We are seeking to appoint a compassionate, proactive, and organised nurse to join our friendly school nursing team. The nursing team provides high-quality care to pupils, and contributes to the medical and first aid provision across the School community.
This vacancy is available on a full-time, term-time only basis commencing November 2024. We will consider job sharing for this position, please indicate on on your application if you wish to be considered for job sharing.
Main duties of the job
As part of the role, we have the opportunity to administer first aid, and work to support pupils with various medical conditions at school. We work with parents, carers, and specialist health professionals, teachers, and the Individual Needs department to develop in school care plans.
We looking for a nurse with a professional nursing qualification and at least five years of post-registration experience. Experience in providing medical services in an educational setting would be desirable. We seek someone with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, who can understand the needs and perspectives of others.
Responsibilities

• Supporting the Lead Nurse to oversee the work of the nursing team, ensuring that resources are allocated appropriately and skills are used effectively maintaining excellent standards of nursing care.
• Supporting boarding students to help maintain optimum physical and mental health whilst in School, providing appropriate nursing care when they are unwell and playing a key pastoral role when required.
• Provision of emergency care and first aid treatment for students, including organising emergency appointments to other health specialists.
• Day to day treatment and care of unwell or injured boarding students, treating and assessing while in boarding houses creating and/or implementing existing care plans for students with specific health care needs and supporting and monitoring non-qualified staff in the safe and effective delivery of care.
• Conducting medicals with all new residential boarding students to enable registration with a local GP surgery.
• Liaising with the GP’s and practice nurses at the local surgery, for professional advice, guidance, arranging pupil appointments and accompanying students to and from appointments if necessary.
• Liaising with local public health teams regarding immunisations and any other medical matters which the school needs to act upon.
• Being aware of and working with students’ specific medical needs, providing support and medical back-up to allow such students to lead a full and active school life.
• Allowing a safe space for students to voice their concerns and signposting to other services as appropriate.
• Prioritise workload to meet the needs of the students and the medical centre.
• Promoting and assisting in the delivery of health education topics throughout the School.
• Keeping up-to-date with current health promotion initiatives and actively working to reduce risk taking behaviour with students.
• Maintaining all written and electronic records accurately, confidentially and safely in accordance with the School’s policy for the control and retention of records
• Medication management adhering to the protocols and procedures according to RCN policy guidelines.
• Assisting the Lead Nurse with the recruitment, selection and interviewing of staff.
• Maintaining awareness of Child Protection issues, raising any concerns to the School’s Child Protection Officer.
• Maintaining confidentiality on a daily basis as required by regulatory codes of conduct
• Taking responsibility for continuing professional development through maintaining and developing clinical skills and knowledge relevant to the needs of the service, identifying own training and development needs.
• Working within the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Conduct, demonstrating accountability and responsibility for own actions.
• Practises in a way that acknowledges the dignity, culture, values, beliefs and rights of individuals and groups within the school community.
• Contributes to the development and/or review of policies and protocols within the medical centre.
• Under the mandatory requirements of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, take reasonable care for the health, safety and welfare of yourself and others who may be affected by your acts or omissions. Carrying out periodic workplace inspections to identify and, where practicable, eliminate or control hazards.

Experience - Essential

• Proven experience of working in a medical setting, providing emergency and routine medical services.
• Experience of assessing, planning,
• Organising, implementing and evaluating nursing care.
• Experience of documenting observations, results, decisions and actions and communicating these effectively.

Experience - Desirable

• Experience of providing medical service in an education setting.

Knowledge & Qualifications - Essential

• Current, unrestricted registration with Nursing Midwifery Council (NMC).
• Five years' post registration experience.
• Evidence of continued professional development.

Knowledge & Qualifications - Desirable

• Relevant experience of working without direct supervision and as part of a team.

Skills & Competencies - Essential

• Ability to work independently with initiative and as part of a team.
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Sound judgement.
• Awareness of Patient Confidentiality and Child Protection regulations.
• Excellent ICT and technical skills. Competent with Google, Excel, Word and database management

Values and Attitudes - Essential

• Sensitive to the needs of others and supportive when required.
• Acts with integrity
• Works cooperatively with colleagues to improve service.
• A flexible approach to working hours.
• Ability to work within a small team, supporting colleagues.
• Forms meaningful relationships with others.
• A friendly, sympathetic and supportive personality.
• Innovative thinker, self-motivated and problem solver.
• Demonstrates initiative and acts with effectiveness.
• Accountable for your own actions and decisions.
• Professional attitude to work.
• Ability to remain calm under pressure
• Reflective practitioner
• Motivated to work with children and young people.

Closing date and time for applications is 12 noon on Tuesday, 22 October
Early applications are encouraged as St Leonards reserves the right to interview and close the post early.
Please refer to the candidate pack for further details and to apply for this role:-
https://apply.schooltalent.com/members/modules/job/detail.php?record=1397
Any questions may be directed to recruitment@stleonards-fife.org in the first instance. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a Criminal Record check and either hold or be accepted for membership of the Disclosure Scotland Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme.
About St Leonards
St Leonards is a friendly and forward-looking independent, coeducational, boarding and day school situated on an historic campus at the heart of the university town of St Andrews. The school enjoys an unrivalled location - there are sandy beaches, world-class Links golf courses, and historic sites on its doorstep.
St Leonards delivers the inspiring, globally-recognised International Baccalaureate curriculum (which has been praised by university admissions officers for its focus on deepening learning learning, offering wider subject options, and enriching minds) for pupils aged five to 18, and was the first school to be accredited as an all-through IB school in Scotland. It is one of just two schools in the UK to actively offer all four IB programmes, ensuring a seamless learner journey. The youngest pupils follow the Primary Years Programme, which goes hand-in-hand with the vibrant Outdoor Learning programme at St Leonards. This is followed by the Middle Years Programme and (I)GCSEs. In the Sixth Form, pupils choose between the Career-related Programme and the Diploma Programme.
St Leonards enjoys a rich sporting heritage, and continues to boast a strong record of achievement with pupils representing the school nationally in golf, rugby, lacrosse, hockey, horse riding, and small-bore rifle shooting. The leading five-tier Golf Programme continues to go from strength to strength, the Duke of Edinburgh Award is the fastest growing of all Scottish independent schools, and an exciting calendar of trips and activities ensures pupils leave St Leonards equipped with the skills required to succeed in today’s ever-changing world. Truly an education ‘Ad Vitam’ (for life).
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £32,327.00 per year
Benefits:

• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• Free parking
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Experience:

• post registration Nursing: 5 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Current, unrestricted registration with NMC. (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 16/10/2024
Reference ID: School Nurse, St Leonards School, St Andrews