Health Care Assistant Canterbury, England
Job description
ABOUT THE WORTHGATE SCHOOL
The Worthgate School offers an outstanding international pre-university educational experience to students aged 13+ from all over the world. Students study for GCSEs, A levels and University Foundation Programmes, and preparing for admission to universities across the country and elsewhere. We pride ourselves on our approach to teaching and learning, with small class sizes and an informal atmosphere ensuring that students are treated as individuals and build great relationships with staff.
We are currently looking to appoint a friendly and proactive assistant into our Health Care team at the school. You will work alongside the nurses supporting our boarding students. This role would suit someone looking to gain entry level experience into a medical support role. We are interested in hearing from people who are currently working in the care (or similar) sector, but who are looking for a change in direction. If you have some but not all of the requirements listed, please feel free to apply, for this role the right attitude and nature are as important as previous experience and full training will be provided.
OVERVIEW OF THE JOB
You will work alongside the College Nurse in assessing, providing treatment and supporting students according to the College’s Medical Care Policy.
REPORTS TO
You will be directly responsible to the Assistant Principal Boarding and Welfare. You will work within the framework set by and under the general direction of the Principal.
- Manage the sick bay (keep it clean, change and make beds)
- Make students comfortable at the sick bay when they are feeling unwell and being monitored (arrange and offer them meals and drinks if required)
- Order medical stock
- Monitor, stock and store medication safely
- Assist with data entry
- Administer medication
- Assist with Doctor’s Registration for new students
- Assist the medical team in the delivery of Care and Support Plans
- Assist the medical team with new arrival medical checks
- Work alongside the College Nurse in assessing, giving treatment and supporting students according to the college’s medical care policy
- Answer telephone calls from staff, students and respond to emails from doctor’s surgeries and other agencies
- Book appropriate medical appointments for students
- Accompany under 16 year old students to Doctor’s, Dental and Optician’s appointment
- Assist with the day-to-day running of the health centre
- Support the Medical Team / PSHE / RSE curriculum by participating and when relevant leading on workshops in the context of health and wellbeing.
You will maintain standards of ethics and behaviour in and out of school.
In particular, you will:
Treat students with dignity, building relationships rooted in mutual respect;
Have regard for the need to safeguard students’ well-being;
Show tolerance of and respect for the rights of others;
Maintain high standards of attendance and punctuality;
Help to create and maintain a safe working environment for everyone;
Understand and act within the relevant College, national and statutory frameworks.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
The job requires that you have:
Willing to take on additional responsibilities
To be trained in; First Aid, Opus online Medical Training and Health Training
Effective time management skills;
Strong communication abilities;
Great interpersonal skills, both verbal and written
Good levels of IT literacy;
Strong presentation skills;
Clarity of speech;
A calm and diplomatic approach;
It also requires that you are:
Non-judgemental and passionate about your work;
An advocate for cultural diversity and globalisation;
Willing to play a part in the wider life of the College;
A good team player, but also able to work autonomously;
Willing to accept additional responsibilities;
Good at prioritising conflicting demands;
Able to meet deadlines;
Neat, well-groomed and well-presented;
A strong role model for young people.
ABOUT CATS COLLEGES
CATS Colleges is a leading provider of pre-university academic courses and English language courses in the UK. We provide programmes including A Level, IB and University Foundation, as well as English Language Study, to a growing number of international students seeking to win places at UK universities.
We operate a number of different educational brands: CATS Colleges in Cambridge, Canterbury and London; CATS Academy in Boston; Cambridge School of Visual and Performing Arts (CSVPA) and Stafford House English language schools and study holidays. We benefit from being part of a global team focused on teaching and learning.
AND FINALLY
CATS Colleges are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students and expect everyone connected with the organisation to share this commitment. All positions are subject to the satisfactory completion of safer recruitment pre-employment checks in line with KCSIE guidelines.
ABOUT CATS COLLEGES
In the context of international education, the name CATS is known and loved by generations of learners and is synonymous with excellence. Originally, CATS was an acronym for Cambridge Arts, Technology and Science, representing the focus of the founding colleges based in the city. However, today, CATS Colleges, is much broader, it brings together a number of schools in four countries (UK, US, Canada and China). Its portfolio includes independent boarding schools, an Arts University College, English language schools and a variety of summer schools all with the common purpose of “inspiring the next generation of world shapers.”
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