School Nurse

**Description**

ISP- PHES School Nurse Role Profile

Purpose of Role
- The School Nurse is integral to the School community and endeavors to manage the health and safety of all Pupils and academic Staff.
- The role requires effective communication and health promotion education; to encourage and maintain healthy lifestyles and a healthy school environment and identifying actual or potential health risks.
- The role of the School Nurse is to support pupil’s health and wellbeing, allowing them to fully participate in an active school life and creating an individualized care plan, where appropriate, in partnership with the teaching staff and parents/guardians. This will ensure the effective management of health problems in the school setting and reduce barriers to their educational progress.

ISP Principles

Begin with our children and students. Our children and students are at the heart of what we do. Simply, their success is our success. Wellbeing and safety are both essential for learners and learning. Therefore, we are consistent in identifying potential safeguarding issues and acting and following up on all concerns appropriately.

Treat everyone with care and respect. We look after one another, embrace similarities and differences and promote the well-being of self and others.

Learn continuously. Getting better is what drives us. We positively engage with personal and professional development and school improvement.

Child Protection, Student Welfare, Health and Safety
- To promote and safeguard the welfare of all Pupils.
- To have a full understanding of and follow the school’s Child Safeguarding Policy and associated procedures.
- To maintain good order and discipline amongst the pupils and safeguard their health and safety when they are on School Premises and when they are engaged in authorised School activities off site (in line with policy).
- To ensure all Pupils have the opportunity to discuss concerns or issues regarding their health, safety and welfare.
- To ensure School policies and procedures are followed at all times when planning educational visits.

Duties and Areas of Responsibility
- To provide basic medical care to students in the event of injury or acute illness whilst on School premises and allow them to return to class as soon as possible, where appropriate.
- To assess referrals made by teaching staff, which have been escalated using both the relevant Triage structure and First Aid Unit (FAU) attendance policy.
- To assess referrals made by other staff members, school visitors and parents/guardians.
- To make appropriate referrals to outside organisations i.e. CAMHS.
- To work in collaboration with the School Councillor to ensure the mental health needs of Staff and Pupils are met.
- To perform observations and evaluate vital signs to assess severity and identify / implement an appropriate management plan.
- To administer medication to Pupil’s and Staff in accordance with School policies and obtaining valid parental consent.
- To ensure the FAU and first aid kits located on the premises are appropriately stocked and order supplies where required.
- To maintain records of the locations of all medical equipment, first aid boxes and a list of first aid trained Staff.
- To monitor Pupil’s own emergency / personal medication and liase with parents in accordance with the ‘Management of expired emergency medication policy’.
- To develop and review individual care plans for students with chronic illnesses and disabilities in partnership with guardians and teaching staff.
- To make necessary transport arrangements, where required, for a Pupil or member of Staff to safely travel home or to an alternative care setting (i.e. GP / Hospital).
- To maintain strict confidentiality of sensitive communication and documentation and keep an up to date record of Pupil’s and Staff with medical conditions.
- To provide timely updates of Pupil’s medical records with sufficient triage notes and any other information as indicated.
- To update Pupil’s medical records, admissions or withdrawals throughout the academic year.
- To provide in-class teaching and education to enhance Pupil / Staff knowledge and assist their understanding of IPC topics.
- To annually measure and record Growth Monitoring and Visual Acuity in compliance with the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) guidelines and inform parents of any concerns.
- To support the MOPH in the event of Covid-19 contact tracing or delivery of national immunization programs.
- To conduct necessary rapid-antigen testing for Covid-19 using appropriate PPE and infection control measures.
- To attend meetings as requested by the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) e.g. parent meetings, bi-monthly safeguarding meetings.
- To ensure first aid clinic is staffed in compliance with the QCHP clinic license and escalate to line manager in the event of any staffing issues.
- To assist in the planning, implementation and maintenance of School Policies and proce