School Nurse

School Nurse

We are seeking to appoint a School Nurse to join our team as soon as possible. This role is crucial in ensuring the well-being of students by providing both physical and mental health care. The successful applicant would not only offer immediate care but also act as a liaison to more specialised services when necessary

This is a term time position with a working schedule of 24 hours a week, either as one 24 hour shift or divided into other shifts, is required, dependant on workload and at the discretion of the Hiring Manager.

As a School Nurse, your responsibilities would include:

• Comply with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Code of Conduct and ensure that processes are adhered to for the safe ordering, custody, storing, disposing and administration of all medication. Accept responsibility for the safe storage of medication within the department.
• Assess, implement and evaluate pupils that attend the Medical Centre, whilst maintaining the highest possible standard of care and preserve the dignity and confidence of each pupil. Alert the designated safeguarding leads (DSL and/or DDSLs) to any situation which raises safeguarding or child protection concerns.
• Maintain accurate medical records of pupils, to liaise with parents/guardians to gain accurate information as and when needed.
• Set up doctors’ surgeries for the boarding pupils on site and arrange external appointments as needed.
• Liaise with stakeholders, such as House Parents, pupils’ families and Head of Pupil Healthcare about pupils as appropriate.
• Revalidate in line with Nursing and Midwifery Council guidelines

What we are looking for:

• Registered General Nurse (RGN) qualification (Level 1)
• Current Registration with Nursing and Midwifery Council
• Previous experience of working with young people
• A good standard of English and Maths
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
• Previous experience working in a school or with young people
• Experience of working in mental health with adolescents (desirable)
• Ability to use school information management systems (iSAMS) (desirable)
• Use of safeguarding reporting software Myconcern (desirable)

About Us

Worth is a highly successful co-educational, Catholic, Benedictine, 11-18 HMC boarding and day school of circa 650 pupils. It offers a broad curriculum, including the International Baccalaureate and A Levels in the Sixth Form.

The School offers its own generous salary scale and an enhanced benefits scheme including an employee assistance programme, meal provision and enhanced pension contribution. Employees have access to our facilities and benefit from free parking, social events and discounted school fees.

Applicants are required to apply online by using the Quick Apply button. Alternatively, an application form and job details are available from the HR Department.

Email: recruitment@worth.org.uk 

Telephone: 01372 710215

Closing date for applications: 31st October 2024*

*We reserve the right to invite candidates for interview prior to the closing date and to close vacancies early if we have sufficient suitable applications. Therefore, we encourage interested applicants to apply as soon as possible.

You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy; Worth School is not able to offer visa sponsorship.

We are committed to the safeguarding of children, all employees must have the ability to understand and adhere to Child Protection and Safeguarding legislation. The role holders safeguarding responsibilities are set out in the job description. References may be taken prior to interview and DBS and other vetting checks will be conducted on the successful applicant.

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 Section 7(1)(a) states that it is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.