Hello, my name is Becca Reffold and I am the School Nurse here at Archbishop Holgate’s School.
I started working in Healthcare from the age of 16 before serving in the Royal Navy for a period of 7 years. After leaving the forces to have my daughter, I returned to studying and working again in healthcare before qualifying as a Registered Nurse.
I have experience of working and caring for individuals with acquired brain injuries and traumatic brain injuries; dementia; vascular surgery; rehab; palliative and end of life care.
It has always been an interest of mine to work with children and I am delighted to be here. I also aim to foster strong relationships with parents/carers and work closely with external services as part of joined up care for students here at Archbishop Holgate’s School.
A few areas of my competencies include; 1:1s with children to improve their health and wellbeing; I provide support and education around long term/chronic conditions; aim to identify any new conditions, issues or concerns; make reasonable adaptations for students to support them within the school environment and provide first aid throughout the school day for illness and minor accidents or injuries.
It is important to be aware that I am not a mental health specialist however, I work closely with services such as the Wellbeing in Mind Team and clinical psychologists to support students under their care or implement practices for students on their expertise, recommendations and guidance. I also work closely with internal departments such as attendance; safeguarding; SENDCO; EBSA and Young Carers. I will always welcome any parents or carers to get in touch with me should they want to make me aware of any medical diagnosis or needs the student has as well as anything that is occuring acutely.
Once again, I am delighted to hold the role of School Nurse with the hope to make a positive difference in their young lives.
Thank you, Becca.
