School Nurse

School Nurse

Monday to Saturday shift pattern (worked during Term Time of 36 weeks + 2 weeks)

£50,000pa (pro rata)

We are seeking to appoint a qualified Nurse (RGN/RSCN/HCPC) to join our Health and Wellbeing Team, consisting a Lead Nurse, 2 Registered Nurses, an Administrator and regular Bank Nurses who all provide high quality primary and emergency healthcare, first aid, wellbeing support to boarding and day students and staff in our recently refurbished Medical Centre. We can offer flexibility of hours and welcome applicants for either full-time or part-time (job share) roles).

This is a pivotal role, at the heart of the Royal Russell community, where you will play an active role in the development, provision and promotion of health and wellbeing for the School community and provide an essential and important part of the welfare and pastoral support within the School.

You will work with Pastoral Team, boarding and day house staff, parents, students and external health care agencies in order to provide medical care and support that is second to none. We welcome candidates from a broad healthcare background with the appropriate experience and qualifications and a genuine interest in working with young people. You should have excellent clinical skills and high professional standards together with a lively, friendly personality, strong empathy with young people, excellent communication skills and be happy to work independently.

The Health and Wellbeing Centre comprises of 2 clinical areas, a Counsellor consulting room, GP surgeries and in-patient facilities for boarding students. We operate two day shifts Monday to Friday, the early shift from 07:30 – 15:30 and the late shift from 12:30 to 20:30. Saturday cover is from 09:00 to 16:00. The Medical Team work term time only, a maximum of 38 weeks so you will benefit from long holidays and two days off each week.

Royal Russell School educates over 1000 girls and boys between the ages of 3 and 18 and is situated on a beautiful green campus of 110 acres in the Shirley Hills near Croydon, only 30 minutes from Central London. We have over 170 boarding students in the Senior School, and are proud of our day and boarding facilities that rank amongst the best in the South of England. Our pupils, parents and staff experience a warm and friendly environment with strong pastoral care for every pupil alongside a comprehensive co-curricular and enrichment programme. In March 2016 the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) judged the school as ‘excellent’ in all areas and in October 2018 we successfully passed a full ISI compliance inspection.

Royal Russell offers excellent benefits including a competitive salary on our own salary scale with scope for progression, working in our beautiful green parkland estate with easy access to transport links (Coombe Lane tram stop served by the New Addington tram is opposite the School entrance), and being part of the vibrant community of the historic Royal Russell School. We offer an immediate non-contributory pension with employer contributions, free life insurance cover of three times annual salary, free car parking, free meals, a discount on School fees including wrap-around care and Holiday Club, and the use of our on-site tennis courts, swimming pool and gym facilities, free of charge.

Applications will be considered on receipt and should arrive no later than 30 September 2021. Interviews are expected to take place the week beginning 04 October 2021. We reserve the right to interview at any point during the recruitment process so early applications are encouraged. If you have not heard from us by 08 October 2021 you should presume that you have not been successful on this occasion.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (including a check against the Children’s Barred List) and other pre-employment screening including references and medical fitness.