School Nurse / Health Professional - King George V School

King George V School is an outstanding and innovative International Secondary School. The School is based in Homantin, with approximately 1900 students, and teaches the IGCSE, BTEC and IB curricula in English.

Responsibilities

• Primary responsibility is to ensure the smooth operation of the medical room in order to provide professional, immediate and appropriate medical support to the students and the staff
• Respond to the needs of students reporting sick, prioritize and deal with them as appropriate, including carrying out appropriate First Aid care
• Make appropriate arrangements to send home/contact parents/hospitalization, where necessary
• Advising and educating patients on follow-up care, general health matters, immunization, etc.
• Liaising with form tutors and year/school heads on health problems with students
• Responsible for maintaining the medical room in good condition by ordering and maintaining adequate medical supplies and keeping the room clean and sanitary
• Responsible for ensuring adequate and appropriate First Aid stock in the medical room and “Bleed Boxes” in classrooms, such as contents and display, etc.
• Maintain records of all visits to the Medical Room and report as appropriate
• Responsible for records keeping, such as the Accident and Insurance Form, etc.
• Collate information for Health Department’s Students Health Service
• Provide staff with First Aid kits for camps, excursions, trips, etc.
• Give advice on health & hygiene management at school
• Arrange / Provide first aid training to staff when appropriate

Requirements

• Certificate, Diploma or bachelor’s degree in nursing is preferred
• 5 years of healthcare/nursing experience in a hospital, clinic, or education environment, including treating children
• Speak and write fluent English and Cantonese
• Ability to perform routine medical procedures and first aid treatment
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with staff and students
• Ability to understand government requirements on medical health & safety in schools
• Work experience in a school system is a plus
• Registered nurses in Hong Kong will be considered School Nurses. Registered overseas or enrolled nurses will be considered School Health Professionals

Applicants must be permanent Hong Kong residents or possess a valid visa to work in Hong Kong.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and offers may be extended prior to the job closing date.

By applying for this position, your application may be considered for other opportunities (senior-level roles, head of department, etc.) within ESF.

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