Lead School Nurse

Nurse Seekers; Addlestone; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Nurse Seekers are delighted to be recruiting for an experienced and compassionate Lead School Nurse to join a prestigious independent school in Surrey on a maternity cover basis.

The Lead School Nurse will provide clinical leadership to the school's Medical Centre, delivering high-quality healthcare to pupils, managing allergies and long-term conditions, and supporting safeguarding. This role requires strong communication, teamwork and organisational skills in a school setting.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with current NMC registration.
• Experience in paediatric healthcare or school nursing.
• Ability to lead a team in a school setting.
• Strong safeguarding knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the day-to-day operation of the school Medical Centre.
• Deliver first aid and respond to medical emergencies.
• Manage pupils' allergies and long-term medical conditions.
• Promote pupil health and wellbeing.
• Support safeguarding procedures and pupil welfare.
• Provide clinical guidance to the medical team and maintain high standards of care.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical leadership

First aid

Pediatric care

Communication

Organisational skills

Education

NMC registered nurse

Paediatric nursing experience

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

Lead School Nurse (Maternity Cover) - Addlestone

Nurse Seekers are delighted to be recruiting for an experienced and compassionate Lead School Nurse to join a prestigious independent school in Surrey on a maternity cover basis.

This is an excellent opportunity for a dedicated nursing professional to take a lead role within a busy school Medical Centre, helping to promote and safeguard the health, wellbeing and safety of pupils.

The Role

The successful candidate will provide professional and clinical leadership to the school's Medical Centre, ensuring the delivery of a high-quality, responsive healthcare service to pupils.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Leading and coordinating the day-to-day operation of the school Medical Centre.
• Delivering first aid and responding to medical emergencies.
• Managing pupils' allergies, long-term medical conditions and individual healthcare needs.
• Promoting pupil health, wellbeing and positive health behaviours.
• Supporting safeguarding procedures and ensuring pupil welfare remains a priority.
• Providing clinical guidance and leadership to the wider medical team.
• Maintaining high standards of clinical care, record-keeping and medical practice.

The Ideal Candidate

The successful applicant will be an experienced, caring and confident nursing professional with the ability to lead a school nursing service and provide excellent clinical care in an educational setting.

You will demonstrate strong clinical judgement, excellent communication and organisational skills, and a proactive approach to safeguarding and pupil wellbeing.The ability to work collaboratively with colleagues, pupils, parents and other professionals is essential.

Previous experience in school nursing or a similar paediatric healthcare environment would be highly advantageous.

What's on Offer?

• A rewarding leadership role within a respected independent school.
• The opportunity to make a meaningful difference to pupils' health and wellbeing.
• A supportive professional environment.
• A fixed-term maternity cover contract from January to July 2027.
• Salary at RNC Band 7, dependent on experience and pro-rated to reflect Term Time Only working hours.

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