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School Nurse

Employer
Birmingham City Council
Location
THORNTON PRIMARY SCHOOL, Thornton Road, Birmingham, B8 2LQ
Salary
£26,999 - £33,799 pro rata
Closing date
17 Jun 2019

Job Details

Hours per week: 30, term time only

Contract Type: Permanent

THORNTON PRIMARY SCHOOL, Thornton Road, Birmingham, B8 2LQ

Email Address: h.ahmed@thornton.bham.sch.uk

Telephone Number: 0121 327 0824

Job Start Date: 01/09/2019

Governors wish to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to join our school as a School Nurse. The nurse will be part of our Pastoral Team and needs to be an excellent team-player; a committed and creative individual who will promote the good health and welfare of all pupils, staff and visitors to the school. The post is suitable for either an existing school nurse or someone looking to take on the role for the first time as good support will be given.

You will be responsible for:

• Liaising with parents and staff to ensure a high standard of care is provided to pupils.

• Promoting the physical and mental health of pupils and staff.

• The setting up and management of Personal Care Plans for pupils, in consultation with parents.

• Setting up, promoting and delivering parent workshops to encourage healthy lifestyles.

• Co-ordinating screening and immunisation programmes.

• Putting in place a staff development programme to manage minor ailments and be confident in delivering basic first aid.

• Monitor and maintain the inhalers and epi-pens in school.

• Take a key role in the Safeguarding of our children; take on the role of DSL.

• Maintain Accident Book and record all incidents.

• Co-delivery of the school’s Relationships and Sex Education Policy including sex education in Years 5 and 6.

Essential Qualifications for this role:

• Must hold a RGN with post qualification experience.

• Excellent communication skills.

• Good ICT skills: ability to use Microsoft packages, Medical Tracker software, CPOMS and SIMS package – training will be provided.

• Demonstrate excellent teamwork skills and playing an active role in the school’s Pastoral team.

• Show initiative and flair to ensure that the care of pupils is outstanding.

• Have excellent organisational and planning skills.

• Be approachable and caring for staff, pupils and parents.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

Closing Date: 17/06/2019, 16:00

An application pack can be found on the school’s website: www.thornton.bham.sch.uk under the vacancies tab.

Informal visits are very welcome – please contact Tracey Scott, Office Manager, on

0121 327 0824 to arrange a visit.

Interviews: Monday 24th June 2019

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.  All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.

BCC is a Living Wage employer

 

Company

Working for Birmingham City Council is more than just a job; it's about making life better for the 1 million plus people who live and work in the city.

We welcome people from diverse and underrepresented communities and encourage applications from, those with caring responsibilities, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, neurodivergent, disabled and LGBT+ people. As part of our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, we are committed to promoting and supporting the physical and mental health of all our staff and removing barriers to improve inclusion.   We are making significant strides to understand and continuously improve our employees’ experience and we are committed to implementing progressive diversity talent management.

Information for applicants with a disability

We are a proud Disability Confident Employer.  We encourage applicants to disclose disabilities, so we can support them fully during our recruitment process and make any necessary reasonable adjustments. Please contact: 0121 675 7070 option 3 (lines open between 8.45am to 5.15pm Monday to Friday).

If you require an application in an alternative format, such as Braille or you are unable to complete an application form via WMJOBS, please contact bccHR@birmingham.gov.uk. When you have completed your application form this can be returned to bccHR@birmingham.gov.uk or for Braille applications these can be posted to, Recruitment Team, 2nd Floor, 10 Woodcock Street, B7 4BG.

The Council is a fantastic place to work. You will find an organisation that is both challenging and supportive; with a leadership impatiently adventurous in its pursuit of excellence. 

There is a clear vision which is ensuring that the Council is working for communities today and building for tomorrow, we focus our resources on five key priorities:

  • A Prosperous Birmingham: through a focus on inclusive economic growth, tackling unemployment, attracting inward investment, and maximising the benefits of the Commonwealth Games.
  • An Inclusive Birmingham: through a focus on tackling poverty and inequality, empowering citizens, promoting diversity and civic pride, and supporting and enabling all children and young people to thrive.
  • A Safe Birmingham: through a focus on making the city safer, safeguarding vulnerable citizens, increasing affordable housing, and tackling homelessness.
  • A Healthy Birmingham: through a focus on tackling health inequalities, encouraging physical activity and healthy living, supporting mental health, and improving outcomes for adults with disabilities and older people.
  • A Green Birmingham: through a focus on street cleanliness, improving air quality, continuing the route to net zero, and becoming a city of nature.

We see the Council’s role as providing strategic leadership – that’s being able to visualise a new future for the city and equipping others to share our vision. We want to ensure the provision of services for all, so we can support those least able to support themselves by working with partners and putting citizens and neighbourhoods at the heart of our decision-making.

We are always looking for people who put the customer at the centre of their approach, with a commitment to excellence to help us achieve our vision.  We will support you to develop and thrive in your role, building a pathway for long-term success, with lots of development opportunities, such as apprenticeships.

In return, we offer you excellent terms and conditions, generous annual leave, a great pension scheme, well-being support, annual travel passes and discounts at a number of city centre establishments.

Birmingham City Council is a Foundation Living wage employer - known as the Birmingham Living Wage. The Birmingham Living Wage, is determined by the Living Wage Foundation on an annual basis by the Centre of Research in Society Polity at Loughborough University. The current rate can be found at: www.livingwage.org.uk.

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Birmingham
West Midlands
B2 2XU
United Kingdom

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