Administrative Officer: Medical and First Aid Lead

Main Areas of Responsibility

Your responsibilties will include:

• Being the first point of contact in respect of administering first aid and the named responsible officer for all first aid matters
• Managing the register of suitably qualified first aiders within the Academy
• Arranging and communicating a first aid duty rota, as well as supporting other first aiders
• The health and safety and compliance of the Medical room
• Liaising with the academy catering supplier regarding student dietary requirements
• Administration of student medication
• Delivering the specific medical related needs of students as defined within their individual Statements of Additional Needs / care plans
• Using Medical Tracker and other records to keep logs of all first aid incidents, medication and medical conditions
• Analysing and reporting on data on the Medical Tracker, suggesting solutions for improvement e.g. reduction of injuries in various locations
• Attending regular Medical report meetings with the Director of Resources
• Coordinating communication home around any first aid incidents
• Writing and updating all individual health care plans, tracking and monitoring 
• Administering the programme of, and assisting where necessary in student medical examinations
• Advising and training Academy staff  in specific procedures which they may be expected to carry out in the absence of a trained nurse
• Promoting health education in partnership with the teaching/support staff
• Ensuring that the highest possible standards of clinical procedures are maintained
• Liaising with parents/carers and medical personnel to ensure that the health needs of students are satisfied
• Ensuring that suitable and sufficient stocks of first aid consumables and equipment are maintained
• Working within current Child Protection Procedures and to liaise with the nominated Child Protection Officer
• Meeting  with outside agencies such as CAMHS, the Local Authority (NHS) school nurse, social care, site police officer, local GPs and dentists, opticians etc. and implementing care from these meetings.
• Referring to the in-school Mental Health Lead, into CAMHs and other mental health services, as well as following up referrals with the CAMHs in school team.
• Supporting children who self-harm (full range) and documenting incidents and support on CPOMs, as well as informing CAMHS/Local Authority (NHS) school nursing

Skills

We would like to hear from you if you have:

• A good standard of education, including English and Mathematics GCSE or equivalent
• Awareness of current public health services
• Awareness of current developments in school
• Knowledge of safeguarding procedures
• Knowledge of confidentiality
• Knowledge of Microsoft software
• Some understanding of infection control
• First Aid qualification
• Knowledge of many of the social issues facing students from disadvantaged backgrounds
• At least three years’ admin experience
• Experience of orking with children and families
• Experience in organising and managing support for students
• Experience in organising and managing training for relevant staff members and managing logs
• Experience of using spreadsheets
• Experience of analysing accident reporting log data and first aid logs for patterns and trends
• Experience of creating action plans in response to analysis to minimise accidents and first aid visits by students/staff
• Experience of working with professionals

For a full job description and person specification, please download the Job Pack.

Benefits

Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level.

In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes our Harris Allowance for teachers on MPS/UPS, a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan and many other benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our website.