Medical Centre Assistant

2 weeks ago


Norfolk, United Kingdom Aurora Eccles School Full time

**Overview and Responsibilities**:
**Medical Centre Assistant**

**Location**:Aurora Eccles and White House Schools, Quidenham, Norwich, NR16 2NZ

**Salary**: £11.45 - £12 per hour (£20,458.85 - £21,441.59 actual salary per year) Dependant on experience and qualifications

**Hours**:40 hours per week, Term time only

**Closing Date**:3rd August 12 noon

**Aurora White House School and Aurora Eccles School**

We’re currently looking for a **Medical Centre Assistant** to join our team from September 2023.

Part of the Aurora Group, Aurora White House School in Quidenham, Norwich provides day placements for students aged 6 to 11 years primarily with communication and interaction difficulties or specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia. Some may be on the autistic spectrum or have anxieties and difficulties that create barriers to learning.

**Main Purpose of the Role**:
To ensure the delivery of high quality, safe and compassionate medical and pastoral care in all aspects of your work.

To provide the highest level of care and support for all pupils at Aurora Eccles and White House Schools, and to administer medication as required and instructed.

**Key Duties**
- Carry out routine and non-routine medical administration as directed by the School Nurse, ensuring that the necessary documentation including written consent from parents/carers and Medical Administration Record (MAR) etc., has been completed before any medication is given to a pupil and in accordance with the Aurora Medication Policy and Procedures.
- Ensure that a MAR has been completed as directed by the Registered School Nurse before giving any routine medication. In the absence of the School Nurse this can be undertaken providing appropriate training and competence has been met.
- Ensure that any medication errors are reported immediately as per the Aurora Group Medication Policy and Procedure.
- Ensure safe storage, supply and administration of drugs including controlled drugs and health equipment in accordance with the Aurora Group’s Policies, Procedures and Guidelines, and comply with legal requirements at all times.
- Update pupil administration systems to ensure timely data collection and confidentiality.
- Effectively use information technology for the benefit of pupil care in accordance with the Aurora Group’s Information Technology Policies.
- To assist with prompt and effective communication relating to changes in pupil health and wellbeing status to the School Nurse, Clinical Lead or wider school team as appropriate.
- Promptly deal with equipment failure in accordance with the Aurora Group procedure.
- Promptly report all incidents or accidents involving pupils, visitors or staff and take appropriate action according to Aurora Group Policy.
- Ensure the safekeeping of pupil’s property in the Medical Centre such as medication and spare clothing.
- Supporting the School Nurse with the administration duties involved in implementing and maintaining Individual Health Care Plans ensuring that plans are current and in date.
- Supporting the School Nurse with administrative duties during the admission of new students.
- Following relevant training, to provide Medication Administration training to education staff members as needed.
- Support the School Nurse with delivering training as needed.
- Undertake other medical Centre duties as directed and overseen by the School Nurse or Clinical Lead as required.
- Undertake other duties related to the identification, maintenance, and audit of the first aid kits, eye wash stations, burns kits and other first aid equipment on site as directed by the Business Manager

**Skills and Qualifications**:
**Qualifications**
- GCSE Maths and English Language qualification minimum Grade 4 or equivalent is essential.
- Medication Management qualification at level 3
- Hold or be prepared to train for first aid qualification e.g. FAW and/or Paediatric First Aid.
- Hold, or be prepared to work towards a qualification in care at level 2 or above.
- To be competent in clinical skills such as Diabetes and Epilepsy Management as required and undertake relevant training.
- To complete and retain competence in First Aid at Work, Paediatric First Aid Training, medication management training programme and other specialist courses such as Epilepsy Awareness and Buccal Midazolam

**Skills and Experience**
- Experience of working in a school environment or working with children in a care environment
- Experience of working in a team.
- Experience of medication management.
- Experience of working with children with Special Educational Needs such as ADHD, ASD and SEMH.
- Ability to understand a range of facts and information quickly and make safe decisions.
- Embrace change, viewing it as an opportunity to learn and develop.
- Demonstrate respect for people’s dignity and provide compassionate care.
- Ability to work independently and take responsibility and be accountable for own decisions.
- Ability to dem



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