Work Type: Fixed-term - Part-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Education Support - Level 1, Range 3
Occupation: Medicine, nursing and midwifery
Location: Melbourne - Southern suburbs
Reference: 1552391
KSC1. Demonstrated knowledge of, and experience with students general wellbeing and complex health needs.
KSC2. Experience in the management of health emergencies applicable to a school setting or experience from other settings that is transferrable.
KSC3. Knowledge and experience in supporting people with medical conditions including epilepsy, anaphylaxis, asthma and common childhood illnesses.
KSC4. Demonstrated aptitude in working collaboratively with the parents, carers and families of people with medical conditions.
KSC5. Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within a transdisciplinary team as well as experience practicing independently.
The Overnight School Nurse will form an integral part of the Somers School Camp Nursing Team, working collaboratively with school leadership, teaching staff and the broader school community to support and maintain the health, safety and wellbeing of students throughout their nine-day camp experience.
The School Nurse will work closely with students, school staff, parents and guardians to provide professional healthcare and ensure that individual medical and wellbeing needs are appropriately managed. The role encompasses, but is not limited to, the provision of first aid, assessment and response to illness and injury, medication administration, management of chronic medical conditions, communication with parents and guardians, and the accurate maintenance of medical records.
A key consideration of this position is the ability to provide compassionate, responsive and student-centred care, particularly to students experiencing homesickness, emotional distress or other medical and health-related concerns. The successful applicant will be required to foster a safe, supportive and reassuring environment, ensuring students feel comfortable, supported and cared for while away from home.
Through effective communication, sound clinical judgement and a proactive approach to student wellbeing, the Overnight School Nurse will play an important role in contributing to a positive, safe and enriching nine-day camp experience for all students.
Provide effective initial treatment in the event of minor medical conditions to emergency medical situations. This includes, but is not limited to; management of cuts, abrasions, contusions, soft tissue injury, fractures, basic wound care, minor bleeding to emergency situations including trauma, severe bleeding and asthma;
Assist with other related duties as necessary.
Primary School:
Essential:
Current registration as a Division 2 Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority.
Current Victorian Working with Children Check.
Current Victorian Drivers Licence.
Desirable:
Post graduate qualification and/or demonstrated expertise in paediatric health, school health, community health, public health and/or primary health care.
The department is committed to diversity and inclusion and developing a workforce that is representative of the community we service. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - culture, gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQA+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for roles within the Department. The Department recognises that the provision of safe, respectful and inclusive workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work and diversity across all schools and Department workplaces. It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for staff with disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines).
Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander candidates from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via [email protected]
Applicants seeking part-time employment are encouraged to apply for any teaching service position and, if they are the successful candidate, request a reduced time fraction. Such requests will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis and will be subject to the operational requirements of the school.
Victorian government schools are child safe environments. Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards. All schools have a Child Safety Code of Conduct consistent with the department's exemplar available at:
https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/child-safe-standards/policy
The department's employees commit to upholding the department's Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. The department's Values complement each school's own values and underpin the behaviours the community expects of Victorian public sector employees, including those who work in Victorian Government Schools. Information on the department values is available at:
https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/values-department-vps-school-employees/overview
Somers School Camp, Somers Campus is located on Westernport Bay approximately 90 kilometres south of Melbourne. Our school is an outdoor residential school catering to years five and six student from Victorian State Government Schools from across Victoria.
Somers Campus is currently seeking a part-time nurse to complete some overnight shifts during our 9-day program.
The specific shifts will be negotiated with the successful applicant.