School Nurse at Safa Community School

6 months ago

UAE, United Arab Emirates Safa Community School Full time

**The Role Key Responsibilities**:

- Oversee general medical needs of the students and staff.
- Assisting with the compiling of medical files for new students.
- Care for sick or injured students until further care is provided.
- Work with parents, carers, specialists and the school to write and implement Individual Health Care Plans (IHCPs) for students with complex health needs and long term conditions.
- Assist with ensuring that all student allergy information is kept up to date on the school systems and that catering staff are appropriately informed of any changes.
- Work closely with the Head of Wellbeing and School Counsellor regarding students with mental health concerns.
- Advise the Principal and Senior Leadership Team of school emergency/business continuity plans including a response to outbreaks of communicable diseases and viruses.
- Organise the vaccinations with immunisation teams and inform the parents and staff when and where they will be taking place.
- Ensure that the medical room, facilities and first aid kits throughout the school are maintained and adequately stocked. First aid supplies should be in date and regularly replenished.
- Ensure that any dispensed medication is appropriately administered, stored and recorded in line with the Administering of Medicines policy.
- Work with the Designated Safeguarding Lead to identify and act to safeguard students at risk of or suffering from any abuse or neglect. Raise any safeguarding concerns with the Designated Safeguarding Lead and record concerns on EduKey.
- Work with staff to ensure appropriate First Aid provision, maintenance of records, accident reporting arrangements and location of first aid boxes, epipens, inhalers and defibrillators.
- Attend, participate in and prepare reports for the school termly Health and Safety Committee.
- Uphold medical confidentiality in line with legal duty of confidentiality to students and maintain medical records accurately, confidentially and safely, in regard to Safa Community School’s safeguarding policy and procedures.
- Be involved in Health Education for students and parents where required.
- Act in accordance with relevant legislation in the UAE and Dubai, as well as UK guidelines, particularly with regards to educational provision, health and safety initiatives and safeguarding and ensure that all students and staff maintain these standards.

**Person Specification**:

- Registered General Nurses/ Registered Nurses (child)/ Registered Sick Children’s Nurse minimum.
- Registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
- Minimum of two years’ post-qualification experience, preferably with experience in a school/paediatric environment.
- A&E/ minor injuries/ Urgent care experience.
- Anaphylaxis, Asthma and Diabetes training and experience.
- First aid and medication management.
- Computer literate - experience with iSAMS and EduKey preferable. Competent using MS Word, Excel and/or Google Suite.
- Patient and caring individual comfortable working with children in the age range of two years to eighteen years.
- Possess flexibility and adaptability to manage changing work requirements and varying volumes of work.
- Ability to work co-operatively and effectively within the team and the organisation.
- Possess good organisational skills and manage time efficiently.
- Ability to show good cultural understanding.
- Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.
- Team player with a “can-do” attitude.

**Application Process**:

- Submit a full resume / CV.
- Submit a covering letter of no more than two A4 pages.**Important Note**:
**_ Safa Community School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all of its students. Applicants will be required to submit a current police criminal clearance check or equivalent from their home country or current country of residence prior to appointment._**

The parent body is largely Expats with around 35% from the UK. The school has established a reputation for being a friendly, warm and community-orientated school where staff, parents and students have positive relationships.

Staff are experienced, and the school offers enormous promotion and professional development opportunities due to its rapid growth and philosophy to further the careers of all staff. Facilities are outstanding and the new buildings allow staff to work in light, large and purpose-built facilities. The school boasts a number of science labs, DT and art specialist rooms, a music facility, a large theatre, and extensive sports facilities. Secondary classrooms are modern, bright, and airy.

Value Added Results are exceptional in external examinations. The school offers GCSEs, IGCSE's, A-Levels, International A-Levels, and BTECs.

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