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SEAMAT- Trust Nurse /Paramedic (Registered)

Are you a Registered Nurse or Paramedic contemplating a career transition, perhaps seeking a role with more stable hours or considering a step back from full-time work? SEAMAT Multi Academy Trust offers a part-time, term-time only Trust Nurse/Paramedic role that provides an unparalleled work-life balance, suitable for various stages of your career. Working 16 hours a week, you'll find a fulfilling and varied role at the heart of our community, where your expertise will have a tangible impact on children, parents, and staff. We're committed to ethical, altruistic, and pioneering practices; this is your opportunity to join an organisation that's making a difference.

Start Date: Negotiable

Fixed term ends: 1st January 2026 (with the ambition to make permanent)

Salary: NJC Band 6 point 13-17

Actual starting salary: £9,690 + LGP pension; private health cash plan; 14 non working weeks a year

Hours: 16 hours per week

Days: 4 days per week

Contract: 38 weeks a year (term time only)

Example work pattern:(Travel between schools required, included in salary):

3 x days = "Field work", (1 day a week at each school ) (12 hrs) (different day to Megan)

12 -12:30 Run a weekly drop in for staff at the school, for personal signposting (physical or mental) or pupil related

12:30- 1 Monitoring, supporting and modelling first aid to staff at lunch time/ reviewing first aid logs for the week

1-2 Running in school interventions (Speech and lang, fine motor, time to talk etc)

2- 3 School based medical admin; policy & procedures monitoring; care plan reviews; parent meetings; teacher meetings.

3 - 4 Run Pupil first aid club (St Johns' programme and planning) // Dismiss pupils / ensure collected safely

1 x day = Trust HQ based (4hrs)

CLOSING DATE: 3rd January 2024 - Apply through https://www.essexschoolsjobs.co.uk/Vacancies/Search.aspx

To publicise your presence to parents and to be a source of support and signposting to families
Ensure all policies and procedures that relate to health & medications are accurate, up to date and followed.
To compile a centrally held (and regularly updated) secure register of all staff across the trust who have medical needs/ mitigations in place to support them, to ensure we are doing all we can as an employer.
To compile, for each school (and regularly update) a secure register of all pupils across the school who have medical needs and the mitigations in place to support them.
Provide face to face or video training for staff (Epi pen, asthma, diabetes, first aid, bumped heads etc)
To ensure schools and the district school nurse team have a strong relationship
Run weekly interventions for pupils at each school as directed by the Senco or HT
Run a weekly first aid club for pupils at each school (St Johns)
To ensure all medical supplies in school are up to date, used properly and available as required.
To source and maintain defibrillators for each school
Ensure all pupil medication is within date and accompanied with the proper paperwork
To keep a cross trust record of first aiders and ensure they are up to date / compliant
Provide oversight and support for schools to ensure that period poverty is tackled and girls are supported.
To attend pupil / parent attendance meetings- when health related
To work with the HR manager and advise at back to work meetings
To work with schools to ensure individualcare / health / intimate plans are in place and reviewed.
Monitor cross-trust first aid ,collate data and roll out next steps to reduce incidents.
Oversee RIDDOR reportingand response
Ensure medical sections of school websites are up to date and useful
Provide a weekly "tip from the nurse/ paramedic" for our social media
To attend new intake and parent meetings at the schools (ad hoc)
To develop (with the Trust Business and Finance manager) a traded service to other local schools
To investigate any incident that results in a pupil needing external medical intervention, with a follow up report and recommendations to Trustees, LSBs and the school.
To complete mental health first aid training
A commitment to ongoing CPD is essential as is NMC (or HCPC) registration and agreement to revalidate is essential(reimbursable). Full professional indemnity insurance is a requirement (also reimbursable)
Job Description

Job Title
Nurse/ Paramedic
Grade
Scale 6 point 13-17
Liaison with
Teachers, support staff, pupils, Health Authorities, Social Services and other outside agencies.
Job Purpose
To effectively take charge of the day-to-day health of each child within the Trust.
Duties
· To take charge of the administration of all medicines across the Trust.

· To model first aid assessments as required.

· To advise and train school staff (in conjunction with Health Authority) in specific procedures which they may be expected to carry out in the absence of a trained person.

· To promote health education in partnership with the teaching/support staff and the Health Authority.

· To ensure that the highest possible standards of clinical procedures are maintained.

· To liaise with parents and medical personnel.

· To work within Child Protection Procedures and to liaise with nominated Child Protection Officers. To be aware of Essex Child Protection procedures.

· To ensure confidentiality of all medical information.

· To ensure up-to-date clinical and professional practice is maintained.

· To provide assistance with first aid as required.

· Undertake any training commensurate with the post.

Any other duties as decided by the Headteacher to meet changed circumstances in a manner compatible with the post.
General
· To participate in the performance and development review process, taking personal responsibility for identification of learning, development and training opportunities in discussion with line managers.

· To comply with individual responsibilities, in accordance with the role, for health & safety in the workplace

· Ensure that all duties and services provided are in accordance with the School's Equal Opportunities Policy

· The Governing Body is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.

SPEC- - NURSE / Paramedic / Dr
Examples
Qualifications & Experience
Specific qualifications & experience
Nursing/ para qualification

Educated to NVQ level 3

Demonstrate relevant experience
Knowledge of relevant policies and procedures
Relevant legislation, e.g. Children Act and Child Abuse legislation

Excellent knowledge of First Aid
Literacy
Clear and concise written and oral skills
Numeracy
Ability to count and undertake calculations
Technology
Ability to use technology relevant to role
Communication
Written
Ability to complete detailed reports
Verbal
Ability to use clear language to communicate information unambiguously

Ability to listen effectively
Languages
Use initiative to overcome communication barriers with children and adults
Negotiating
Consult with children and their families and carers and other adults
Working with children
Behaviour Management
Ability to demonstrate effective implementation of the Unit's behaviour management policy
SEN
Understand and support the differences in children and adults and respond appropriately
Development
Good understanding of children development
Health & Wellbeing
Understand the importance of physical and emotional wellbeing and the safety of children
Working with others
Working with partners
Use own initiative towards the contribution of the team supporting children, their families and carers
Relationships
Ability to establish rapport and respectful and trusting relationships with children, their families and carers and other adults
Team work
Ability to work effectively with a range of adults
Information
Know when, how and with whom to share information
Responsibilities

Organisational skills
Good organisational skills

Ability to remain calm under pressure
Line Management
Ability to manage and support the work of others
Time Management
Ability to manage own time effectively
Creativity
Demonstrate creativity and an ability to resolve problems independently
General
Equalities
Demonstrate a commitment to equality
Health & Safety
Good understanding of Health & Safety
Child Protection
Understand and implement child protection procedures
Confidentiality /

Data Protection
Understand procedures and legislation relating to confidentiality
CPD
Be prepared to develop and learn in the role