Medical Officer at CoDA
| Posting date: | 10 February 2026 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 February 2026 |
| Location: | Sinfin, Derby |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | QEGSMAT |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
About the Role
At City of Derby Academy, our Medical Officer plays an essential role in supporting student wellbeing and creating a school environment where every young person feels safe, cared for and ready to learn. This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful difference every day, providing calm, compassionate and highly organised care at the heart of our school community.
As our Medical Officer, you will:
• Lead the daily operation of the Medical Room, ensuring it remains a welcoming, well organised and reassuring space for students who feel unwell or require support.
• Maintain and manage first aid supplies, ensuring stock levels are monitored, equipment is up to date, and resources are always ready when needed.
• Oversee the safe coordination of student medication, ensuring all processes are followed with precision and care.
• Uphold rigorous standards of medication storage and record keeping, ensuring compliance, accuracy and student safety at all times
Purpose of the Post
To oversee the running of the Medical Room within the School, engage with all relevant stakeholders and ensure that the health and medical needs of the students are dealt with appropriately
Key Duties and Responsibilities
Main Duties
• Administer first aid as appropriate.
• Complete accident forms and relevant records relating to duties of the post as required.
• Ensure the school has sufficient first aid supplies at all times which are appropriately located across the school in accordance with Health and Safety guidance.
• Oversee students self-administering medicine in line with school policy.
• Liaise with parents, feeder schools and other appropriate stakeholders, including at meetings, regarding first aid/medical issues.
• Provide general administrative support as required.
• Oversee the recording, updating and sharing of medical data for students, using any software that we have.
• Working with Pastoral team regarding medical issues with students.
• Contact parents/carers regarding the health of students.
• Working with NHS when year groups are due vaccinations, collecting consent forms and contacting parents for outstanding ones.
At City of Derby Academy, our Medical Officer plays an essential role in supporting student wellbeing and creating a school environment where every young person feels safe, cared for and ready to learn. This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful difference every day, providing calm, compassionate and highly organised care at the heart of our school community.
As our Medical Officer, you will:
• Lead the daily operation of the Medical Room, ensuring it remains a welcoming, well organised and reassuring space for students who feel unwell or require support.
• Maintain and manage first aid supplies, ensuring stock levels are monitored, equipment is up to date, and resources are always ready when needed.
• Oversee the safe coordination of student medication, ensuring all processes are followed with precision and care.
• Uphold rigorous standards of medication storage and record keeping, ensuring compliance, accuracy and student safety at all times
Purpose of the Post
To oversee the running of the Medical Room within the School, engage with all relevant stakeholders and ensure that the health and medical needs of the students are dealt with appropriately
Key Duties and Responsibilities
Main Duties
• Administer first aid as appropriate.
• Complete accident forms and relevant records relating to duties of the post as required.
• Ensure the school has sufficient first aid supplies at all times which are appropriately located across the school in accordance with Health and Safety guidance.
• Oversee students self-administering medicine in line with school policy.
• Liaise with parents, feeder schools and other appropriate stakeholders, including at meetings, regarding first aid/medical issues.
• Provide general administrative support as required.
• Oversee the recording, updating and sharing of medical data for students, using any software that we have.
• Working with Pastoral team regarding medical issues with students.
• Contact parents/carers regarding the health of students.
• Working with NHS when year groups are due vaccinations, collecting consent forms and contacting parents for outstanding ones.