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Senior Nurse

Senior Nurse

St Albans High School for Girls

Hertfordshire

  • £30,836.46 - £32,461.54 per year
  • Expired
Salary:
Actual Salary £30,836.46 - £32,461.54 p.a. (£38,000 - £40,000 p.a. FTE), DOE, plus excellent benefits package
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
ASAP
Apply by:
8 March 2021

Job overview

Permanent / Full-time / Term time plus 2 weeks 

Actual Salary £30,836.46 - £32,461.54 p.a. (£38,000 - £40,000 p.a. FTE), dependent on skills and experience

Required ASAP

Following an increase in pupil numbers over recent years we are looking to appoint a Senior Nurse to supervise and lead our School nursing team, providing a clinically effective, high quality service to our pupils. Using research-based practice to plan, deliver and evaluate school nursing interventions, the post holder will be expected to work in partnership with pupils, parents, staff, GPs and other appropriate agencies to carry out health surveillance, health promotion and other public health initiatives as required by the School.

Overseeing a team of two nurses, one at the Prep School site, one at the Senior School site, the Senior Nurse will provide both first line care for pupils as well as managing the operation of the department. Alongside provision of medical care, the nursing team also have a pastoral role working with the Housemistresses and Assistant Housemistress team in providing pupil welfare support, including implementing early intervention strategies and monitoring their effectiveness. The Senior Nurse will take responsibility for the clinical governance and quality assurance in the Medical Centre, ensuring that a high standard of patient care is maintained. They will adopt a proactive and hands-on management approach, must be able to triage effectively, and be a strong communicator able to liaise regularly and effectively with other medical and non-medical members of the STAHS community.

Experience in A&E, Practice Nursing or Paediatric Child Care would be advantageous to complement a genuine interest in working with young people. A friendly and approachable personality and excellent communication skills are essential, along with the ability to work independently. The nursing staff are all expected to, either, already hold a valid First Aid Certificate (HSE recognised), or, to take an appropriate course within three months of taking up the post.

This is a permanent position, offered on a full-time basis, 37 hours per week, 37 weeks per year (term time plus 2 weeks). The working hours will be 8.15am – 4.45pm Monday – Thursday and 8.15am – 4.15pm on Friday with a one-hour unpaid lunch break. 

In return we offer:

• Continued Professional Development (CPD) opportunities 

• An opportunity to join our warm, vibrant and ambitious independent day school set in the heart of St Albans, easily accessible to central and outer London

• Use of sports facilities, including gym* (*Conditions apply)

• An extensive benefits package; free lunches, generous pension scheme, free life assurance

• Competitive salary

Details of the role and application process are available on the school’s website: www.stahs.org.uk/Vacancies  

Closing date for applications:   9am Monday 8 March 2021

Interviews to be held: Thursday 18 March 2021

The High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.  

Registered Charity No: 311065

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About St Albans High School for Girls

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+44 1727 853800

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We are very proud of our warm and vibrant community of ambitious young people, caring and talented staff and supportive alumni and parents.

St Albans High School (we call it STAHS) is one of the country's leading independent schools, offering a rich and diverse education to 1,150 pupils between the ages of four and 18. We are selective at all points of intake, and we are consistently ranked among the best independent schools in the UK.

Renowned for both exceptional academic provision and extensive co-curricular opportunities, STAHS pupils leave school as happy, confident and well-rounded young people ready to make their mark on the world.

STAHS has two sites, a few miles apart: the Prep School in leafy Wheathampstead and the Senior School in the historic city of St Albans, just 25 minutes from King's Cross/London St Pancras. STAHS is proud to be a truly 'through school', with the majority of Year 6 pupils joining the Senior School for Year 7 and beyond.

Our Senior School of around 830 pupils from Year 7 to Year 13 has a visible and audible buzz, bustling with difference; difference of opinions, difference of ambitions and difference of interests.

It is my privilege to lead a team of outstanding colleagues devoted to preparing the young people in our care to live lives of consequence, making a meaningful impact on the world. We work together in a warm and grounded spirit that is uniquely 'STAHS'. Please do see the Head’s Welcome on our website to find out why STAHS is such a special place.

Mrs Amber Waite, BSc Rutgers, MSc Oxon

Head

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