DESCRIPTION

To be responsible for leading and managing the healthcare provision across both the academic and residential services and to line manage staff within the Healthcare Team (including registered nurses and unqualified assistant posts). To support the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of health needs and take a lead role in developing, implementing and measuring the effectiveness of healthcare protocols, policies and procedures across QAC. Some elements of this role may involve directly supporting students with their healthcare needs.
37 hours per week/52 weeks. The post will be Monday to Friday primarily
Direct Reports: Healthcare Team (including Registered Nurses x 3 and Healthcare Assistants x 3)
PP 20 – 24 (£39,403.52 - £44,078.84 p.a.

WHY WORK AT QUEEN ALEXANDRA CHARITY BIRMINGHAM

Join our team at Queen Alexandra College!
Are you passionate about making a difference to the lives of students with special educational needs? Do you thrive in an inclusive and supportive academic environment? If so, we want YOU to join our team. QAC has just gone through an exciting rebrand, dealt with a period of swift growth and academic improvement and this is your opportunity to become part of a vibrant College that is moving forward and making a real difference to the lives and futures of our students.
The newly structured Queen Alexandra Charity Birmingham offers you the chance to have a positive impact as you join a committed group of colleagues in ensuring that all students achieve their aims and aspirations. We are dedicated to providing exceptional education and support to students with diverse learning needs and life experiences. Our specialist setting fosters an inclusive community where every student is valued, supported, and empowered to reach their full potential.
QAC offers a vibrant, varied and enriching educational experience for both residential and day students. Our curriculum aims to maximise adult life, independence and work opportunities for all students. Class sizes are designed to meet specific needs and support levels are high.

Joining our supportive team, you will have the opportunity to:

• Work closely with students with SEN to achieve their goals
• Make a difference to the educational experience of young people
• Be a voice for students and staff in specialist education
• Foster a positive and inclusive learning environment, promoting academic growth, self-development and self-confidence
• Develop your own skills, aspirations and progress your career.

Our benefits include;
Schedule 1 Benefits (reviewed annually and/or as appropriate)
Academic Year 2024/25

• Access to on site car parking
• Use of QAC Fitness Centre (subject to opening hours)
• Cycle to Work Scheme (Salary Sacrifice)
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme Helpline (BHSF)
• Access to Education Support Free Helpline for Teachers & Education Staff
• QAC Mental Health First Aiders & activities to support health and wellbeing
• BHSF Benefits Package including Healthcare Plans, discounted shopping/services
• Annual Flu vaccination/voucher
• Access to other benefit/discount schemes (which may be subject to charge) e.g. Blue Light Card, TOTUM (NUS), Charity Worker Discounts, Discounts for Teachers
• Dell Advantage programme - a free programme that offers savings to students, parents and all staff at QAC - up to 20% off. https://www.dell.com/en-uk/lp/dell-advantage
• Health and Wellbeing Services (Occupational Health/Counselling)
• Free Tea/Coffee and Staff Room facilities
• Dining Room facilities with hot/cold food (free meal provided for those supporting students at mealtimes)
• Additional discretionary concessionary/closure days as part of leave entitlement (including closure over Christmas/New Year period)
• Reward and Recognition Policy – Living the Values Awards (team & individual) and long service
• Enhanced/Occupational paid leave e.g. maternity/paternity (subject to qualifying criteria)
• Occupational sick pay (based on length of service)
• On site wellbeing activities (e.g. yoga, meditation)
• Support for training/ CPD (either by way of study leave and/or funding)
• Flexible working arrangements including Flexible Working Policy Agreements, Time Off in Lieu (TOIL) in prior agreement with line manager.

This list is not exhaustive and may be subject to review and/or change.
We look forward to receiving your application and knowing more about your qualifications, skills,
personal qualities and experience that you would bring to the role and to QAC. Please take time to
review the job description above.
Please upload a CV/Resume* with details of your full employment history (since leaving school,
including education, employment and voluntary work) including reasons for any gaps in
employment. This should also include a statement of the personal qualities and experience you
believe are relevant to your suitability for the post and how this meets the job description and
person specification requirements. Your CV/Resume* will be re-produced in a standard format by
the system (without personal identifiers) to assist us in our anonymised shortlisting process.
Under Section 7 of SVGA 2006 it is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from
engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. The College’s Safeguarding Policies are
available here
As part of our commitment to safer recruitment, and in line with updated guidance published in
September 2022, we will carry out an online search of all shortlisted candidates. This search may
enable us to identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and publicly available for review
online, which we may wish to explore with you in further detail during the interview process. As part
of your application we have asked you to provide the account names, usernames and/or handles for
any social media platform that you use, as well as the names of any websites that you own, post on,
or contribute to. A Google search will also be conducted. These checks will only be conducted if you
are shortlisted for interview. Please see our safer recruitment and selection policy for further
information.

• To lead the day to day operational running of the Healthcare provision, ensuring that students’ health needs are adequately supported and well co-ordinated.
• To assist with ensuring full compliance with CQC Regulations in relation to regulated activities, with particular reference to the treatment of disease, disorder or injury.
• Work autonomously using clinical expertise to assess, treat or refer appropriately while working within one’s own scope of practice.
• Actively contribute to developing and implementing policies and procedures relating to medication management across all areas of QAC, including regular audits within the healthcare and residential services and oversight of all medication incidents.
• To provide professional advice and guidance in respect of healthcare needs and protocols, on a day to day basis, which contributes to the planning and assessment of support needed for new services and/or developments, in line with QAC’s strategic direction.
• To work in conjunction with the HR Training Department to develop and provide a range of training and guidance to staff that reflects the health needs of the students, particularly any for statutory, regulatory and/or other healthcare requirements.
• To ensure the healthcare related staff training meets the strategic direction and student needs, making recommendations when significant changes or developments are required (e.g. either for internal training, external training providers or alternative methods of delivery). To carry out regular team meetings, supervisions and appraisals and support the development of staff within the Healthcare team. To support the registered nurses to achieve their Revalidation requirements and ensure that other registered professionals within the team continue to meet their professional registration requirements.
• To work as a member of the nursing team to provide students with individualised care and support in accordance with their health needs, and in line with policies and procedures; encourage students’ independence and self-advocacy, through promoting self-care.
• To lead in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of health needs for students and ensure that care plans and protocols meet students’ needs across academic and residential areas.
• To participate in the assessment process for student referrals and attend regular student assessment panel team meetings as required.
• To carry out regular audits of the healthcare provision and practice to ensure that high standards of care and safety are maintained and to improve outcomes for students and staff.
• To produce reports for internal and external agencies as required.
• To attend and contribute to regular team meetings and other QAC meetings as required by the role.
• To take a lead role in the recruitment and selection process for vacancies within the healthcare team, as required, in conjunction with Human Resources.
• To organise and provide support for student nurses/trainees, as part of any agreed placement programme.
• To work in a professional manner, in accordance with the NMC Nursing Code of Conduct and keeping up to date with professional and clinical developments within the role’s range of practice and beyond.
• To promote the Values, aims and ethos of QAC both within their role and wider organisation.
• To maintain a high standard of personal behaviour and ensure effective communication with all members of the staff team, students, carers and relatives.
• To demonstrate a good understanding of equality and diversity and encourage students to be involved in their care, respecting their physical, emotional and social needs.
• To provide advice and guidance for QAC’s community based residential services.
• The above list is not exhaustive, but is indicative of the general nature and level of responsibility of the work to be undertaken. The responsibilities and duties may vary from time to time without changing the nature of the post. The post holder will be expected to adopt a flexible approach to enable the efficient and effective running of the Charity.