School Nurse in Canterbury

The Worthgate School offers an outstanding international pre-university educational experience to students aged 13+ from all over the world. Worthgate School students live and work in the beautiful Victorian Canterbury campus, studying for GCSEs, A levels and University Foundation Programmes, and preparing for admission to universities across the country and elsewhere. We pride ourselves on our approach to teaching and learning, with small class sizes and an informal atmosphere ensuring that students are treated as individuals and build great relationships with staff.

The School Nurse role is there to ensure that students are physically and emotionally healthy, so they can thrive in their educational environment. The work not only addresses immediate health needs but also promotes a culture of wellness in the school community. This role involves the administration of medication to our student community, both children and adults, as well as promoting health and wellness within the setting. As part of the Wellness Centre Team, you will work closely with the school staff to address wellbeing and mental health concerns as well as engaging with external agencies in support of the student. The Wellness Centre’s facilities are well equipped in order to facilitate the immediate care, both medical and pastoral, of pupils and staff at the school. The School Nurse is responsible for the day-to-day medical provision across the school and may be required to provide medical assistance in any one of the school’s buildings from the Wellness Centre.

The School Nurse is responsible for:

• Ensuring the best possible medical care is available to pupils on an immediate and an emergency care basis
• Treating pupils as appropriate with the aim of encouraging them to return to their normal timetable as soon as appropriate
• Where necessary, arranging to get the pupil/person to alternative care, e.g. the individual’s GP, Health Centre or to hospital
• Administering medication according to school policy
• Performing necessary health checks to assist with diagnosis
• Liaising with parents and staff in accordance with the school policies on medical and mental health
• Ensuring that the Wellness Centre is appropriately staffed, stocked and equipped
• Ensuring safe storage, usage and disposal of medical supplies and drugs

Person Specification

The job requires that you are:

• A qualified nurse or health care professional, preferably with experience within Education
• Efficient and organised
• A skilled communicator and a relationship builder - able to work effectively with colleagues and students
• IT literate
• Good at prioritising your time and time-management
• Ability to work under pressure
• A quick and adaptable learner
• Proactive, flexible, trustworthy, dependable and reliable
• Internationally aware and culturally sensitive
• Good team player, but also able to work autonomously
• Willing to play a part in the wider life of the school community

And that you have:

• Experience of working with young people
• Proven safeguarding experience
• Proven management skills
• A logical, structured and organised outlook on life
• High levels of energy, an even temper and a sense of humour
• The ability to relate to young people
• A willingness to work unsociable hours, including occasionally at weekends and evenings

Working Hours

This role is attracting a 37.5hrs working week, including some weekly on-call availability as required. Additional hours worked should be agreed with your Line Manager. In exceptional circumstances, some additional weekend and night work may be required to cover Boarding Houses, arrivals weekend and events.

Benefits

• Cycle to work Scheme
• Tech Scheme
• Car Scheme
• Free flu vaccine through Healthshield
• Free eye tests
• Financial wellbeing support via WageStream
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Group income protection
• GP24: GP Access for all
• Health Cash Plan
• Death in Service
• Long service awards
• Employee referral scheme
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay

CATS Global Schools is a leading education group committed to inspiring the next generation of world shapers. With a history dating back to 1899, but a focus on the future, our group brings together 16 institutions comprising independent boarding schools, an Arts University College, English language schools and a variety of summer programmes in the UK, US, Canada, and China. Each year, we provide 18,000 students around the globe with the education they need to develop real-life skills for the future. We are dedicated to academic excellence and our students benefit from our well-developed links to over 40 top global universities. We create a positive learning environment where every student is empowered to make a contribution to shape their world. This is made possible because of the commitment of our pioneering, persevering people who do the very best for our students.

Our Commitment to Inclusion and Diversity

We are committed to diversity, inclusion and belonging. Building on our core values Pioneering, Persevering, People, we pledge to deliver a series of events, guest speakers and focus groups to make CATS Global Schools an employer of choice for all.

Safeguarding

CGS is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and well-being of children and young people. As such, appointment is subject to the satisfactory completion of safer recruitment employment checks in line with KCSIE guidelines. This will include satisfactory references, enhanced DBS from the Disclosures and Barring Service and, where applicable, any international equivalent being obtained. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to online checks which may include social media.