School Nurse

Key Responsibilities

1. Medical Care & Emergency Response

• Provide nursing care and emergency first aid to students, staff, parents, and visitors.
• Dispense prescribed medication safely and accurately, ensuring proper documentation.
• Conduct student health screenings as required.
• Respond effectively to medical emergencies such as anaphylaxis, asthma attacks, seizures, or sports injuries, following school protocols.
• Provide on-site medical support at sports events, school functions, and school trips to ensure timely emergency care.
• Recognise and appropriately escalate any child protection or safeguarding concerns.
• Act as nurse in charge when delegated by the Medical Services Manager.

2. Records, Compliance & Confidentiality

• Input and maintain accurate student medical records and generate reports for school trips.
• Liaise with parents to ensure consent, clear communication, and proper documentation for medication during school hours and off-campus activities.
• Work in compliance with the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA), maintaining strict confidentiality and data privacy.
• Ensure medical practices follow Thai law, international best practice, and school safeguarding policies.

3. Documentation, Reporting & Systems Management

• Develop, review, and maintain SOPs, manuals, and clinical guidelines.
• Prepare reports and summary data (e.g. clinic visits, incidents, trends, audits).
• Maintain accurate log data and service records.
• Support and manage digital systems (e.g. medical database, Jotform, reporting tools).
• Ensure all documentation complies with PDPA and confidentiality standards.

4. Communication & Coordination

·       Monitor and respond to [email protected] email in a timely and professional manner.

·       Coordinate communication between nurses, parents, staff, and external providers.

·       Support preparation of letters, forms, and medical communications.

5. Medical Stock & Equipment Management

• Maintain adequate stock of medicines and first aid equipment across nurse rooms and the Sports Hall.
• Conduct regular stock checks, submitting reports and issuing replenishment requests.
• Prepare and coordinate first aid kits, medical devices, and supplies for school trips and excursions.
• Maintain and prepare CPR training equipment to ensure readiness.
• Ensure medical areas are fully equipped to respond to both daily needs and large-scale emergencies.

6. Training, Education & Awareness

• Contribute to health education sessions, awareness campaigns, and Emergency First Response (EFR) training as an instructor or support staff.
• Provide training and supervision for part-time nurses to ensure consistent and safe care across the school.
• Support staff in basic first aid awareness and promote infection control practices across the school community.
• Deliver or support workshops on hygiene, nutrition, vaccination awareness, and mental health. Promote infection control and safe practices across the school.
• Contribute to whole-school safety and interdisciplinary training, including emergency drills and risk management sessions.

7. Hygiene, Safety and Collaboration

• Ensure the medical unit maintains high standards of cleanliness, hygiene, and operational readiness.
• Support infection control measures and outbreak management (e.g. influenza, dengue, or other communicable diseases).
• Build positive, collaborative relationships with students, staff, and families to support individual health needs and wellbeing.
• Work effectively with colleagues from diverse cultural backgrounds, demonstrating empathy and cultural sensitivity.
• Demonstrate strong prioritisation and time management to balance daily care, emergencies, and school events.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing or related field, with a valid Thai Nursing Council Professional License for Nursing and Midwifery.
• Minimum 3 years’ professional experience as a nurse, preferably in a school, paediatric, or emergency care setting.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with a caring and student-centred approach.
• Effective problem-solving and critical-thinking abilities, including the ability to remain calm under pressure.
• Knowledge of child safeguarding protocols and ability to identify and escalate concerns appropriately.
• Experience in infection prevention and outbreak management.
• Proficient in Thai and English (both oral and written).
• TOEIC score of 500 or equivalent, demonstrating effective communication in professional and healthcare contexts.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multicultural environment and adapt communication to diverse needs.

Safeguarding Statement

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We have developed and adopted a Code of Ethics, Conduct and Safe Working Practices which explains the appropriate and inappropriate behaviour of adults towards children.

We expect all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment and to review and affirm that they have read, understood and will abide by these rules.

At our school, we use recruitment practices and pre-employment background checks to maintain the highest standards of safeguarding and child safety. Our school’s practices reflect and are aligned with the written expectations of the International Taskforce on Child Protection.

DEIJ Commitment

Bangkok Patana School is a diverse organisation and we are committed to making it a safe and welcoming, inclusive community. As such, we expect all staff to demonstrate empathy and understanding for others and to respect the differences between us at all times.