Medical Welfare Officer

Rainhill High School; Knowsley; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Rainhill High School is seeking a committed and highly organised Medical Welfare Officer to lead the day-to-day medical welfare and first aid provision. You will be the main contact for students and staff with medical needs, ensuring safe, compassionate support throughout the school day during incidents and emergencies.

The role involves coordinating first aid provisions, supporting students with complex medical conditions, managing Individual Healthcare Plans and medication systems, and

Qualifications

• Experience in first aid and safeguarding with children or young people.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to stay calm and make sound decisions in challenging situations.
• Experience coordinating Individual Healthcare Plans.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the day-to-day medical welfare and first aid provision at Rainhill High School.
• Provide a consistent point of contact for students and staff with medical needs, ensuring safe, compassionate support throughout the school day.
• Coordinate Individual Healthcare Plans, medication systems and liaise with parents/carers and healthcare professionals.
• Monitor patterns of attendance related to health needs and work with pastoral, attendance, SEND and safeguarding teams.

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a committed, calmand highly organised Medical Welfare Officer to lead and coordinate theday-to-day medical welfare and first aid provision at our school.

The successful candidate will provide a consistentpoint of contact for students and staff with medical needs, ensuring that theyreceive safe, appropriate and compassionate support throughout the school dayresponding to medical incidents and emergencies, maintaining accurate medicalrecords and ensuring that health needs do not create unnecessary barriers toattendance, learning or participation in school life.

The role involves coordinating first aid provision,supporting students and staff with complex and ongoing medical conditions,manage Individual Healthcare Plans and medication systems, working closely withparents/carers, school staff and healthcare professionals.

Monitoring patterns of first aid attendance andworking collaboratively with our Pastoral, Attendance, SEND and Safeguardingteams to ensure students and staff receive the most appropriate support will berequired.

The ideal candidate will have experience of providingfirst aid and working with children or young people with complex or ongoingmedical conditions, have excellent communication and organisational skills andthe ability to remain calm to make sound decisions in challenging situations.

Why Join Us?

• Permanent, full-time role
• ‘Good’ Ofsted-rated school (2023) - Part of Stephenson MAT
• Supportive inclusive environment - Reduced workload, tech investment & career development
• Excellent partnerships - Hope University, Ambition Institute, Rainbow Teaching School Hub and more.

Prospective candidates are warmlyencouraged to visit the school. To arrange a visit, please call 01744 677205

If youbelieve you have the skills and dedication to meet our standards, and be part of our pursuitof excellence, then Rainhill High is the school for you.

Purpose ofthe Post

To lead andcoordinate the day-to-day medical welfare and first aid provision at RainhillHigh School, ensuring that students and staff with medical needs receive safe,consistent and appropriate support and that their medical needs do not createunnecessary barriers to attendance, learning or participation in school life.

To act as theschool’s principal operational point of contact for student and staff medicalwelfare, coordinating Individual Healthcare Plans, medication systems, medicalrisk assessments, first aid provision and liaison with parents/carers andhealthcare professionals.

To provide aconsistent approach for students and staff presenting to first aid, workingclosely with pastoral, safeguarding, SEND and attendance colleagues to identifypatterns of attendance and ensure students and staff receive the mostappropriate support.

The postholderwill work within their level of training and competence and in accordance withIndividual Healthcare Plans, school policies and instructions or trainingprovided by appropriately qualified healthcare professionals.