Boarding Nurse at African Leadership Academy

Position Overview

• This is an entry-level role that requires a night-duty boarding nurse, with weekend coverage on a rotational basis or as needed. The night-duty boarding nurse is required to reside on campus, and their primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Healthcare

• Serve as a key stakeholder in collaboration with Academy personnel such as the Head of Student Wellbeing, Head Nurse, and Residential Faculty to provide a holistic wellness service to our student body. 
• Assess, treat, and timeous refer students to health care providers. 
• Provide a clinical service to students. 
• Provide first aid care to all members of the community.  
• Support mental health challenges through providing emotional and social support alongside other medical interventions. 
• Consult with internal and external service providers, teachers, and residential staff regarding student care as and when needed and or appropriate. 
• Administer and dispense medication. 
• Be involved in and implement health and safety protocols. 
• Provide and deliver health education such as life skills classes to our diverse students’ body population
• Ensure accurate and concise record keeping.
• Undertake other responsibilities as required by the Head Nurse.  

Dormitory management

• Organize house laundry, and report faulty electrical equipment in the dormitory.
• To liaise with the Hospitality Department and Head of in the preparation of the boarding house before the academic year starts. 
• At the end of the term, supervise the clearing up and cleaning of the dormitory to carry out a check of all bedding, furniture, fixtures and fittings, prepare a list of repairs and maintenance and advise the Hospitality and Facilities management about the replacement or renewal of bedding, fixtures and furnishings.

Health & Safety

• Complete termly Boarding House Health and Safety Audits in consultation with the Director of Pastoral Care and the Health & Safety coordinator.
• Report electrical equipment Health Checks of all pupils' electrical appliances in the boarding house; remove any unsafe electrical goods in the house that may pose a Health & Safety risk; record any items removed and liaise with the Director of Pastoral Care.
• Undertake the basic Health and Hygiene induction at the start of term for all pupils and ensure any new pupils that join the house are fully inducted. 

General

• Be familiar with the Boarding Standards for Boarding Schools and ensure compliance with them.  
• Undergo a biannual appraisal in line with the current system.  
• Attend house boarding staff meetings as required by the Director of Pastoral Care.  
• Be familiar with the school’s code of practice for health and safety, and its policies and procedures for countering bullying, substance misuse and child protection; be willing to undertake additional training as required by the academy.   
• Carry out other related duties as may be reasonably required from time to time by the Dean, Deputy Dean and Director of Pastoral Care subject only to the provision that such duties shall fall within the general aim of the post. 

Collaboration & Stakeholder engagement

• Liaise with students in the house about matters concerning domestic and welfare, in consultation with the Director of Pastoral Care.  
• Contribute to the induction arrangements for new pupils joining the house and ensure that any ‘settling in’ problems are discussed with the Director of Pastoral Care. To provide a sympathetic presence in the house, to be sensitive to those who are having difficulties coping with school life and to liaise closely with the Residential Counsellor and Nurse concerning the progress and welfare of pupils.  
• Undertake the running of the dormitory shop, including replenishing stock 

Qualifications and Experience

• Higher Certificate in care or nursing assistance
• Five years of working experience as a care worker or nursing assistant
• First Aid experience is required
• Preferable experience within a school environment.