BOARDING HOUSE NURSE - Urgent Hiring

Jobs Description

1. To oversee the provision of all first aid and medical matters in school, including the administration of medication and the care of children who become injured or sick in the boarding.
2. To be responsible together with the HOB for the care, supervision, cleanliness and presentation of pupils in the house, co-ordinating and liaising with other boarding staff as necessary.
3. To liaise with parents of boarders as necessary, concerning domestic, welfare and medical matters, in consultation with the HOB.
4. To contribute to the induction arrangements for new pupils joining the house; to ensure that any ‘settling in’ problems are resolved.
5. To provide a sympathetic presence in the house, and to be sensitive to those who are having difficulties coping with school life; to liaise closely with other relevant staff concerning the progress and welfare of pupils.
6. To attend house boarding staff meetings as required by the HOB.
7. To be familiar with the school’s code of practice for health and safety, and its policies and procedures for countering bullying, substance misuse and child protection as well as any other relevant policies affecting boarding.
8. To carry out such other related duties as may be reasonably required from time to time by the HOB, subject only to the provision that such duties shall fall within the general aim of the post.