NURSE

Bede's School; Hailsham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Hailsham is looking for a dedicated Summer School Nurse to provide comprehensive welfare and medical care for students. The role involves collaborating with House Parents and requires a commitment to fostering a safe and inclusive environment. Applicants must have relevant nursing qualifications and ideally two years of experience working with children. Accommodation and meals are provided, alongside a competitive weekly salary of £760.

Benefits

Accommodation provided

All meals provided

Competitive salary

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ experience working with children.
• Experience managing staff preferred.
• Experience in a residential context preferred.
• Strong awareness of Health & Safety regulations essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide first-class welfare and medical care for students.
• Collaborate with House Parents for student well-being.
• Oversee medical care of sick students.
• Maintain professionalism and appropriate boundaries with students.

Skills

Organisational skills

Common sense

Observation skills

Adaptability

Positive attitude

Education

First Level Registered Nurse with current NMC registration

Degree Level nursing qualification

Emergency First Aid qualification

Mental Health First Aid qualification

Job description

Candidate Profile

The job holder must be committed to providing a first-class welfare, pastoral and medical care service that not only ensures students’ physical and emotional well-being, but also enables them to feel motivated and empowered to seize every opportunity whilst at Bede’s. The Nurse must work collaboratively with the House Parents to create a home-from-home that fosters respect, understanding and inclusiveness within a massively culturally diverse environment.

You will be required to diagnose and treat common ailments with homely remedies, administering medication prescribed by a doctor and overseeing the medical care of sick students. All is this is a huge responsibility and requires not only expert organisation skills, much common sense, good observation skills and a sound understanding of children’s needs, but also 100% dedication to the job.

The ability to think quickly, show common sense and pay attention to detail in many different and often unpredictable situations is fundamental for this role. Adaptability and flexibility are critical skills, as is a cheerful, positive and can-do attitude, which is a pre-requisite of the job.

As well as taking responsibility for the delivery of accountabilities under their direct control, all members of the Centre Management Team are expected to make a significant contribution to the overall effectiveness and running of the Summer School. The Managers’ Office can get exceptionally busy with many things happening at the same time; as such, high levels of resilience are required by the jobholder, as well as the ability to prioritise work and work accurately and effectively in a fast-paced and often quite demanding office environment.

Summer School Nurses are expected to lead by example and are considered ambassadors of Bede’s Summer School. As such, they must contribute to upholding the good name of Bede’s and at all times, whether on duty or off duty, in uniform or not, Nurses must act appropriately and do nothing that may compromise or jeopardize the School’s excellent reputation in the local, national and international community.

It goes without saying that Summer School Nurses must also maintain appropriate boundaries between themselves and the students - they can never become students’ friends.

Qualifications

• First Level Registered Nurse with current NMC registration or equivalent, and three years postgraduate experience.
• Degree Level nursing qualification is desirable.
• Emergency First Aid qualification/Mental Health First Aid qualification is desirable

Experience

• Minimum 2 years’ experience of working with children in a professional context.
• Experience of managing staff is preferred.
• Experience of working in a residential context is preferred.
• Experience dealing with international students is preferred.
• The ability to work efficiently and effectively in a fast-paced, highly changeable, highly pressured and often challenging environment is essential.
• A strong awareness of Health & Safety (specifically as it relates to residential accommodation) and COSSH regulations is essential.
• Strong and demonstrable organisation skills.

Compensation

£760 per week.

Statutory holiday pay is paid pro-rata with each salary payment.

Accommodation and all meals are provided.

Working Day

As well as taking responsibility for the delivery of accountabilities under their direct control, all members of the Centre Management Team are expected to make a significant contribution to the overall effectiveness and running of the Summer School. The Managers’ Office can get exceptionally busy with many things happening at the same time; as such, high levels of resilience are required by the jobholder, as well as the ability to prioritise work and work accurately and effectively in a fast-paced and often quite demanding office environment.

Summer School Nurses are expected to lead by example and are considered ambassadors of Bede’s Summer School. As such, they must contribute to upholding the good name of Bede’s and at all times, whether on duty or off duty, in uniform or not, Nurses must act appropriately and do nothing that may compromise or jeopardize the School’s excellent reputation in the local, national and international community.

The working day is long, intense and often quite challenging (especially on arrivals days when there is a lot happening at the same time) but it is also varied and fast-paced and of course, living and working with young people can be immensely rewarding.

Even when off duty, you must be willing to “leap into action” in case of any emergency that may arise, especially during the night.