School Nurse: Pupil Health, Wellness & Education in Ely

Responsibilities

• Work within a shift pattern with two other nurses, and a health care assistant, as required, throughout the week and covering "on-call" hours.
• On occasions it may be necessary for the nurse to sleep overnight in the Health & Wellbeing Centre.

Nursing

• Provide nursing services to each pupil, all members of staff and any visitors while on site.
• Organisation and running of nurse drop-in clinics during the span of duty within agreed level of competence.
• Organisation of appointments for the Doctor's surgery as necessary.
• Arranging for boarding pupils to attend any medical, dental or other health appointments as necessary.
• Assessing, implementing and evaluating in-patient care of pupils admitted to the Health & Wellbeing Centre within agreed levels of competence.
• Provision of first aid and emergency care and treatment as necessary, including stock of all school first aid kits.
• Provision of confidential health advice as appropriate.
• Aim to identify and meet where possible and appropriate the physical and emotional needs of pupils by developing individual care plans as required.

Preventive Health

• Carry out pupil surveillance programmes.
• Follow good practice and specific directives on immunisation procedures relevant to the school population and individuals.
• Operate procedures for infectious diseases control.
• 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.

Health Education

• Promote health education throughout the school population.
• Take part in the delivery of Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) education lessons as appropriate.
• Keep up to date with current health promotion initiatives.

Administrative

• Maintain medical records accurately, confidentially and safely.
• Keep nursing records to a high standard.
• Record administration of drugs following the School Medication policy.
• Advise and assist the Lead School Nurse in writing school health policies and medical protocols.
• Set up and organise school medical examinations and other surveillance audits.

Health and Safety

• Have an involvement and awareness of health and safety issues within the school affecting staff, pupils or the environment.
• Keep records of reported accidents.
• Be aware of child protection procedures following the school policy.
• Assist the Lead School Nurse in completing general and specific risk assessments as necessary (develop individual pupil Health Care Plans).

Liaison – Internal

• Work as part of the nursing team.
• Work closely with house masters and house mistresses (HsMs), teaching and non-teaching staff to ensure seamless and continuous care of pupils.
• Liaison with the Wellbeing Lead.
• Liaison with the Lead School Nurse.
• Liaise with school counsellors.
• Attend half-termly Health and Safety meetings in the absence of the Lead School Nurse.
• Attend other school meetings in the absence of the Lead School Nurse.

Liaison – External

• Liaise with the local GP practice and School Doctor.
• Liaise with multidisciplinary health professionals, pharmacy etc.
• Liaise with appointments and admission staff for consultants, orthodontics, dentist and opticians.
• Liaise with parents/guardians/carers.

Training

• Provide training regarding medical conditions to members of staff to raise awareness and keep basic skills up to date.
• Attend regular CPD training to maintain skills and experience.

Benefits

• Enrolment in the statutory auto-enrolment pension scheme.
• The employer and employee contribution rates for the auto-enrolment pension scheme are currently: Employee contribution 5% and Employer contribution 3%.
• Members of staff may educate their own children in any of the three parts of the school or at Fairstead House, subject to availability of places and successful admissions procedures.
• Staff currently enjoy a discretionary discount on fees for children in Reception year onwards, details of which will be provided upon request.
• The School offers a private healthcare insurance scheme, which staff may opt to join, at their expense, shortly after the start of each academic year (the policy starts on 1st November each year).
• The scheme can only be joined at the start of the policy year, not part-way through the year.
• School lunch provided when at work over lunch time and tea and coffee throughout the day.
• Limited use of school gym facilities (during specific times) and use of the school swimming pool at specific times (during summer school holidays – small fee applies).
• Limited free on-site parking.
• Employees and their dependants have access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.
• Access to Salary Sacrifice Schemes such as: Cycle2Work, Home and Tech Scheme and Local Gym Membership.
• Members of staff are entitled to 10% discount on all King’s Ely school uniform ordered for their own children from Schoolblazer.
• Discounts at local businesses including Poet's House, The Almonry Kitchen & Tearoom, Ely Grazing Company, Sushi and Salad, Griddle Bar and Meathouse, and The Pantry (Newmarket).

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