Health Care Assistant

4 weeks ago


Wimborne, United Kingdom Canford Full time

**Overall Purpose**

To assist and support the Senior Nurse and her team to ensure that a high standard of nursing care is provided for boarding pupils at all times. As well as maintaining the professional standards, a friendly and caring environment is also extremely important

**Duties**
- Food ordering and monitoring stock of food.
- Ensure adequate laundry stocks are kept in the Health Centre, liaise with Housekeeping as required.
- Change beds as required and dispose of dirty laundry in the appropriate manner.
- To communicate with house staff (within the bounds of confidentiality) where necessary.
- Assist pupils with basic hygiene needs and pastoral requirements.
- Making medical appointments for pupils and arranging transport.
- Assess pupil’s dietary requirements, ensuring that they have an adequate dietary and fluid intake.
- To report to the qualified nurse any observations made.
- Give appropriate over the counter medication as requested by the nurse on duty. Document as appropriate
- Observe pupils’ for any signs of deterioration and report concerns to the nurse on duty.
- To assist with maintaining the cleanliness and tidiness of all clinical areas.
- To assist in the collection of pathology specimens.
- To answer the telephone during the day and take accurate telephone messages for referral to the nurse on duty.
- Basic administration and filing as required by the nursing staff.
- Assist with the maintenance of the stock and testing of medical equipment as required
- Collection of medication from GP Surgery and local Pharmacy as required.
- Liaising with outside companies

**Knowledge / Experience**
- First Aid Training (Current Certificate)
- Good Standard of Education
- Experience in GP practice or educational establishment
- An understanding of Child Protection procedures
- Good administrative skills
- Excellent organisational skills
- Good team player and ability to work independently
- Excellent time management skills
- A friendly, caring and approachable manner, with the ability to communicate with pupils, colleagues and external bodies as required
- Trustworthy and able to maintain confidentiality
- Excellent communication skills (both written and oral)
- Willing to undergo further training as required by the position
- Flexible and available at short notice
- Full Driving Licence
- Canford School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people._
- The successful applicant will be required to undergo child protection screening._


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