Nurse

**Description**

The School Nurse consistently works towards outstanding performance across all professional standards, ensuring safeguarding, successful outcomes and the efficient and effective administrative operations.

To work as part of the administrative team, providing a friendly and welcoming service to students, staff, families and visitors in a manner that truly reflects the values of our school.

The post holder is expected to be able to prioritise tasks and to manage their workload initiative and minimum supervision. The school’s pursuit of excellence begins at our front gates and this role should actively seek to ensure an outstanding public perception of our operations and provision.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**

To work as part of the administrative team, providing a friendly and welcoming service to pupils, staff, parents and visitors in a manner that truly reflects the values of our school. The post holder is expected to be able to prioritise tasks and to manage their workload with a minimum of supervision. The school’s pursuit of excellence begins at our front gates and this role should actively seek to ensure an outstanding public perception of our operations and provision.
- Medical Campaigns and correspondence with parents
- Care and supervision of students in need of medical care
- Control and supply of medicines to all persons at the school.
- Accident control and Insurance claims. (Mutua)
- To register and maintain records of allergies and special nutritional requirements of all staff and students and liaising with the catering company.
- Support Uniform Shop and Health and Safety tasks
- General Administrative Support
- Organizing annual medical check ups for all staff
- Informing all staff of students with special medical needs

**PERSON SPECIFICATION**

Essential:

- High level of English and Spanish
- Flexible, positive and “can-do” attitude to work
- Medical training and experience
- Full understanding of Equal Opportunities and able to implement it in everyday practice.
- To communicate clearly and resolve any issues quickly and professionally.
- To have excellent management skills and to be able to follow the school’s disciplinary code.

Desirable:

- Similar experience in a business or academic environment.

Competencies for the Role
- To be approachable to children, families, and staff.
- To be able to work professionally as part of a team.
- To be flexible, friendly and cooperative when working with colleagues.
- To communicate clearly to families, students and staff and resolve any issues quickly and professionally.
- To communicate effectively and with empathy both verbally and in writing.

At Laude San Pedro we have high academic expectations for all of our students. Our vision is that every child will achieve more than they imagined possible, in a happy and inclusive environment where everyone is supported and encouraged to excel. In addition, our whole community shares a common understanding of the personal qualities and values which we hope all of our students will demonstrate and uphold.