School Nurse

Fairfield High School is seeking to recruit a School Nurse. The successful candidate will provide immediate, lifesaving, medical care and assess if and when necessary to call for further medical help. The School Nurse will oversee the medical provision within school and ensure the appropriate level of supervision.

The successful candidate will:

• Fulfil role as nominated first aid lead.

• Be responsible for the delivery of assessment and treatment of minor illness and injuries.

• Deliver care within the boundaries of the role, focusing on student well-being and health education

• Refer to individual health care plans for students with medical conditions and treat accordingly.

• Notify parents of any illness or accidents and treatments provided.

• Input and update student medical information onto database e.g., SIMS.

• Administer Rescue Medication when appropriate. This is to be in accordance with Student Individual Health Care Plan/medical procedures and up to the level of the training received.

• Replenish and maintenance of first aid equipment/stock, including first aid boxes for school events (sports day) or trips.

• Provide accurate, contemporaneous, and complete records of student consultation consistent with legislation, policies, and procedures.

• Update and share appropriate student medical conditions information at start of each year.

• Create or update and evaluate all medical policies and procedures (medical conditions, drug use etc), communicating with staff and parents

• Administer an EpiPen injection when appropriate and in accordance with medical procedures and training qualifications

This post is for five days per week, 9.15am – 4.15pm Monday to Friday, 32.5 hours per week (inclusive of 30 minute unpaid lunch break) term time only plus 5 Inset days, plus 5 additional days to work at our Summer School – the dates vary slightly each year but usually the first week of the summer holidays.

Salary will be paid at point 10 to point 12, full time equivalent is £25,545 - £26,421 per annum – actual salary for 32.5 hours per week will be £19,794 up to £20,473 per annum (pending pay award).

The successful candidate should:

• Have excellent communication skills

• Have a current, valid First Aid Certificate

• Have excellent IT skills, especially Word, Excel and Outlook

• Be able to prioritise

• Be proactive

• Be able to work independently

• Be reliable and flexible

• Be able to work in a calm and professional manner

• Be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children within the school

In return we can offer:

• Clear on-boarding and professional development plans, including coaching. There are opportunities to share good practice within the Trust

• Access to Local Government Pension Scheme

• Cycle to work scheme

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Free parking

Please see attached Job Description for full details.

CV’s will not be accepted.

Safeguarding Statement:

Excalibur Academies Trust is an equal opportunities employer. The Trust is proud to serve a diverse student and parent community. The aims of the Trust’s recruitment policy are to ensure that the best possible staff are recruited on the basis of their merits, abilities and suitability for the position; to ensure that all job applicants are considered equally and consistently; to ensure that no job applicant is treated unfairly on any grounds including race, colour, nationality, ethic or national origin, religion or religious belief, sex or sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, disability or age; and to ensure that the School meets its commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people by carrying out all necessary pre-employment checks.