Full Time School Nurse

Job Overview

Job Description

Business Nest
Recruiting on Behalf

677 Punt Road, South Yarra, VIC 3141

Full Time School Nurse
Salary: $84,875.28 plus superannuation.

Duties and Responsibilities

Nursing & Health
• Manage first aid and second aid of acute illness and / or injury.
• Responsible for completing the School’s Safety Incident Forms via Assurance.
• Organise admissions to Health Centre.
• Arrange transfers home as required.
• Provide medical support at inter-school sporting events.
• Responsible for care of ill / injured children and staff in Health Centre.
• Monitor children at risk (e.g. returning to sport) and with special health requirements.
• Inform parents of accident or illness to their child according to school policies and procedures.
• Administration of medication to children as requested.
• Health supervision of staff returning to work after injury.
• Liaison with relevant health professionals, parents and teaching staff as required.
• Counselling as requested by students or staff and referral to outside resources as required.
• Provision of resources as requested for health promotion / education programs.
• Record keeping.
• Organise first aid facilities for sporting events and other school activities.
Training
• Oversee training (may involve facilitating and delivering staff education) regarding First Aid, CPR, Anaphylaxis and Asthma and any other training as deemed necessary
• Liaise with relevant key training providers to ensure compliance is met and identify the most cost-effective approach.
OH&S
• Contribute and be a member of the School’s OH&S Committee which involves attending scheduled meetings.
Relief Reception including break coverage
• Answer incoming calls promptly and direct to appropriate extensions, announcing the caller first
• Take messages received via phone or in person and forward via email as received
• Advise callers if they are unsure of who to speak to about a matter
• Help visitors to the school by directing them to their appointments
• Ensure visitors sign in/out of the School including CRT’s and ensure Working with Children’s Check is captured and active

Communication
• Check emails received via Reception account and reply, answer, forward as required
• Forward messages to students in a timely manner, as requested by parents/staff.
General Administration
• Provide health related reports and patterns as requested by the Head of HR relating to Risk and Compliance.
• Complete the Safety Incident Forms via the School’s Assurance System.
• Assist where required in maintaining responsibility for filing and filing system for General Office files, ensuring staff medical training records and student files are kept up to date.
• Demonstrate full awareness of work health and safety issues and procedures, complying with these and taking responsibility for one’s own health and safety.
• Take a lead role in promoting and supporting student, staff and visitor safety and wellbeing, anticipating and responding accordingly to potential threats.
• Be familiar with emergency procedures and being ready to implement them if necessary.

Required Skills
• Undergraduate Nursing qualifications.
• Demonstrated experience working in a similar position.
• A current practicing and registered General Nurse certificate.
• Current CPR and Senior First Aid certificate.
• A passion for health promotion, professional and personal development.
• Clear and professional communication skills and an ability to build relationships with a range of people and groups within the School Community, including but not limited to, parent bodies, sporting groups and the extended community.
• Professional presentation and strong customer service skills.
• Excellent record keeping skills.
• Ability to think clearly and to remain calm when under pressure.
• Strong attention to detail and ownership of tasks.
• Pro-active approach to planning tasks and anticipating requirements of other staff and students.
• The ability to maintain appropriate levels of confidentiality.
• Knowledge of TASS (desirable).

How to apply:

Applications open on 3 September 2026 and close on 3 October 2026.
Please send your CV to . Please include the job role title in your email.