Department of Education Victoria – Balwyn VIC

2d ago , from Department of Education & Training Victoria

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.

Selection Criteria

- Demonstrated knowledge of, and experience with physical disability and complex health needs.
- Experience in the management of health emergencies applicable to a school setting or experience from other settings that is transferrable.
- Knowledge and experience in supporting people with enteral feeds, compromised respiratory function, neurological conditions including epilepsy and common childhood illnesses.
- Demonstrated aptitude in working collaboratively with the parents, carers and families of people with physical disabilities and other significant impairments (ie: cognitive, communicative, sensory).
- 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, DHHS, families and other stakeholders where student wellbeing is considered to be a risk
- Attendance at meetings as required by the school
- Plan and deliver career 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 assistan

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