration training i.e., asthma, diabetes Experience bull; Experience of working with children bull; Experience of providing first aid bull; Experience of occupational health Skills, Knowledge, and Aptitudes bull; Knowledge of child protection and confidentiality issues bull; Excellent written and verbal communication skills bull; Able to work effectively in collaboration and on own initiative bull; High standard of clinical work, decision making and competence bull; Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to relate to pupils bull; Organisation and time management skills bull; IT skills bull; Line management bull; Awareness of current developments in school nursing