School Nurse at the Purcell School

This is a unique role within a small but thriving boarding community which offers the successful candidate the opportunity to build close working relationships with clinical colleagues, students, residential and pastoral staff and manage the provision of 24 hour medical and welfare support during term-time.  The School has a modern, well-equipped health centre and an exceptional on-site health care team.  The School’s medical team includes a residential RGN who provides medical cover in the evenings and weekends, a physiotherapist with a special interest in working with musicians and a well-qualified counsellor. We have  excellent relationships with Attenborough Surgery, with whom boarders are registered, Bushey Pharmacy, CAHMS and other local healthcare providers. 

The primary focus of the role is to manage the day-to-day operations of the Health Centre ensuring outstanding health care for the School community, providing exceptional medical care during the working day, coordinating and facilitating off-site medical appointments, coordinating the work of clinical colleagues and ensuring compliance with all relevant clinical and statutory standards and requirements. The School Nurse is the primary contact for parents who have concerns about the health of their children and he or she is responsible for informing parents of medical issues when necessary.  The School is in the process of implementing Medical Tracker software to manage record-keeping and information sharing; the School uses SIMS as its central MIS.  The School Nurse also coordinates visiting health teams to administer routine vaccinations.

We are seeking an enthusiastic, warm and approachable professional nurse with a genuine love of young people and who is passionate about providing outstanding care.  You must hold significant medical qualifications sufficient to enable you to undertake the prescribed duties.  Additional Mental Health qualifications (or experience) may be an advantage. Most importantly we are looking for someone who is completely “unflappable”, has the ability to deal with any situation (including emergency situations) calmly, is personally resilient and can build outstanding relationships with students, colleagues and parents.  If you feel that you have the qualifications, skills and nature to contribute to the health and wellbeing of our school family, we would love to hear from you. 

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

This is a permanent, full-time role during term time only, covering 34 weeks per year plus five INSET days. Working hours are full-time, 37.5 hours per week with the exact times to be discussed with the successful candidate. 

The salary follows the School’s support staff scale, with annual reviews and progression based on appraisal. Details are available on request. Free meals are provided in the School dining hall during term time.

The post includes a six-month probationary period with four weeks’ notice on either side. After confirmation, the notice period extends to one full term. Regular appraisals will continue throughout employment.

To apply,  visit our website at https://www.purcell-school.org/about-us/staff-vacancies/ to download an application form and submit with a covering letter to [email protected]