Whitgift School - School Nurse (Bank)

Summary

We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated and enthusiastic Registered Nurse with excellent communication skills to join the Medical Team as a School Nurse (Bank).

Detail

Term-Time Only - Casual Contract

Hourly Rate: £30.62 gross per hour

Whitgift is one of Britain’s leading independent boarding and day schools for boys aged between 10 and 18 years, with approximately 1500 pupils and over one hundred boarding pupils. It is set in an attractive 48-acre parkland site in South Croydon enjoying excellent links to London, Surrey and the south coast.

We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated and enthusiastic Registered Nurse with excellent communication skills to join the Medical Team as a School Nurse (Bank). The Medical Centre is managed by the Senior School Nurse and the team comprises of School Nurses, Bank Nurses, and a dedicated Medical Administrator. The Medical Centre is supported with its G.P and Sports Clinics by Meliora Medical Group who run clinics at the Medical Centre weekly, they also support the Sports department on a Saturday at School matches. School Nurses have responsibility for the health and welfare of pupils with emphasis on the School Boarding Community. The Medical Centre is integral to the School Community and the School Nurses are expected to proactively manage effective health promotion within the community by communicating with pupils, pastoral and academic staff.

Applicants must be a Registered Nurse (Adult) Nursing Midwifery Council (NMC) register, with a current PIN with a minimum of 2 years’ post qualification. Relevant post-registration experience in A&E Nursing or School Nursing, would be an advantage, as will Safeguarding Children Level 3 qualification and evidence of professional and personal development and training undertaken to ensure safe professional practice. Excellent verbal and communication skills and experience and proficiency in Microsoft Office and databases are essential. Current First Aid Certificate is also desirable.

The successful applicant will be required to work on a casual basis to cover staff absences and provide additional cover. You will be required to work a variety of shifts covering from Monday to Saturday throughout the Academic Year.

We welcome applications from all sectors of our community as we aspire to attract staff that match the social and cultural diversity of our student intake. To enable us to make any reasonable adjustments, please let us know when you submit your application whether you have any special requirements.

To apply, please visit www.whitgift.co.uk/vacancies. For any queries, please telephone Human Resources Department on 020 8688 9222 or e-mail SchoolHR@whitgift.co.uk.

Applications will be reviewed daily, and we invite interested candidates to apply as soon as possible. The School reserves the right to withdraw the vacancy at any time.

Whitgift School (part of the John Whitgift Foundation) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Where applicable, applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Serviceand online media checks. It is an offence to apply for a role at the school if you know that you are barred from regulated activity with children.

All roles within the school involve contact with children and are therefore classed as regulated activity. Child protection and safeguarding are the responsibility of everyone who works or volunteers in our school. All staff must be committed to providing a safe environment for children and supporting the school’s safeguarding ethos.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants are required to declare all convictions and cautions, even those that are “spent” unless they are “protected” under the DBS filtering rules, to assess suitability to work with children. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to disclose information relevant to safeguarding prior to interview.

Documents

• Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy PDF Document
• School Nurse (Bank) - Further Details PDF Document
• Recruitment Privacy Notice PDF Document
• Safer Recruitment Policy PDF Document