School Nurse

We are currently looking to appoint a School Nurse to join the Saint Felix School staff. This is an excellent opportunity for you to join this prestigious independent school located in close to the Suffolk coast. This is a part time position at Saint Felix School, working days will be Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. The role would also be term time only. We would like to appoint the successful nurse to start in March 2022. 

Saint Felix School is an independent co-educational day and boarding school for children aged from 2 – 19, located close to the glorious seaside town of Southwold on the Suffolk coast. Our aim is to develop well-rounded students with the skills and the personality to make a success of their lives during and after their school years.

As our school nurse you will play a key role in the wellbeing of our students. You will provide day to day medical support to pupils of all age. In our unique setting you will also be responsible for providing medical support to our boarding pupils.

We would like to hear from experience medical professionals, being registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council is essential for this post. Having worked with children is also essential for anyone who is interested in applying. We welcome applicants from nurses who have school experience as well as those from other nursing backgrounds.

The duties of the school nurse will include but are not limited to;

Your duties will include  

• Providing basic healthcare to students in case of injury or acute illness 
• Administering medicine to pupils 
• Communicating with the local surgery and accompanying boarders to appointments as required when on duty. 
• Working with the immunisation team to organisation vaccination clinics 
• Developing and monitoring health plans for students  
• Providing health promotion around the school 
• Looking after day students and boarders in the medical centre should they be unable to attend school 
• Communicate with parents of day and boarding students

We would like to hear from you if you; 

• are able to cope with challenging situations such as safeguarding and medical emergencies 
• can work independently and as part of a team and would be flexible, observant and able to prioritise effectively. 
• have excellent communication skills 
• are well organised and confident

At Saint Felix as well as being welcomed as part of the staff you will benefit from being part of the Inspired Learning Group of schools. Benefits include; 

• Competitive Salary, with annual reviews 
• Childcare fee discount 
• Pension scheme 
• Refer a friend scheme up to £750 
• Health plan that provides significant coverage such as optical, dental, dental accident, chiropody, therapy treatments and health club concession. Access to Doctor line from anywhere in the world, scanning such as MRI, CT and PET scan 
• Employee Assistance Programme. 
• Westfield rewards (discounts from various high street and online outlets). 

Please apply ASAP and we will contact successful applicants. 

Saint Felix School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children & young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, as all new staff will be subject to enhanced DBS clearance, identity checks, qualification checks and employment checks to include an exploration of any gaps within employment, two satisfactory references and registration with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).