Mental Health Nurse or MHWP

Dean Close School are looking to appoint a Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner or Mental Health Nurse to join our school from September 2024. This is a part time role, up to 20 hours per week, working 34 weeks per year. The salary on offer is depending on experience.

We are looking for an experienced Mental Health Nurse or fully accredited MHWP to join our experienced team at our on-site Health Centre in Cheltenham. You will work as part of the wider team, assessing, diagnosing, care planning and treating our pupils who are experiencing mental health issues. 

The role and responsibilities of this position are to include:

• Report to and work closely with the Health Centre Manager and the doctors from Overton Park Surgery.
• Assessing and planning care requirements for individual pupils
• Triage and treat pupils with mental health issues reporting to the Health Centre, referring to and collaborating with other health professionals and outside agencies as necessary.
• To ensure accurate, professional, and timely communication with all parties connected to a pupil including parents, house parents and school staff.

Applicants who wish to apply for this role must hold a valid NMC registration and/or the post holder is expected to have a full MHWP accreditation.

Early applications are encouraged, and applicants may be invited to interview prior to the closing date. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is appointed before the closing date. We will request references for all shortlisted candidates prior to interview.

For further details please see the attached job description or contact our recruitment team on 01242 258 000 or recruitment@deanclose.org.uk for with your query.

Internal applicants

Please contact the Recruitment Team requesting the internal candidate application form link before starting your application.

The Foundation

Dean Close Foundation is a growing, vibrant and diverse family of independent schools and nurseries, uniting around a shared vision and set of values. These spring from the origins of Dean Close School, which was founded in 1886 in memory of Dean Francis Close, Rector of Cheltenham and educational philanthropist. The Christian ethos of that original school continues today where the aim is that every child should be given the opportunities to flourish, underpinned by its core values of courage, contribution and love which are the guiding principles behind its educational vision. The Foundation currently has five schools and six nurseries within its group, creating a strong community that can share best practice, resources and a secure future.

Dean Close Foundation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.