School Doctor

ROLE SUMMARY:

King’s School The Crown is built in extensive grounds offering world-class educational and sporting facilities, enabling students to pursue a diverse range of interests. Our purpose-Built Campus of over 40,000m2 located in the heart of Cairo's most prestigious gated community, The Crown, 6th October City. The school caters to students from 18 months up to 18 years with state-of-the-art facilities, including: a full football field, 400m athletic track , 25m 8 lane covered swimming pool with learner pool, indoor multi-purpose sports hall, outdoor multipurpose courts and a 522 seat Performing Arts theatre. 

Reporting to the Executive Head, King’s School The Crown is seeking a dedicated, professional, and compassionate School Doctor to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the health and well-being of students, providing appropriate medical care, and supporting a safe and healthy school environment.

The School Doctor is expected to perform all duties professionally and ethically, maintaining the highest standards of confidentiality and ensuring full compliance with the school’s policies, procedures, and applicable governmental regulations.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Treat children, staff, and visitors to the school as appropriate with the aim of encouraging children to return to their normal timetable as soon as appropriate.
• Provide confidential counselling and health advice services as appropriate.
• Administer medication according to the school policy and keep accurate records.
• Perform necessary health checks to assist with diagnosis.
• Liaise with parents and staff in accordance with the school policies on medical and mental health.
• Ensure that the School Medical Room is appropriately organized, stocked, and equipped.
• Ensure safe storage, usage, and disposal of medical supplies and drugs and keep attention to the expiry dates.
• Provide first aid kits around the school and replacement of supplies.
• Maintain children’s files, medical records, and Medical Room attendance records (including incident and treatment records).
• Create and update the list of children with ‘need to know’ conditions - sharing this with staff.
• Develop individual health care plans where appropriate in liaison with parents and staff; giving support to relevant teaching staff in their dealings with children in the classroom and in extra-curricular activities.
• Treat children with identified health needs such as diabetes, asthma, enuresis, allergies, etc.
• Operate procedures for control of infectious diseases.
• Carry out child surveillance programs (e.g., height, weight, and dental).
• Raise awareness of medical and health issues among pupils and staff; throughout the school.
• Ensure medical questionnaires and all relevant parental consent forms to administer or carry medicine etc. on entry to school and at agreed stages of school career are obtained and retained.
• Provide cover for School Activities and occasional school events as required.
• Perform other work-related tasks as and when required by the line and matrix manager.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:

• 2-5 years of relevant work experience (Preferably with international schools)
• Holds a BA in General Medicine and surgery degree from a recognized medical university 
• Show evidence of successful health care experience working with children and adolescents.
• Excellent computer skills.
• Fluency in English

SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT:

Inspired Education Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practices and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.