School Nurse

Denstone College; Denstone; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

A prestigious educational institution in England seeks a compassionate and skilled Nurse for their Health & Wellbeing Centre. The part-time role, requiring up to 26.25 hours per week, focuses on providing high-quality care, supporting pupil wellbeing, and creating a safe health culture. The ideal candidate will possess an NMC Registered Nurse qualification and excellent communication skills, with desirable certifications in Sports Trauma Management and First Aid. This position requires a commitment to safeguarding young people.

Qualifications

• NMC Registered Nurse qualification required.
• Desirable qualifications include Sports Trauma Management, First Aid, and Mental Health First Aid.
• Experience in an educational setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality nursing care to pupils.
• Support staff wellbeing and promote a safe health culture.
• Deliver holistic medical and emotional support.

Skills

NMC Registered Nurse

Excellent communication skills

Education

Sports Trauma Management qualification

First Aid at Work

Mental Health First Aid

Job description

We are accepting applications for those seeking part-time hours up to 26.25 hours per week.

Term time only plus 3 additional weeks (37 weeks per year).

We are seeking a compassionate, skilled and proactive Nurse to join our dynamic Health & Wellbeing Centre. This is a key pastoral and clinical role providing high-quality nursing care to pupils, supporting staff wellbeing, and promoting a safe, positive health culture across the school community.

The successful candidate will work within a small, supportive team to deliver holistic medical and emotional support to day and boarding pupils aged 4‑18. The role includes assessment, treatment, health promotion, triage, care planning, safeguarding awareness and close liaison with parents and external healthcare providers.

The Successful candidate will have:

• NMC Registered Nurse, i.e., Children's, School, Mental Health
• Sports Trauma Management qualification (desirable or willingness to work towards)
• First Aid at Work (desirable or willingness to work towards)
• Mental Health First Aid (desirable or willingness to work towards)
• Previous work within an educational setting (desirable)
• Excellent communication skills with young people, colleagues and parents or guardians

Denstone College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all our staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS and pre-employment checks.

Please note, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the closing date so early applications are recommended. Please see the enclosed vacancy pack for more detail on the role.