Lead School Nurse

Milkround; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational health service is recruiting a Lead School Nurse to oversee the Medical Centre at a prestigious school in Hertfordshire. The role involves managing a dedicated nursing team and providing high-quality care to students. Applicants should have an RGN or RSCN qualification and demonstrate strong leadership and administrative skills. This position offers excellent benefits, a beautiful working environment, and a focus on wellbeing in a school setting.

Benefits

Excellent salary and benefits

Beautiful working environment

Term-time working with on-call rota

Qualifications

• Active NMC registration required for nursing practice.
• Experience in school nursing or child health preferred.
• Strong leadership and management capabilities needed.

Responsibilities

• Manage the nursing team at the Medical Centre.
• Oversee clinical governance and policy development.
• Deliver comprehensive nursing care to students.
• Support PSHCE programmes and safeguarding initiatives.

Skills

Leadership skills

Administrative skills

Child health experience

Calm and professional approach

Education

RGN or RSCN qualification

Job description

Overview

Hatfield

Nurse Seekers is proud to be recruiting a Lead School Nurse for a prestigious independent school in Hertfordshire. This is a rare opportunity to oversee a fully equipped on-site Medical Centre, leading a dedicated team of nurses and promoting the health and wellbeing of pupils and staff alike.

What Youll Do

• Manage and lead the nursing team within the Medical Centre
• Oversee clinical governance, policy development, and rota planning
• Deliver high-quality nursing care, from emergency response to chronic care management
• Liaise with pastoral staff, parents, and external healthcare providers
• Be a key player in supporting the schools PSHCE programme and safeguarding initiatives

What Youll Need

• RGN or RSCN qualification and active NMC registration
• Strong leadership and administrative skills
• Experience in child health, education or school nursing (desirable)
• A calm, flexible, and professional approach to adolescent care

Why Apply?

• Lead role within a respected and supportive school community
• Excellent salary and benefits
• Beautiful working environment in Hertfordshire
• Term-time working with on-call rota

This role is perfect for a nurse looking to combine clinical excellence with leadership in a pastoral, education-focused setting.

If you are interested please apply today or call Nurse Seekers on 01926 676369 for further details.