Casual School Nurse

Elmo; Ballarat; On-site; AUD 78,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

Ballarat Grammar is seeking expressions of interest from professional and compassionate health staff 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.

The successful applicant must hold APHRA registered Nurse (Division 1) with a minimum of five years post-qualification and current First Aid certificates including CPR and

Qualifications

• Basic knowledge of first aid procedures and practices.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to show compassion and empathy.
• Ability to work effectively and collaboratively within a team.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

First aid knowledge

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Education

APHRA Registered Nurse (Division 1)

First Aid Certificates (CPR, emergency life support, etc.)

Job description

Ballarat Grammar is one of regional Australia’s leading co-educational schools with a proud history dating 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 - $56.74 to $58.36 per 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.

For further information about the position or the School, please refer to the Position Description here or visit the Ballarat Grammar website.

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