Nurse ES 1.4

Overview

Work Type: Fixed-term - Full-time

Salary: Salary not specified

Grade: Education Support - Level 1, Range 4

Occupation: Medicine, nursing and midwifery

Location: Melbourne - Eastern suburbs

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Selection Criteria

Selection Criteria

1. Demonstrated knowledge of, and experience with physical disability and complex health needs.

2. Experience in the management of health emergencies applicable to a school setting or experience from other settings that is transferrable.

3. Knowledge and experience in supporting people with enteral feeds, compromised respiratory function, neurological conditions including epilepsy and common childhood illnesses.

4. Demonstrated aptitude in working collaboratively with the parents, carers and families of people with physical disabilities and other significant impairments (ie: cognitive, communicative, sensory).

5. Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within a transdisciplinary team as well as experience practicing independently.

Role

The role will include but not be limited to:

• Management of the wellbeing of students and supporting their engagement in learning including but not limited to:
• Preparation, maintenance and regular update of individual case notes/files for each student
• Liaison with families, doctors, school staff and Therapists as required
• Management and administration of medications, including documentation
• Management and administration of enteral feeds including stoma care
• Management of student respiratory issues including suctioning and oxygen therapy
• Assessing and managing students presenting with illnesses or injuries
• Providing relevant assistance to teachers in the management of students with health problems
• Liaison with the Principal and leadership team to support student wellbeing and engagement at school
• Liaising closely with wellbeing coordinator, DFFH, families and other stakeholders where student wellbeing is considered to be a risk
• Attendance at meetings as required by the school
• Plan and deliver professional development and training for staff, parents, and others as required by the school
• Adherence to the school's policies and procedures
• Maintain up to date student files, accident/incident records and case notes
• Assess and manage students presenting with seizures
• Ensuring, where applicable, annual medical plans and their associated medications e.g. asthma, anaphylaxis, diabetes are up to date

Responsibilities

School Nurses undertake a variety of roles and responsibilities that may include (but not limited to):

• Implement nursing interventions including referral as appropriate via child's parent or guardian to health professionals/agencies.
• Provide follow-up service, which ensures children with health related problems receive appropriate assistance.
• Carry out health promotion/education activities and act as clinical resource to the school community.
• Act as an advocate for children and promote child health as a member of a transdisciplinary team, liaising effectively with parents, teachers, health, welfare and education staff.
• Maintain accurate electronic records for assessments, referral, planning and implementation.
• Observe safe working practices and protect own and others, health and safety.

Who May Apply

• Be a Division 1 Nurse.
• Are registered with APHRA
• Be available to work from 8.45 am until 3:30 pm
• Have experience in an emergency, disability or paediatric setting.

We would encourage someone looking for fulltime or parttime to apply as we may be able to accommodate a shared role.

Please send applications with addressed selection criteria to the email below.

For more information, contact Principal Amanda White or email

EEO AND OHS Commitment

Applicants seeking part-time employment are encouraged to apply for any teaching service position and, if they are the successful candidate, request a reduced time fraction. Such requests will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis and will be subject to the operational requirements of the school.

The Department of Education is committed to the principles of equal opportunity, and diversity and inclusion for all. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for roles within the Department. The Department recognises that the provision of family friendly, supportive, safe and harassment free workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work, diversity and safety across all schools and Department workplaces. It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for persons with a disability (see Workplace adjustment guidelines).

Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via

Child Safe Standards

Victorian 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. All schools have a Child Safety Code of Conduct consistent with the department's exemplar available at:

DE Values

The department's employees commit to upholding the department's Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. The department's Values complement each school's own values and underpin the behaviours the community expects of Victorian public sector employees, including those who work in Victorian Government Schools. Information on the department values is available at:

Other Information

Passionate about supporting students with complex health, physical and communication challenges in a transdisciplinary setting? We are looking for a full time or part time nurse to join our passionate, dedicated and fun team. You will be working in a supportive environment alongside occupational therapists, physiotherapists, speech therapists, teachers and education support staff to create an engaging and optimal learning environment for students. Professional development is supported and strongly encouraged.

Conditions of Employment

This vacancy is to replace an employee on parental absence and is for a period of seven years or until the employee absent on leave returns to duty at the school.

Location Profile

Established in 1962, Belmore School is a specialist school catering for students who have a physical disability and/or significant health impairment requiring paramedical support.

Students have a wide range of intellectual abilities, and some have multiple disabilities and complex needs. All students are funded under the Program for Students with Disabilities or Disability Inclusion Framework. Located in Stroud Street Balwyn with a frontage on Belmore Road, Belmore School caters for students aged 5 to 18 years from a wide geographical area and a diverse socio-economic background from the northeast quadrant of metropolitan Melbourne. Many students have multiple disabilities with visual impairment, hearing impairment and epilepsy in addition to their physical disability. We also have students with high-support health care needs.

Belmore School has an extensive staff team comprising a principal, assistant principal, NDIS coordinator, Mental Health and Wellbeing practitioner, teachers and education support staff. Our staff are committed to delivering high quality learning programs through a multidisciplinary approach. Additional support programs are provided by a music therapist, school nurse, psychologist, therapists and eLearning co-ordinator. An attendant care team supports the personal care requirements of students in a sensitive manner in private, well-resourced facilities.

Belmore School provides a comprehensive curriculum to develop each student intellectually, physically, socially and emotionally, while maximising independence in functional activities of daily living. All students have challenging individual learning plans based upon the Victorian curriculum designed to enable them to reach their full potential.

We value our partnerships with parents, carers, volunteers and our local community and strive to foster strong links with medical and allied health professionals to enrich our students learning opportunities. Our core values of opportunity, learning, teamwork, excellence and respect underpin all that we do.

Applications close Wednesday 17 September 2025 at 11.59pm

Posted

4 September 2025

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