Medical and Student Services Officer - Harris Federation : Job Details

We believe that a happy and settled staff body helps drive the very best performance from our students. We are committed to a high-quality professional development programme and can draw on expertise from across the Harris Federation. As a HASU member of staff at any level you will receive the training and support that you need to carry out your role effectively and develop at a pace that suits you.

We are committed to ensuring that our staff have the right level of balance between work and home life. Our policies and procedures are aimed at allowing our teaching staff to spend as much time as possible planning and delivering lessons.

We work in an award-winning building with excellent facilities. Our thriving staff association ensures all new members of staff soon feel part of the HASU community.

We run a broad and diverse curriculum to a fully comprehensive intake of students.

Our focus on the core value of Integrity means that our behaviour is excellent, with staff supported by a strong and highly visible Academy Leadership Group. Detentions are run centrally, allowing teaching staff to do what they do best: plan and teach amazing lessons.

Attendance and engagement with learning is high, and centrally planned tutor time resources ensure that our tutors can engage with students whilst delivering high-quality experiences.

We are located in Sutton, with good public transport and road links. Central London (Clapham, Victoria) is 25 minutes away. We are on the Surrey border, so journeys do not take long in fact journeys from Kent only take just over 30 minutes by car. We have safe and secure onsite parking with electric charging points.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Being the Academy Medical Lead
• Overseeing Student Reception in relation to Medical requirements
• Working closely with the Student Services Manager ensuring that relevant medical processes are understood and followed
• Ensuring an up to date copy of HCPs are kept with the student medication
• Responding to emergency medical situations across the school
• Ensuring all medication/EpiPens are in date
• Contacting professionals to seek advice as necessary
• Liaising with the School Nurses to organise immunisations
• Attending all meetings for a student with a medical need
• Being aware of relevant academy and statutory guidance and policies
• Ensuring the medical register is kept up to date at all times and accessible to all staff 
• Referring students with a medical need to the school nurse and monitoring until a decision is made
• Ensuring all Healthcare Plans (HCP) are updated annually
• Meeting with parents as necessary for a student with a medical need
• Issuing students with a medical card when evidence of need is provided
• Liaising with Attendance Officer, Leadership and LA senior EWO when a child has a serious medical need which requires a period of absence
• Ensuring all medical files are kept securely in a locked cabinet
• Conferring with Leadership when a student is diagnosed with a medical condition that could affect a member of staff
• Ensuring annual training takes place for first aiders for our students with a medical need
• Supporting with initial assessment of student medical requirements
• Acting as general support within the Student Services Centre
• Supporting with students referred for unsatisfactory uniform
• Providing advice and support to students as required
• Supervision of students whilst waiting for appropriate action to be agreed/taken
• Referring cases where appropriate to the named person with responsibility for safeguarding and child protection

We would like to hear from you if you have:

• Good level of nationally recognised qualifications
• Sound knowledge of Microsoft software
• Knowledge and/or ability to learn Bromcom system for input and export of student data
• Knowledge of what safeguarding and medical for young people means.
• Knowledge of the range of agencies that work with students and their families
• Basic knowledge of first aid; e.g. emergency first aid course
• Knowledge of many of the social issues facing students from disadvantaged backgrounds.
• Experience of or high motivation to, work in an educational establishment

For a full job description and person specification, please download the Job Pack.

Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level.

In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includesour Harris Allowance for teachers on MPS/UPS, a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan and many other benefits. Learn more aboutour benefitson our website.