Health Centre/School Nurse Bristol, England
Job description
We have an exciting opportunity for a nurse to join our expanding Health Centre team at Clifton College.
If you are a highly motivated and dedicated individual with an interest in school nursing, we would love to hear from you.
The post holder will be a registered nurse with experience in paediatrics and/or adult care or a qualified School Nurse with a minimum of 2 years clinical practice. You will be required to assess and treat pupils between the ages of 3-18 years, working in partnership with parents, school personnel, school doctors, sport medics, counsellors, pastoral leads, and other appropriate agencies to carry out Health Surveillance, health promotion, and relevant public health initiatives. You will use research based practice to plan, deliver and evaluate care and treatment for pupils in the school and houses.
Salary Competitive.
Reporting to the Health Centre Manager, the Health Centre Nurse will be responsible for delivery the following:
Provide a clinically effective, high quality of nursing care and health education for our pupils, ensuring an excellent standard of welfare is maintained at all times, as per the National Minimum Standards for Boarding Schools (NMS).
Providing a caring and efficient medical service for all pupils, including occasional assistance at pitch-side to cover sport matches
Ensure up to date medical information and medication for all pupils, including but not limited to; asthma and allergies
Liaise with parents and doctors to ensure health care plans are accurate and up to date
Play an integral role in promoting the health and wellbeing of all pupils in the school, using health promotion initiatives recommended by the NHS and DfE.
Provide on-call cover out of the Health Centre opening hours to support and advise boarding house staff on the care of pupils who become unwell out of hours.
Please refer to our job description found on our website for the full requirements of the role.
To apply, please complete the application form found on our website (https://www.cliftoncollege.com/about/working-at-clifton/) and return it to us by midnight on 14 April 2023.
We are committed to creating and promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce that better reflects our community. Applications are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of ethnicity, gender, age or disability. We particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups.
Clifton College are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, all staff and volunteers are required to share this commitment. Due to the nature of the role, you will need to complete an enhanced criminal record disclosure (DBS check) and undergo our pre-employment screening. As a regulated sector we are required to ask for references prior to interview, by applying for this role you are consenting for us to contact your referees.
This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation from Offenders Act 1974 therefore you will be asked to disclose all previous convictions not exempt under amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- On-site gym
- Wellness programme
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 14/04/2023
