School Nurse

Sandra Thompson – Special Needs School Nurse.

Our role at Hednesford Valley High is a partnership between Health and Education so children with Special Needs and complex health needs can access school, and reach their full potential.

Our role is vast but includes the following:-

• Liaising with parents and other professionals regarding health needs.
• Complete, review and update assessments and care plans in partnership with families and the child.
• Provide training to school staff in specific areas such as Epilepsy, Asthma and Allergies for individual student’s needs.
• Provide interventions, enteral feeding, medication, continence assessments.
• Refer to other agencies when needed.
• Attend meetings.
• Work in partnerships regarding Safeguarding.
• Telephone consultations with parents.
• Health promotions with students.
• Organise consultation with Senior Paediatrician at Crown House or at the school.
• Work with individual students or groups on specific aspects of changes throughout puberty.

We are not in school on set days but are usually in 2-3 times a week.

Parents can contact us on the following numbers:

School - 01543 423714
Sandra Thompson - 07540 749003

Introduction Pack from the School Nurse

• Welcome letter for New Students
• Special School Nursing Booklet
• Annual Medication Record and Consent Form
• Health Questionnaire
• Immunisations
• Linked Professionals-Agencies
• Medication Consent
• Information Consent Form
• Parental Responsibility Letter
• Receipt of Medication Form
• Safety of Medication Letter