Registered Nurse - Part Time

The Independent Schools Council; Greater London; On-site; GBP 20,000; Part time

Job summary

Epsom College seeks a part-time Registered Nurse to join its Medical Centre team, providing essential care to pupils during term time. The role involves various shifts, including on-call duties, and requires a nursing qualification along with excellent communication and organisational skills. The position offers a supportive environment within a busy school setting, with additional benefits such as free meals and use of fitness facilities.

Benefits

Free meals on shift

Free use of fitness suite and swimming pool

Cycle to work loan scheme

Free car parking on campus

Uniform/PPE provided

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse qualification required.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills essential.
• Experience with young people and in a school environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Organising and providing care for pupils.
• Managing pupils with chronic illnesses.
• Administering medications according to College policy.

Skills

Communication

Organisational skills

Empathy

Decision making

Self-motivation

Education

Nursing qualification RGN or RSCN

Job description

REGISTERED NURSE - MEDICAL CENTRE

Part Time – term time only

Temporary to cover long term absence.

Epsom College is an independent co-educational day and boarding school with approximately 1150 pupils from the age of 11 – 18. The College was founded in 1853 and retains strong links with its parent charity, The Royal Medical Foundation.

It is set in an attractive campus of some 72 acres and is located approximately one mile south of Epsom Town and is a busy community with many fine facilities. The Medical Centre, which provides 24-hour medical care during term time, comprises a consulting room, treatment room, on duty night ‘on-call nurses room’ and in-patient facility. The healthcare provision is supported by GPs from a local surgery, as well as onsite counselling and physiotherapy services.

The on-going success of the school has increased our pupils numbers resulting in the requirement to expand our Medical Centre team and we are, therefore, looking for a nurse(s) to cover various shifts including short shifts (6 hours), Long day (12 hours) and a sleeping on call duty during the Epsom College term time, including weekends, as part of the Medical Centre Roster. The Nurse would be required to stay in the Medical Centre during the sleeping on call duty and ‘on-call nurses room’ is available when the nurse is not attending to pupil patients.

The nursing team provides an essential and important part of the welfare support within the College to both pupils and staff. Apart from obvious in-patient care and emergency treatment, the nurses have a pastoral role to play and must be able to communicate effectively with both pupils and staff, particularly Boarding Housemasters, Mistresses and Matrons.

Experience in A&E, Practice Nursing or Paediatric Child Care would be advantageous but just as important is a genuine interest in working with young people. A lively, friendly and approachable personality and excellent communication skills are essential, along with the ability to work independently.

The nursing staff are expected to either already hold a valid First Aid/BLS Certificate (HSE recognised) or to take an appropriate course within three months of taking up the post.

Responsible on a day-to-day basis to the Nurse Manager

Duties The range of duties include, but not limited to:

· Organising and providing care for pupils

· First line for care and advice for pupils requiring medical assistance or support during the night.

· Managing pupils with chronic illnesses

· Undertaking health checks

· Handling accidents, including sports injuries and substance abuse

· Administering medications according to College policy

· Carrying out duties in line the College’ safeguarding protocols

· Maintaining records and the College accident report book

· Participation in pastoral care, liaising with teaching staff, parents and guardians

· Working in partnership with teaching staff to promote and deliver effective health education

· Communicating effectively with colleagues, pupils, staff and parents

· Referring to other healthcare professionals when required

· Acting as a First Aider and assisting in the provision and maintenance of all First Aid equipment throughout the College

· Maintaining professional development to meet with prep requirements

· Attending departmental meetings and participation in the formulation and updating of departmental policies and protocols

· Other reasonable duties as directed by the Nursing Manager, Bursar and Deputy Head

· Required to stay in on-call, in ‘on-call nurses room’ during the night duty.

Epsom College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment including regular training attendance.

No job description can fully cover all aspects of the role and consequently the responsibilities are likely to evolve and change over time. This description gives an overall view of the position.

Essential Skills/Qualifications/Experience and Personal Attributes

● A nursing qualification RGN or RSCN .

● Excellent communication skills - able to produce clear, concise and timely oral and written communications.

● Excellent organisational skills

● Competent IT skills

● Able to prioritise and organise own workload and to meet deadlines.

● Decision maker.

● Self motivated - able to be conscientious and show initiative.

● Able to listen well and understand others needs and perspectives.

● Empathy with young people (11-18 years)

● Able to follow procedures and protocols

● Able to work effectively both in collaboration with other staff as well as being able to work independently.

● Flexible and professional approach.

● Resilient and able to cope with the pressures of working within a busy school medical centre.

● Calm, methodical and logical.

● Willingness to further develop and undertake professional training and development

Desirable Skills/Experience/Knowledge

● Experience of working as a School Nurse, paediatric child care or community nursing

● Experience of A&E nursing

● Knowledge and understanding of sports injuries

● Knowledge/experience of counselling

● Knowledge of health promotion, particularly in young people

● An understanding and knowledge of child protection within a school/young person's environment

● HSE recognised First Aid at Work/BLS qualification.

The selection panel reserves the right to enhance any or all of the desirable criteria to attain a manageable field

Terms and Conditions

Salary £19,190 per annum based on the hours of working below term time only 34 weeks pa

Hours 30.5 per week term time only including Inset (34 weeks per year)

1 Long shift (7.30am – 7.45pm) per week

1 short shift (12 noon – 6pm) per week

1 sleeping on call duty (7.30pm – 7.45am) per week

across the 7 day rota including weekends based on the Medical Centre roster. There is a ‘on-call nurses room’ for use the on call duty shift. There will be a requirement to cover ad hoc shifts from time to time in the event of departmental absence or operational need. Such shifts would be paid.

Holidays Statutory holiday entitlement pro rated for part time working is provided and taken during school holiday periods and has been included in salary above

Pension Subject to government criteria based on hours of working and salary there is an automatic enrolment into the Epsom College Automatic Enrolment Scheme. The Scheme is administered by the Pensions Trust. If eligible, the Employee will be required to contribute a minimum of 5% of basic Salary and the College will contribute 4% in compliance with current legislation. The employee may opt out of the scheme if they wish.

Employee Benefits include:

Life Assurance: Members who are automatically enrolled or who choose to opt into the College Pension Scheme will be provided with life assurance cover at two x contractual annual basic salary subject to scheme rules at no cost to employee

School Fee Discount: subject to qualifying conditions a generous discount is offered

Health Care plan: Offered to staff subject to qualifying conditions

Breakfast/Lunch/Supper (depending on shift) and refreshments when on shift offered free of charge

Health Fitness and Wellbeing: Free use of Fitness suite and swimming pool are available to staff at certain times and heavily discounted for family members

Cycle to Work: Subject to qualifying conditions, the College offers a cycle to work loan scheme

Parking: Free car parking for staff is available on campus

Computer Loan: Subject to qualifying conditions, the College offers a computer loan scheme

Uniform/PPE: provided.

Offer: The post will be offered subject to receipt of written references, pre-placement medical assessment, proof of appropriate qualifications and RCN registration, a check of online search engines and websites of publicly available information that does not identify the candidate as potentially unsuitable to work within a school setting, a Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and overseas police check if appropriate, as well as confirmation that the successful candidate is able to work in the UK all to the satisfaction of Epsom College. Prior to interview, an online search of internet search engines, websites and other publicly available and accessible platforms to ascertain applicant’s suitability to work within a school environment will be undertaken on candidates that have been shortlisted. Please note whilst the Enhanced DBS check will be paid by the College if an overseas police check is required it will be at the cost of the successful applicant.

Application

Applicants are required to complete the Application for Employment Form available from our website www.epsomcollege.org.uk. To comply with safeguarding procedures when working in a school, CVs will not be accepted. Applicants should refer to the Recruitment, Selection and Disclosure policy on the College website. Applications will be assessed in order of receipt and interviews may occur at any stage after applications are received. Please apply as soon as possible.

If you wish to discuss the role or the working arrangements further please contact the Nurse Manager for an informal chat [e-mail]