School Nurse (35 weeks Term-time only/35 hours per week Monday to Friday)

The School:

Merchant Taylors’ School is a large Independent Boys’ School, situated in 286 acres of parkland in Northwood, Middlesex.  The School was founded in 1561, is owned by the Merchant Taylors’ Educational Trust and moved to its present site in 1933. There are four distinct boys’ day schools on campus. The Nursery, the Pre-Prep & the Prep cater for 340 boys, while the Senior School has some 930 pupils. The School employs over 140 teachers and 160 Support staff across Merchant Taylors’ School.

Summary of role:

The role of the School Nurse is to provide first aid, emergency treatment, health and general welfare support to both boys and staff.

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Undertake new pupils’ induction including medical assessments

• Undertake medical health screening of new staff as part of the on-boarding process 

• Undertake pregnancy risk assessments

• Maintaining health and medical records to a high standard ensuring accurate and confidential information recording for pupils on the School’s system (ISAMs); recording administration of medication, including Controlled Drugs; transferring and archiving of pupil records when they leave school

• Provision of First Aid cover by treating and dealing with accidents, injuries and emergencies during the School day

• Co-ordinate, document and supervise the immunisation programmes in conjunction with the local health authorities

• Monitor stock control of Surgery clinical supplies and First Aid equipment and report requirements to Head Porter

• Member of the School’s Safeguarding Team completing Level 3 Safeguarding training

• Attend RFU medical training on immediate care in sport as and when required

These duties and responsibilities are intended as a guide only. The School Nurse will be expected to undertake any reasonable task or responsibility as requested by the Bursar.

Other benefits:

15% employer contribution to a defined benefit pension scheme (Contributory) 

Life cover 4 x annual salary and income protection.

Access to a flexible benefits in lieu of pension contribution

(all of the above subject to eligibility criteria)

Use of School leisure facilities, including pool, gym and lake.

Lunch provided free of charge when the School Catering Department is open

Free parking on site.

Use of personal data is set out in the School's Staff Transparency Notice on the School Website.

Merchant Taylors’ School is an equal opportunities employer committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. As this role will bring you into contact with children you are expected to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.  Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Registered Charity No: 1063740