Registered Nurse

The Corporation; Oundle; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Standby allowance

Job summary

The Corporation of Oundle School is seeking a Registered Nurse to join the Health Centre team, delivering high quality medical care to pupils and staff in line with NMC standards. You will report to the Lead Nurse and hold an active NMC PIN or HCPC registration with a nursing degree or paramedic qualification.

This role is term-time only, 34 hours per week, with shifts 8am–8pm Mon–Sat and 10am–3pm Sundays, including standby nights.

Qualifications

• Must have valid NMC PIN or HCPC registration with nursing degree or paramedic qualification.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality medical care to pupils and staff in the Health Centre per NMC standards.
• Offer triage, advice and treatment as the first point of contact for medical issues.
• Support nurse-led clinics, vaccinations and health guidance for the school community.

Skills

Nursing

Patient care

Education

NMC PIN or HCPC registration

Nursing degree or paramedic qualification

Job description

This role requires the Registered Nurse to provide high quality service that is underpinned by the NMC standards, to pupils and in certain circumstances to staff and visitors of the school. Working within the Health Centre, the role holder will report to the Lead Nurse. To be considered for the opportunity, you must have a valid NMC registration PIN or HCPC registration with the relevant nursing degree or paramedic qualification.

About the Health Centre

The Health Centre sits at the heart of the School's commitment to pupil wellbeing, offering medical care and health services to both boarding and day pupils, as well as a limited service to staff and visiting pupils. Key features include:

• GP surgeries for boarders three days a week
• A team of Registered Nurses on duty
• First point of contact for medical issues beyond routine over-counter remedies provided in Houses
• Nurse-led clinics, sports day emergency care and triage
• Routine and travel vaccinations
• Advice and guidance on health related matters
• Access to externally provided physiotherapy services

Oundle and Laxton Junior Schools have long been associated with the very best of modern independent education, especially boarding. The Schools take seriously their responsibility to pupils so that they can emerge as decent, open-minded adults; ambitious about what they can go on to achieve and contribute. Over 1400 pupils are on roll at the School, of whom 840 are full boarders. Academic results are steadfastly excellent.

A team of around 800 staff, both academic and support, ensure an education of the highest standard is in place across the Schools with the efforts of the whole team focused on this fundamental aim.

The Corporation of Oundle School has an internal recruitment department, but where agency support is required, we will engage our trusted partners. Our adverts are intended to encourage direct interest from potential applicants, not recruitment agencies. Speculative CVs sent from sources other than directly from a candidate, will not be acknowledged or considered.

Hours: Working 34 hours per week, the standard hours of work for this role are 8am-8pm Monday to Saturday, and 10am-3pm on Sundays, plus overnights on standby, on a rota basis. Working weeks: This role is to work term time only, which is 33 weeks per annum, paid for 37.63 weeks, to include entitlement to holiday pay. Salary: £24,897 actual (£40,490 FTE), plus £20.00 for each cover period that you are on Standby.