Health Centre Manager

About us

Brisbane Boys College (BBC) is an established GPS day and boarding school. The school was founded in 1902 by Mr. Arthur Rudd, who had a vision of moulding boys to be worthy leaders and good citizens – a vision that remains today. The College occupies 13-hectare site four kilometers from the Centre of Brisbane and educates boys from Prep to Year 12.

Health Centre Manager

The Health Centre Manager oversees nursing services at the College, directing their implementation and ensuring the provision of health care and emergency first aid services to students and staff. 

This role is a full-time, term time, however to accommodate assisting the return of our boarders each term, the position will be for 40 weeks per annum.

This role is integral to advancing the School’s health and wellbeing practices.

Key Responsibilities

Health Centre Management:

• To provide on-call support for boarding house staff.
• Address system-wide health services issues that affect the entire school community.
• Provide leadership, motivation and mentoring to clinical nursing staff to maximize their potential and achieve their goals.
• Coordinate and participate in the establishment, review and implementation of policies and procedures.
• Arrange medical and ancillary health appointments for boarders as required following consultation with their parents.
• Ensure that such policies and procedures adhere to legal and regulatory requirements and ethical standards of nursing practice as well as to PMSA and BBC policies and procedures.
• Assess, plan, develop, implement and evaluate quality improvement activities for the school health services.
• Be available to assist and advise parents and visitors to the Boarding House complex.
• Serve as the health care consultant for school personnel, students and their parents/families.
• Provide professional health leadership to administrators and school staff.
• Provide training for staff regarding chronic illnesses experienced by students.
• Ensure that school health services and activities are appropriately documented.
• Document, compile and analyze data for required reports on school health services.
• Provide financial management, budget preparation and cost control within the specified units.
• Order and control supplies.
• Liaise with the Brisbane City Council to coordinate student immunization programs throughout the school year.

Student Health Information:

• Ensure that health information regarding every student is current, comprehensive and clearly communicated to relevant members of the school community. This includes action plans for students with specific medical conditions such as anaphylaxis, allergies, epilepsy and diabetes.
• Work with the school administration team during the process of enrolment, to ensure that health information held for each student is recorded and distributed appropriately.
• Ensure that the Deputy Headmaster – Student Wellbeing and the Director of Boarding are informed as necessary about incidents and issues of concern.
• Ensure that accurate records of treatments provided are kept for reporting and reference, as necessary.
• Check all student medical forms prior to school camps and excursions and ensure that appropriate medication and First Aid supplies are available for specific student needs. Ensure that all relevant medical information is communicated to staff attending school camps and excursions.
• Develop a statistical database, including the number of students and staff seen and the nature of referrals.
• Meet regularly with the Director of Boarding, caterers and other key stakeholders to ensure that plans for the care of individual students are appropriately developed and implemented.

Medical Treatment:

• Provide effective initial treatment of minor medical conditions and in emergency medical situations.
• Manage injuries/sports injuries in consultation with other medical professionals and trainers.
• Maintain legal documentation for all treatments performed.
• Effectively communicate and liaise with school staff, parents, students, doctors, and specialists regarding medical conditions of students, including coordination of external tests and procedures for students.
• Management of Nursing Staff:
• Ensure that appropriate standards of nursing practice are maintained by nursing staff (refer to the National School Nursing Professional Practice Standards).
• Act as a role model for nursing staff.
• Manage and review performance of nursing staff yearly and as necessary in conjunction with the Deputy Headmaster – Student Wellbeing.
• Support Professional Development opportunities for nursing staff.
• Ensure sufficient staff are available to provide the required level of service within the Health Centre.
• Maintain the nursing roster.
• Delegate work as required.
• Create a warm and supportive environment.

Membership of Pastoral Care Team:

• Provide support as necessary to the Deputy Headmaster – Student Wellbeing, Heads of School, counselling staff and the Wellbeing Team to develop and implement appropriate programs related to the health needs of the College community that support the students and staff within the school.
• Work collaboratively with the Director of Boarding, Boarding staff, and other staff of the College.

Communication:

• Coordinate and prepare student medical alert lists and distribute to staff as required.
• Complete incident reports where necessary and liaise with Risk Manager.
• Provide informed and accurate information, instructions, and recommendations in relation to students attending the Health Centre to relevant College staff.

Other Duties:

• Assist with the implementation of risk management and health and safety practices as required.
• Assist with other related duties as necessary.

Skills, Capabilities, Qualifications and Experience

• Ability to demonstrate a commitment to providing high quality nursing care.
• Strong and successful relevant track record in a similar managerial role, preferably within a comparable organization.
• Excellent skills in relationship management.
• A flexible approach to the role.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize conflicting priorities as required.
• Ability to maintain high levels of confidentiality and professional conduct.
• Excellent communication skills with both children and adults.
• Willingness to support the College’s traditions and Christian ethos.
• Postgraduate qualifications in adolescent health, maternal and child health or similar would be desirable
• Current Nursing Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) with at least five years experience
• Current CPR, First Aid and Defibrillation certification.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Word and Excel, at an intermediate level, is essential.
• Familiarity with relevant legislation and a comprehensive understanding of school nursing practices and adolescent healthcare are required.
• Capable of efficiently managing daily tasks while remaining flexible to accommodate unexpected interruptions.
• Dedicated to regularly reviewing and enhancing operational procedures and systems.
• Demonstrated interpersonal abilities for effective communication with students, staff, and parents.
• Ability to maintain composure and adeptly address a variety of student needs.

To apply:

Your application needs to include the following:

• Cover letter outlining your experience and relevant skills
• Resume including contact details for two referees
• Copies of qualifications

Closing date:

Applications close Friday, 10 May 2024.