Key accountabilities (and specific duties / responsibilities):

• To provide emergency medical support to pupils as required.
• To gain detailed medical knowledge and specialist skills to support pupils’ medical needs, through robust training by the inclusion nursing team to ensure safe clinical practice.
• To undertake regular training and supervision, specific to the medical interventions being undertaken.
• To support the Healthcare supervisor to identify and monitor the medical needs of pupils as required.
• To follow individual health care plans and interventions.
• Monitor pupil responses to interventions and liaise with specialist support if necessary.
• To assist in managing medications, ensuring safe storage, expiry dates etc. and keeping appropriate logs.
• To communicate with parents to share information related to the child’s health and gather relevant health information as required.
• To liaise with the class teacher to:

-Develop a system whereby medical interventions have minimum impact on learning;

-Ensure the teacher is made aware of any particular health issues.

• To keep up to date with developments in medications, treatments etc.
• To provide medical support to out of school learning activities within guidelines established by the school.
• Liaise with parents re interventions for their children, as required.
• Ensure all medical information is treated as confidential and GDPR protocols are adhered to.
• To complete paper records and use ICT where appropriate to keep records.
• To establish good relationships with pupils, acting as a role model, setting high expectations and being aware of and responding appropriately to individual needs.
• To adhere to individual pupils’ safe systems of work when moving and handling of pupils is required. Maintaining personal safety by ensuring moving and handling protocols are followed.
• To attend to the pupils’ personal needs, and implement related personal programmes, including social, health, physical, hygiene, first aid and welfare matters.
• To promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils.
• To be aware of and support differences and ensure all pupils have equal access opportunities.
• To comply with policies and procedures relating to health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting concerns to an appropriate person.
• To work within an established restorative positive behaviour policy.
• To contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school.
• To be responsible for safeguarding all pupils and promoting their welfare by adhering to all child protection procedures