Medical Centre Assistant

Medical Centre Assistant (Nights)

Location: Wymondham

Salary: FTE £24,790 per annum, Pro rata £10,013-£10,166 per annum (Including an allowance for holiday pay)

The College is a member of the Education Trust. The trust is an expanding multi-academy trust with 11 primary and 9 secondary schools.

The Role

They are looking for a hard-working and enthusiastic person with high standards and the ability to communicate and interact effectively with others as part of their school as a College.

The Medical Centre Assistant will provide administrative support to the Medical Centre during the evening, and be on duty in the Medical Centre overnight, working as part of a team but lone working overnight to provide twenty-four-hour cover for the students at the College.

Key Responsibilities

• At the start of each shift, the Assistant will receive hand-over from the trained Nurse going off-duty, (information about any students staying in the Medical Centre, issues that have arisen over the day that might be of significance, etc), at the end of each shift the Assistant will pass on any relevant information to the Nurse coming on duty;
• The Medical Centre Assistant will be given training to ensure they are competent in the correct means of recording baseline observation, such as temperature, pulse and blood pressure. Normal ranges will be identified and actions to be taken when findings are outside the range;
• Training will be given regarding all aspects of written and on-line documentation;
• Medication administration guidelines will be given;
• If a student needs to be in the Medical Centre overnight, the Assistant will inform the parents, Boarding House and Attendance;
• Undertake administrative ICT tasks, e.g. entering data onto audit sheets, (training will be given);
• General housekeeping duties, e.g. making beds, sorting of linen, dishwasher etc;
• Prepare student notes ready for surgeries;
• Deal with all telephone calls appropriately;
• Liaise with Boarding House staff, SLT, and parents when students require medical attention from outside health professionals, e.g. on call Doctors or A&E;
• Prepare and / or serve meals to Medical Centre patients as required / appropriate.
• Likewise, if there are no students staying overnight in the Medical Centre, or if the students staying overnight are stable, the Assistant can take a rest period from the hours of 2330hrs 0630hrs, for which a bed is provided;

Skills and Qualifications

The professional competencies expected of a Medical Centre Assistant are:

• The ability to communicate clearly and tactfully using appropriate methods and an awareness of the impact of your own communication on others;
• Able to maintain positive relationships with all and able to work as an effective and flexible part of a team; willing to change methods of work and routines to benefit the team;
• Be able to multi-task and work under pressure;
• Be flexible and resilient in managing and executing their daily responsibilities;
• Able to demonstrate strong planning and organisational skills;
• Willingness to accept responsibility for your own actions;
• The ability to prioritise effectively, meet deadlines and accept challenges.
• A calm and efficient manner in a crisis;
• Empathy with young people aged 9-18;
• Efficient administrative skills;
• A pro-active approach to engaging young people in tasks/activities;
• Sound judgement when dealing with conflict;
• The ability to maintain discipline and morale.
• Able to work alone

The qualifications and experience required of a Medical Centre Assistant are:

• A minimum of a grade C / 4 in English and Maths GCSE.
• A good level of literacy and numeracy;
• Some previous experience working with young people is desirable, but for the right candidate with a suitable personality, not essential;
• Some previous experience working in a caring role would also be an advantage;
• Experience working in a medical environment is desirable, but is not essential;
• Have a full UK Driving Licence and meet the requirement for driving College cars;
• The successful candidate will need to be able to respond to being on-call and live within a 45 minute drive of the College;
• An understanding of the National Minimum Standards required of boarding schools, in respect of the care of students will be expected*.

Benefits

• Professional development
• Free refreshments
• Free on-site car parking
• A generous pension as part of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Discounts, reward cards & promo codes via their staff benefits platform
• A Cycle to Work scheme
• 24/7 access to their Employee Assistance Programme, at no cost to you.

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable Educational Trust, please click apply to be redirected to their website to complete your application.

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