The Grange School - First Aider

Cheshire
The Grange School
Full-time | Term Time

Summary

The Grange School is seeking to appoint an experienced First Aider. In this role you will be responsible for the assessment of student and staff medical needs and welfare, administering front-line first aid and medication and undertaking associated administration and records maintenance.

Detail

Salary: £17,821 per annum

Reports to: Head of the Junior School

Working hours: Monday - Friday 8.30 - 3.30 with 1 hour unpaid break, Term time only including Inset days

Responsibilities

Act as first aider to all staff & students, who are feeling unwell or are injured in any part of school.
Promptly respond to all on-call requests as the main first aider
Administer first aid to students and staff
Liaise with other Student Support Services where necessary.
To supervise students in self-administering of prescription and non-prescription drugs, keeping accurate records up to date at all times.
Liaise with parents, guardians or carers prior to provision of drugs to students.
To maintain a register of students who attend the First Aid facilities and recording their needs and provision, then provide information when requested.
Contact parents, guardians or carers as necessary concerning the welfare of all students and ensure that this is recorded and shared with the relevant staff, such as Form Tutors, head of years and the Attendance office.
Ensure when students are sent out of school for medical reasons, they have permission from their parent/carer.
Attend emergency medical incidents wherever they occur in the School and undertake whatever action necessary to stabilise and assist the casualty, which may include calling the emergency services.
Travel in the ambulance with the injured person to hospital as required by the School.