Bank School Nurse
Location : Cambridge
Salary: A GBP 22.30 per hour, plus A GBP 2.70 per hour holiday pay : a total of A GBP 25 per hour
Hours: This is a zero:hour contract
The Perse School Cambridge is one of the countrys leading independent co:educational day schools for children aged 3:18.
Their aim is to be a leading employer of choice. This means they strive to be a school where staff say they are proud and excited to work, and feel valued, respected and motivated.
They are committed to providing a very competitive salary and benefits scheme at the same time as offering a wide range of opportunities for personal and professional development. They want their staff to feel engaged and purposeful so that they, in turn, help pupils to be happy and successful.
The Role
The Medical Centre provides health care and support to all members of the school community and has become an integral and well used facility. The Lead Nurse, who is based at the Upper, oversees the work of the Medical Rooms at the Upper and Prep Schools to ensure consistency and co:ordinates Saturday and cover requirements. Line management arrangements for the nurses are detailed below.
The Medical Centre is situated in the MG pavilion building. It is open Monday : Friday 0800 : 1800 during term time. The Centre provides first aid and emergency care and treatment for pupils, staff and visitors to the site; it also provides a health advice service as appropriate and looks after the management of pupils with chronic medical conditions. Medical cover for weekday and Saturday sporting fixtures is also provided by the School Nurses and Casual School Nurses.
The Medical Centre also supports the Schools Pastoral Team and is often the first port of call for pupils requiring support or time out for wellbeing or mental health issues. The School Nurses are required to work in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
The School Nurses work closely with the Assistant Head (pupil welfare) who has responsibility for pastoral care and student issues within the School, the Schools counsellors, and the Section Heads who oversee the three pastoral units within the school (Lower School, Middle School and Sixth Form). The Nurses also work with the Head of Personal Social and Health Education to advise on health education issues.
Key Duties:
* Organising and running nurse drop:in health and welfare clinics for pupils and staff.
* Providing first aid (physical and mental health) and emergency care and treatment as necessary, which includes pitch side/sports emergency first aid.
* Providing wellbeing and mental health support, and signposting to support service as appropriate, in conjunction with the Assistant Head (pupil welfare).
* Ensuring pupil care plans are followed as required, e.g. in cases of asthma, epilepsy, diabetes and anaphylaxis.
* Operating procedures for the control of infectious diseases as required.
* Administering medications under protocol and keeping accurate dispensing records.
* Maintaining the stock in the treatment room and in first aid kits and being responsible for the hygiene and tidiness of the area.
* Maintaining all School medical records accurately, confidentially and securely, to ensure that all pupils records are up to date so that staff have access to up:to:date and relevant details of pupil medical needs.
* Keeping up to date with professional developments through the Royal College of Nursing, and the Independent Schools Nurse Clinical Supervision Group.
* Adhering to the NMC code of professional conduct and being conversant with the scope of professional practice and other NMC advisory papers.
* Ensuring effective handover between Nursing shifts as required
Skills and Qualifications
* A professional nursing qualification resulting in the applicant being a registered nurse on the NMC register, with at least 2 years post registration experience.
* An advanced life support qualification, an H