Casual School Nurse

Ballarat Grammar Employees, Location, Alumni; Ballarat; On-site; AUD 78,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

Ballarat Grammar is seeking casual relief nurses to provide health support for students and staff. Applicants must hold APHRA Registered Nurse (Division 1) with at least five years post qualification and current First Aid certificates.

The role may extend to support during events or crises, with a pay range of AUD 56.74–58.36 per hour, depending on experience. The School emphasizes child safety and well-being and requires compliance with relevant checks and registrations.

Qualifications

• Current APHRA registration- Registered Nurse (Division 1) - Minimum 5 years post qualification.
• Current and valid First Aid Certificates: HLTAID009 (CPR), HLTAID010 (basic life support), HLTAID011 (First Aid), 22578VIC (Anaphylaxis management), 22556VIC (Asthma management).

Responsibilities

• Provide health support and nursing services to students and staff across the School on a casual basis.
• Support the broader School community during special events or periods of crisis.

Skills

First aid knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Compassion and patience

Education

APHRA Registered Nurse (Division 1)

First Aid Certificates (HLTAID009/010/011, 22578VIC, 22556VIC)

Job description

Introduction

Ballarat Grammar is one of regional Australia’s leadingco-educational schools with a proudhistorydating back to 1877 and a flourishing community of over 1,900 students from 6 months to Year 12, including around 260 boarders.

Description

• Casual relief positions
• Salary - $56.74to $58.36per hour inclusive of casual loading (dependent on experience)

We are seeking expressions of interest from professional and compassionate individuals to provide health support and nursing services to students and staff across the School on a casual basis. This role may also be required to support the broader School community during special events or periods of crisis.

Skills And Experiences

Mandatory qualifications and certificates

• Current APHRA registration- Registered Nurse (Division 1) - Minimum 5 years post qualification
• Current and valid First Aid Certificates,as follows:
  • HLTAID009 – Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
  • HLTAID010 - Provide basic emergency life support
  • HLTAID011- Provide First Aid
  • 22578VIC – Course in First Aid Management of Anaphylaxis (or equivalent)
  • 22556VIC - Course in the Management of Asthma Risks and Emergencies in the Workplace (or equivalent)

Skills, attributes and experience

• Extensive knowledge of first aid procedures and practices.
• Knowledge of child and adolescent common illnesses.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to display compassion, patience and flexibility.
• A proven ability to work effectively, constructively and collaboratively within a team.

CHILD SAFETY AND WELLBEING COMMITTMENT

Ballarat Grammar maintains a zero-tolerance approach to all forms of child abuse and actively implements measures to identify and manage any risks of harm to students within our school environment. The care, safety and wellbeing of children and young people are central and fundamental responsibilities of the School. We are firmly committed to fostering a child-safe culture that provides an environment where students are safe and feel safe, where their participation is valued, their views respected, and their voices heard in decisions that affect their lives. Ballarat Grammar values diversity and strictly prohibits any racist or discriminatory practices. All members of our school community share the responsibility to care for children and young people by promptly raising any concerns regarding their safety, promoting their wellbeing, and protecting them from all forms of harm or abuse.

As a Child Safe Organisation, employment with Ballarat Grammar is subject to current and satisfactory:

• National (and international, where relevant) police check, and
• Working with Children Check, and/or
• Victorian Institute of Teaching registration