School Nurse

Job description
Required ASAP

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Nurse to play a key role delivering a quality health service for students and staff at an award-winning, independent school for girls in Fulham.

You will be responsible for the physical wellbeing and mental health of students and staff and will ensure we have up-to-date information for any medical or health needs our students may require.

You will undertake health assessments of pupils who are feeling unwell and will administer both prescribed and unprescribed medications. You will also liaise with parents to ensure that care plans are accurate and up-to-date.

We are looking for a friendly and personable individual with active NMC Registration.

You will also need excellent interpersonal, communication and IT skills, along with the ability to effectively maintain pastoral and medical records on our school databases.

Previous school or paediatric experience is desirable but not essential.

Why Kensington Prep?

Based in Fulham, we are justifiably proud of our reputation and are pleased to have been recognised by a range of high-profile awards

Staff are inspired and supported in a highly professional environment led by a friendly leadership team. We are the highest rated GDST school in a recent Best Companies employee survey and the GDST is in the top 100 best not-for-profit companies to work for.

As part of the GDST, the UK's leading network of independent girls' schools, we can offer a variety of benefits, such as:
• Competitive salaries and pay progression
• Access to extensive professional development opportunities
• Training grants for qualifications
• Generous pension schemes
• Free life assurance benefit
• A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools
• Free lunches for all staff during term time
• Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans
• A Cycle to Work scheme
• Good transport links
• Competitive terms and conditions of employment

For further details and to apply please click the apply button.

Closing date for applications: Friday 4 October 2024 at +am.

Interview date: W/C Monday 14 October 2024.

The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included.

We are committed to the safeguarding of children and child protection screening will apply to this post.