Matron

Right to work
If appointed, you will need to provide evidence that you have the right to work in the country where this role is based. The recruiting school will provide details of any checks required.

The School Matron must be a highly qualified, committed and motivated individual as the role demands someone who can cope with an extremely varied and sometimes pressurised working environment. The School Matron must possess exceptional people skills; having the ability to interact and communicate with children and adults alike. The role is part of the wider pastoral team whose aim is to promote the physical health of all pupils.

• Ensure the best possible medical care is available to pupils, staff and visitors on an immediate and/or an emergency care basis.
• Attend to the clinical needs of all who visit the Surgery and where necessary, arranging to get the pupil or staff member home safely or to alternative care, for example the individual’s GP or to hospital.
• Ensure that any pupils are seen promptly and any further treatment is identified so they are able to return to lessons as soon as possible. If pupils are unable to return to lessons, the School Matron will inform all those who need to know, such as teachers, parents, guardians, etc, recording all information in a timely and accurate manner.
• Oversee the care of boarding pupils if necessary, during the school day when House Parents are off duty. Being available to take them to doctors, dentists or hospital appointments if necessary.
• Maintain the School Matron’s Surgery as a welcoming and hygienic room, suitably equipped for serving the medical needs of the pupils and staff.
• Have an overview of the use of the surgery and spotting patterns or trends with individuals or groups, sharing this information as appropriate with the wider pastoral and or safeguarding teams.
• Provide appropriate and time-specific health and wellbeing information to all pupils and staff.
• Be responsible for the administration of medicines and that only staff who are appropriately trained can administer them.
• Administer first aid, and in conjunction with the Health and Safety Coordinator, identity key members of staff who should also be first aid trained, ensuring there is always an adequate proportion of trained personnel at any point during the School terms. This will include travelling to school via the bus network, school trips and boarding.
• Ensure First Aid kits around school are monitored and are restocked. Supply First Aid kits for the school buses and for trips.
• Assist pupils to manage long term conditions e.g. diabetes, asthma, eczema.
• Ensure all pupils’ keep their medical supplies up to date, for example epipens, inhalers etc and ensure the safe storage, usage and disposal of medical supplies and drugs.
• Advise pupils and staff on pupil medical issues and child and adolescent physical health and emotional wellbeing.
• Organise any regular in-school medical checks and School Health Immunisations programmes.
• Be available to staff leading school trips to offer advice and information regarding individual pupils and medication. To be available to attend School trips if a significant medical need is identified.
• Inform staff of procedures if faced with a medical emergency, such as more serious medical conditions which may be encountered.
• Liaise with Health and Safety Coordinator and Catering team to ensure dietary needs are met, and to help promote healthy eating.

• Be involved in the health education of the pupils and, at times, to help deliver PSHE.

• Ensure effective information sharing with the wider pastoral team or any other relevant member of the School community.
• Assist with staff INSET sessions on health and…