Senior School Nursing Assistant, one year fixed term contract

Start date:                     28 August 2024

Contract:                       Monday to Friday 10.00 – 15.00 during term time, including all

inset days.

Working with (jointly):    Senior school nurse, Director of Pastoral Care, and Bursar

Salary:                           Dependent on experience, equivalent to Band 4 Agenda for

change pay scale.

Start date:                     28 August 2024

 We are looking to employ an enthusiastic nursing assistant to work alongside the senior school nurse. An interest in mental health and wellbeing would be an advantage. The successful candidate would be able to provide a clinically effective, high-quality service of first aid to pupils and all members of the school teaching and support staff. Other duties would include organisational and administrative help with immunisations, health forms, computer records and recording matters safeguarding.

Our School Nurses are professionally accountable to NMC, professionally relates to Director of Pastoral Care, School Doctor, School Physiotherapist, School Counsellor, Designated Safeguarding Leads for the Junior and Senior schools.

Personal qualifications

• Knowledge/qualifications: First Aid experience desirable but training provided if required. ICT and administrative skills 
• Communication: clear, concise, timely and appropriate oral and written communication.
• Sensitivity: listens well and understands others’ needs and perspectives.
• Self-motivation: meets objectives on own initiative; committed to continuous self-development; willingness to attend appropriate on-going training/updating.
• Teamwork: flexible, co-operative, helpful; self-aware; collaborates well; ability to work alone and as part of a team.
• Organisation: systematic; efficient; meets agreed priorities.
• Response to change: investigative; adaptable; prepared
• Physical: able to undertake all the physical requirements of the post and use equipment according to health and safety guidelines.

Key responsibilities:

• To ensure that a code of confidentiality is adhered to. At all times to observe the requirements of GDPR so far as these may apply to your post.
• To ensure the school’s medical policies are implemented and followed.
• To assist in the smooth and efficient running of the health centre, ensuring efficient systems, processes and procedures are followed and used correctly.

Nursing Assistant duties to include:

• maintain medical records accurately, confidentially and safely;
• keep nursing records to a high standard;
• record dispensing of drugs following drug protocols;
• maintain general office procedures;
• set up and organise school medical examinations and other surveillance audits;
• provide first aid and emergency care and treatment as necessary to staff, pupils and visitors;
• facilitate the provision of immunisation procedures relevant to the school population and individuals;
• operate procedures for control of infectious diseases;
• follow procedures for the safe disposal of clinical waste;
• be aware of recommended safe storage, usage and disposal of medical supplies and drugs;
• maintain treatment room stock, hygiene and tidiness;
• organise the school doctor’s and physiotherapy clinic, including advising pupils to attend.
•  Deputise in the absence of the senior school nurse;
• Communication of care with parents, carers and staff;
• Assisting with health promotion in maintaining displays and resources.
• To raise and record safeguarding concerns;
• Maintaining first aid equipment in accordance with health and safety compliance
• Keeping records of equipment checks;
• Awareness of infection control policy and ensuring safety;
• Stock taking and ordering of medical supplies and health information leaflets.
• keep records of reported accidents and medical treatment given.
• Any other duties as reasonably requested by the Headmaster.

Application procedure  

The recruitment process will require all applicants to complete an application form, accompanied by a letter of application and a current CV. The application may be submitted either electronically, to: recruitment@colfes.com or by post, to: Mrs A Ross, Human Resources, Colfe’s School, Horn Park Lane, London SE12 8AW

Applications should be sent as soon as possible and by Noon, 10 May at the latest with interviews shortly afterwards. Colfe’s reserves the right to appoint to this post before the closing date if necessary.

Colfe’s School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure & Barring Service.