The Victorian School Nursing Program - Primary School Nurse - Brimbank Melton Area, SWVR (20004729)Job posted: 10/12/2024
RolePrimary School: Working as part of the School Nursing Team, the primary responsibility of this role is to offer a universal health screening service to children in their first year of primary school in Government, Catholic, Independent schools, and English Language Centres. This includes responding to parents' concerns and observations collected through the School Entrant Health Questionnaire (SEHQ), conducting follow-up health and wellbeing assessments, providing advice to teachers and families, and appropriate referral of issues to internal and external agencies. The Primary School Nurse also provides assessment and support for children in years one to six where a concern is identified. The Nurse will also have a role in health promotion and building the capacity of schools to respond to health, wellbeing, and learning concerns in children. This may include the development, implementation, and evaluation of appropriate health education in response to identified health priorities in schools.
The incumbent is required to practice in accordance with the Department policy and procedure as well as the various Professional Codes, Guidelines, and Registration Standards set by the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Authority.
ResponsibilitiesPrimary School: Primary School Nurses undertake a variety of roles and responsibilities that may include (but are not limited to):
Implement nursing interventions including referral as appropriate via the child's parent or guardian to health professionals/agencies.Provide a follow-up service, which ensures children with health-related problems receive appropriate assistance.Carry out health promotion/education within program guidelines and act as a health resource to the school community.Act as an advocate for children and promote child health as a member of an inter-disciplinary team, liaising effectively with parents, teachers, health, welfare, and education personnel.Maintain accurate electronic records for assessment, referral, planning, and implementation.Liaise with the Secondary School Nurse where appropriate, to support the transition of students from primary to secondary school, particularly for those students identified as having special needs or at risk.Observe safe working practices and protect own and others' health and safety.Who May ApplyPrimary School: Current registration as a Division 1 Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority.Current Victorian Working with Children Check.Current Victorian Drivers Licence.Postgraduate qualification and/or demonstrated expertise in paediatric health, school health, community health, public health, and/or primary health care.
Child Safe StandardsVictorian government schools are child safe environments. Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards.
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The role of the Department of Education and Training is to support Victorians to build prosperous, socially engaged, happy, and healthy lives. It does this by supporting lifelong learning and healthy development, strengthening families and helping to equip people with the skills and knowledge for a 21st-century economy and society.
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