School Nurse - Doha, دولة قطر - The Hamilton International School

The Hamilton International School
The Hamilton International School
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Doha, دولة قطر

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Aisha Al-Thani

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Aisha Al-Thani

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Description

ISP School Nurse Role Profile

Purpose of Role
***The Nurse is responsible to oversee the function of the School First Aid Unit by promoting health and safety, including actual and potential health problem intervention; case management services; records and database maintenance.


To have an in-depth knowledge of nursing best practices with a high degree of professionalism to support the whole School.


The Nurse will provide quality health care support to the school and will be part of the pastoral care team for students.


The role requires a happy, welcoming, and caring disposition, excellent communication and organizational skills and the ability to prioritize multiple tasks.

The Nurse will be a supportive, co-operative team member who shows initiative and a willingness to improve processes.


ISP Principles

Begin with our children and students. Our children and students are at the heart of what we do. Simply, their success is our success. Wellbeing and safety are both essential for learners and learning. Therefore, we are consistent in identifying potential safeguarding issues and acting and following up on all concerns appropriately.


Treat everyone with care and respect. We look after one another, embrace similarities and differences and promote the well-being of self and others.


Learn continuously. Getting better is what drives us. We positively engage with personal and professional development and school improvement.


ISP Nurse Key Responsibilities

  • Performs and/or oversees mandated screenings and completes referrals and followup where applicable.
  • Supporting and assisting in the daily operation of the nursing office, and the general maintenance of the health and welfare of staff and students
  • Assessing and treating students' medical complaints and record keeping
  • Initiation, implementation, and maintenance of procedures/protocols following Professional Guidelines
  • Providing annual audiometric and vision and BMI screening service to students'
  • Keeping an uptodate diabetic register and reminding parents to send snacks and diabetic kits with their children
  • Overseeing sports tournaments and events, liaising with PE coordinator of list of visiting students with medical concerns and arranging appropriate support
  • Putting up appropriate health information displays on bulletin boards around the School and running information sessions for staff and students'
  • Working in close partnership with the Social Worker; identifying and supporting pupils at risk and making referrals for guidance and specialists' care when necessary.
  • Orientation for staff, students, and parents.
  • Regular checkups for lice, height weight, follow up with Ministry regulations in that regard,
  • Taking immediate measures when severe health conditions occur.
  • Overseeing immunization/survey programs run by the health departments and ensuring compliance with all statuary, and legal requirements under the directive of the Qatar Supreme Council of Health and other legislative bodies
  • Liaising with field trip leaders/team co
- coordinators. Checking nature of trip, time and location and preparing first aid kits as per nature of the trip e.g. include vinegar if going to the beach

  • Updating list of students' medical conditions/allergies and personal students' medication (EpiPen's, insulin etc.) to go with the team leaders
  • Reminding the parents of students who require daily medication to send the medication in a zip lock bag with name of the student, name of medication, dosage, and time to be given
  • Preparing a supply of Panadol, Ibuprofen, Benadryl, spare Ventolin Inhaler and reminding team leaders to call parents if any medication is to be dispensed
  • Supporting children with medical needs like asthma, diabetes, epilepsy, etc.
  • Provides health education information directly to individual students, groups of students, or classes or by providing guidance and consultation about health and promoting health, with a specific focus on:
  • Exercise and healthy eating
  • Dealing with stress
  • Mental health and wellbeing, including depression and bullying
  • Drug and alcohol abuse and smoking
  • Provides health education to parents and teachers
  • Respond to medical emergency situations. Be available past normal work hours to bring a student to the Nurse room, if necessary.
  • Assures that the School's Nursing policies and procedures adhere to legal and regulatory statutes and ethical standards of nursing practice
  • Assess the physical environment of the school to improve health and safety, including the assessment of playground, indoor air quality evaluation or review patterns of illness or injury to determine source of concern
  • Communicate with staff responsible for minimizing identified risks
  • Maintain strict confidentiality in communication and documentation
  • Screening: vision, hearing, posture, body mass index, etc. and refer in timely manner
  • Recognize any deviation f
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