Health Support Worker

St John's School; Kempston; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

St John's School in Kempston is seeking Health Support Workers to support the medication, care and health needs of pupils with a range of medical needs across the school. The role works alongside healthcare professionals and education staff to ensure pupils receive the necessary care and supervision.

Key duties include preparing and administering medications and gastro feeds, maintaining accurate records, liaising with the nursing team for medical training, and supporting pupils with complex or

Responsibilities

• Preparing and administering medication
• Preparing and administering gastro feeds
• Maintaining accurate records in relation to medications and feeds and training
• Liaising with the nursing team and class staff to arrange medical training
• Supporting pupils’ healthcare
• Supporting pupils with a range of medical needs, including complex, ongoing and emergency healthcare needs or needs required by specific pupils, in line with care plans, training and competency sign-off.
• Supporting the personal care needs of pupils
• Working in co-operation with other team members and health professionals
• Being responsible for ordering, stocktaking and replenishing first aid supplies across the school

Job description

Health Support Workers

37 hours per week Term Time + 5 Training Days

Main duties and responsibilities:

Health Support Workers will support the medication, care and health needs of pupils with a range of medical needs across the school. The post holder will work alongside healthcare professionals and education staff.

Duties and Responsibilities

This post involves:

• Preparing and administering medication
• Preparing and administering gastro feeds
• Maintaining accurate records in relation to medications and feeds and training
• Liaising with the nursing team and class staff to arrange medical training
• Supporting pupils’ healthcare
• Supporting pupils with a range of medical needs, including complex, ongoing and emergency healthcare needs or needs required by specific pupils, in line with care plans, training and competency sign-off.
• Supporting the personal care needs of pupils
• Working in co-operation with other team members and health professionals
• Being responsible for ordering, stocktaking and replenishing first aid supplies across the school

BILTT is committed to Safeguarding, Prevent, the welfare of pupils and ensuring equality of opportunity for all pupils, staff, parents and carers; irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage & civil partnership, pregnancy & maternity, race, belief, sex or sexual orientation, and expects staff to share that commitment.

The post is subject to satisfactory references, confirmation of right to work in the UK, oversees checks where relevant, social media/on-line checks, enhanced DBS, probationary period, health clearance and any other checks required by statute/guidance (e.g.: KCSIE).

It is an offence to apply for a role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare any convictions, cautions, reprimands and final warnings that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). Please refer to the Safer Recruitment Policy attached below for full details.