Senior Nurse and Health Centre Manager

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced nurse with leadership and management skills to play a key role providing a high-quality health care service at St. Edward’s.

As Senior Nurse and Health Centre Manager you will lead and manage the school’s Nursing Team and Health Centre to support the physical, mental, and emotional health of pupils.

Leading by example, you will act as a role model for all Health Centre staff, inspiring confidence and trust, and be responsible for the standards of nursing care to all patients.

You will have an inclusive leadership style and be responsible for the strategic development of nursing in line with best practice guidelines from the Royal College of Nursing, the Boarding Schools Association and the Medical Officers of Schools Association.

In partnership with the Compliance Manager, you will also ensure that all staff have appropriate First Aid training.

You will work a regular weekday shift pattern during term time, carrying out clinical and managerial duties. You will be expected to work throughout the school term, inclusive of exeat and additionally, one week in the Christmas holiday, one week in the Easter holiday and two weeks in the summer holiday.

The role offers a generous 13 week leave allowance.

About you

You will be a Registered General Nurse with live NMC registration.

Considerable leadership and management experience is equally important.

Experience of working in a school is desirable but not essential.

For further details and to apply please click the apply button.

The deadline for applications is Monday 28th October 2024 at midday.

St Edward’s is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we aim to create and maintain a safe environment for our pupils, where they feel respected and supported. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to become familiar with our policies and procedures for child protection and security. All staff are required to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

St Edward’s School is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on age, race, sex, religion, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic. Please see our Equal Opportunities & Dignity at Work policy on our website for further details.