Nursery Nurse - Child Health Care
Posted date [2026-06-27]
(ID: 47147)
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Job Description and Requirements
Nursery Nurse - Child Health CareJob Snapshot
Role: Nursery Nurse - Child Health Care
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Education Management
Function: Nurse
Experience: Experience in nursery, school, pediatric, or child health nursing with DHA licensing
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
Nursery Nurse - Child Health Care in Dubai, United Arab Emirates is an Education Management hiring opportunity focused on child health, nursery clinic management, emergency care, medical record accuracy, hygiene compliance, and safe daily care within an early years learning environment. This role supports children, parents, teaching teams, and nursery leadership by ensuring all health, safety, medical, and hygiene practices remain aligned with DHA, KHDA, MOE, Municipality, and nursery policy requirements.
Job Details
Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Dubai
Industry: Education Management
Function: Nurse
Salary: 7000-10000
Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with
the employer.
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Role Context
The Nursery Nurse - Child Health Care plays a central role in protecting children’s wellbeing across the nursery by delivering prompt medical support, maintaining accurate health records, monitoring allergies and medical needs, and ensuring the clinic remains fully compliant and well prepared. The position requires careful coordination with the Headmistress, teachers, administration staff, parents, doctors, and teaching assistants to create a safe, hygienic, confidential, and reassuring environment for young children.
Key Responsibilities
* Ensure strict compliance with hygiene, health, and safety requirements in line with MOE, KHDA, Municipality, and DHA guidelines.
* Stay updated on new legislation, nursery health requirements, and regulatory changes related to child care, nursing, and early years education.
* Follow the nursery’s accident and incident policy at all times and immediately raise concerns or serious matters with the Headmistress.
* Provide safe, calm, quick, and professional emergency treatment to children or adults within the nursery setting.
* Reassure children during treatment and provide appropriate comfort and support after medical care is given.
* Assess children’s health needs accurately and maintain clear records of observations, incidents, treatment, and follow-up requirements.
* Keep updated records for children with medical conditions, allergies, medication needs, or special health considerations.
* Share relevant medical information with teaching staff, administration staff, and the Headmistress while maintaining confidentiality.
* Ensure every class has updated child medical information available in the required file and displayed appropriately for support staff awareness.
* Treat wounds and minor injuries according to nursery procedures, DHA standards, and accepted nursing practice.
* Prepare and maintain the clinic and nursing station, ensuring medical supplies, first-aid materials, and stock levels meet regulatory expectations.
* Monitor and administer medication only with proper parental consent and in line with nursery policy.
* Maintain accurate clinic records covering incidents, treatments, medicine administration, doctor visits, and child health updates.
* Support doctor visits and ensure all required documents, child records, clinic arrangements, and follow-up notes meet Municipality, DHA, MOE, and KHDA guidelines.
* Communicate child treatment updates or medical concerns to parents after discussion with the Headmistress.
* Maintain and update all children’s medical records according to Municipality, MOE, KHDA, and DHA requirements.
* Build professional relationships with colleagues and contribute positively to the continuous improvement of nursery health and safety practices.
* Cooperate with teachers, teaching assistants, administration teams, and management to maintain safe routines and strong child welfare standards.
* Help children become familiar and comfortable with the nursery clinic through gentle communication and child-friendly support.
* Maintain strict confidentiality inside and outside the nursery regarding child records, parent information, staff matters, and medical issues.
* Support the ethos, standards, and child-centered values of Emirates British Nursery.
* Line manage teaching assistants where assigned and ensure clear communication around hygiene, cleaning, and safety expectations.
* Organize cleaning rotas for teaching assistants and work with nursery teams to maintain high hygiene standards across the premises.
* Work collaboratively as part of the wider nursery team and support additional duties requested by management.
Ideal Profile
* Degree or Diploma in Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
* Nursing Registration Certificate issued by the Nursing Board or Nursing Council from the candidate’s country of origin.
* Valid Dubai Health Authority license is required.
* Experience working as a nurse in a nursery, school, pediatric clinic, hospital, or child care environment is preferred.
* Strong understanding of DHA, KHDA, MOE, Municipality, health, hygiene, child safety, and nursery clinic requirements.
* Confident in handling minor injuries, emergency treatment, medication administration, accident reporting, and child health documentation.
* Able to maintain accurate allergy records, medical care plans, clinic logs, and confidential health information.
* Calm, caring, and reassuring approach when supporting young children during illness, injury, or medical treatment.
* Strong communication skills for working with parents, teachers, administration staff, doctors, teaching assistants, and nursery management.
* Good organizational ability to manage clinic supplies, stock control, medical files, cleaning rotas, and regulatory documentation.
* Professional judgment with the ability to escalate concerns quickly and appropriately to the Headmistress or management.
* Team-focused attitude with a commitment to safe nursery operations, child wellbeing, and continuous improvement.
Skills Set
* Nursery nursing
* Child health care
* Pediatric first aid
* DHA licensing
* Child medical records
* Allergy management
* Medication administration
* Accident reporting
* Incident documentation
* Emergency treatment
* Wound care
* Clinic management
* Health and safety compliance
* KHDA guidelines
* MOE guidelines
* Municipality requirements
* Nursery hygiene standards
* Child safeguarding awareness
* Parent communication
* Doctor visit coordination
* Medical stock control
* Confidential recordkeeping
* Teaching assistant coordination
* Cleaning rota supervision
* Early years health support
* Professional nursing practice
Why Join Us
This role offers a meaningful opportunity for a qualified nurse to support child wellbeing in Dubai’s early years Education Management sector. The position provides exposure to nursery health operations, regulatory compliance, pediatric care, parent communication, hygiene leadership, and child-centered safety practices. It is well suited for a compassionate and detail-focused nursing professional who wants to contribute to a caring nursery environment where children feel safe, supported, and confident throughout the day.
About the Company
Emirates British Nursery is an early years education provider in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, focused on creating a safe, nurturing, and development-focused environment for young children. The nursery supports children through caring teaching practices, strong health and safety standards, professional communication with parents, and a commitment to high-quality early childhood care. Its team works together to maintain a warm nursery setting where child wellbeing, hygiene, safety, and confidence remain central to daily operations.
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Role Context
The Nursery Nurse - Child Health Care plays a central role in protecting children’s wellbeing across the nursery by delivering prompt medical support, maintaining accurate health records, monitoring allergies and medical needs, and ensuring the clinic remains fully compliant and well prepared. The position requires careful coordination with the Headmistress, teachers, administration staff, parents, doctors, and teaching assistants to create a safe, hygienic, confidential, and reassuring environment for young children.
Key Responsibilities
* Ensure strict compliance with hygiene, health, and safety requirements in line with MOE, KHDA, Municipality, and DHA guidelines.
* Stay updated on new legislation, nursery health requirements, and regulatory changes related to child care, nursing, and early years education.
* Follow the nursery’s accident and incident policy at all times and immediately raise concerns or serious matters with the Headmistress.
* Provide safe, calm, quick, and professional emergency treatment to children or adults within the nursery setting.
* Reassure children during treatment and provide appropriate comfort and support after medical care is given.
* Assess children’s health needs accurately and maintain clear records of observations, incidents, treatment, and follow-up requirements.
* Keep updated records for children with medical conditions, allergies, medication needs, or special health considerations.
* Share relevant medical information with teaching staff, administration staff, and the Headmistress while maintaining confidentiality.
* Ensure every class has updated child medical information available in the required file and displayed appropriately for support staff awareness.
* Treat wounds and minor injuries according to nursery procedures, DHA standards, and accepted nursing practice.
* Prepare and maintain the clinic and nursing station, ensuring medical supplies, first-aid materials, and stock levels meet regulatory expectations.
* Monitor and administer medication only with proper parental consent and in line with nursery policy.
* Maintain accurate clinic records covering incidents, treatments, medicine administration, doctor visits, and child health updates.
* Support doctor visits and ensure all required documents, child records, clinic arrangements, and follow-up notes meet Municipality, DHA, MOE, and KHDA guidelines.
* Communicate child treatment updates or medical concerns to parents after discussion with the Headmistress.
* Maintain and update all children’s medical records according to Municipality, MOE, KHDA, and DHA requirements.
* Build professional relationships with colleagues and contribute positively to the continuous improvement of nursery health and safety practices.
* Cooperate with teachers, teaching assistants, administration teams, and management to maintain safe routines and strong child welfare standards.
* Help children become familiar and comfortable with the nursery clinic through gentle communication and child-friendly support.
* Maintain strict confidentiality inside and outside the nursery regarding child records, parent information, staff matters, and medical issues.
* Support the ethos, standards, and child-centered values of Emirates British Nursery.
* Line manage teaching assistants where assigned and ensure clear communication around hygiene, cleaning, and safety expectations.
* Organize cleaning rotas for teaching assistants and work with nursery teams to maintain high hygiene standards across the premises.
* Work collaboratively as part of the wider nursery team and support additional duties requested by management.
Ideal Profile
* Degree or Diploma in Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
* Nursing Registration Certificate issued by the Nursing Board or Nursing Council from the candidate’s country of origin.
* Valid Dubai Health Authority license is required.
* Experience working as a nurse in a nursery, school, pediatric clinic, hospital, or child care environment is preferred.
* Strong understanding of DHA, KHDA, MOE, Municipality, health, hygiene, child safety, and nursery clinic requirements.
* Confident in handling minor injuries, emergency treatment, medication administration, accident reporting, and child health documentation.
* Able to maintain accurate allergy records, medical care plans, clinic logs, and confidential health information.
* Calm, caring, and reassuring approach when supporting young children during illness, injury, or medical treatment.
* Strong communication skills for working with parents, teachers, administration staff, doctors, teaching assistants, and nursery management.
* Good organizational ability to manage clinic supplies, stock control, medical files, cleaning rotas, and regulatory documentation.
* Professional judgment with the ability to escalate concerns quickly and appropriately to the Headmistress or management.
* Team-focused attitude with a commitment to safe nursery operations, child wellbeing, and continuous improvement.
Skills Set
* Nursery nursing
* Child health care
* Pediatric first aid
* DHA licensing
* Child medical records
* Allergy management
* Medication administration
* Accident reporting
* Incident documentation
* Emergency treatment
* Wound care
* Clinic management
* Health and safety compliance
* KHDA guidelines
* MOE guidelines
* Municipality requirements
* Nursery hygiene standards
* Child safeguarding awareness
* Parent communication
* Doctor visit coordination
* Medical stock control
* Confidential recordkeeping
* Teaching assistant coordination
* Cleaning rota supervision
* Early years health support
* Professional nursing practice
Why Join Us
This role offers a meaningful opportunity for a qualified nurse to support child wellbeing in Dubai’s early years Education Management sector. The position provides exposure to nursery health operations, regulatory compliance, pediatric care, parent communication, hygiene leadership, and child-centered safety practices. It is well suited for a compassionate and detail-focused nursing professional who wants to contribute to a caring nursery environment where children feel safe, supported, and confident throughout the day.
About the Company
Emirates British Nursery is an early years education provider in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, focused on creating a safe, nurturing, and development-focused environment for young children. The nursery supports children through caring teaching practices, strong health and safety standards, professional communication with parents, and a commitment to high-quality early childhood care. Its team works together to maintain a warm nursery setting where child wellbeing, hygiene, safety, and confidence remain central to daily operations.
