Nurse in Wymondham

Location: Wymondham College, Wymondham.

Salary: FTE: £42,170 per annum, Pro‑rata £22,953‑£28,768 per annum, including an allowance for holiday pay.

Vacancy Type: Permanent, 823.50 HOURS OVER 38 WEEKS, TERM TIME PLUS 3 WEEKS.

Starting: September 2026.

Job Overview

We are seeking a committed, high‑standard Nurse (Band 6 or equivalent) to join our school Medical Centre, providing exceptional clinical, pastoral and first‑aid care to students, with strengths in mental health, adolescent wellbeing, triage and day‑to‑day medical support.

Personal Competencies

• Communicate clearly and tactfully using appropriate methods and an awareness of the impact of your own communication on others.
• Maintain positive relationships, work effectively as part of a flexible team, and adapt working methods to benefit the team.
• Accept responsibility for your own actions, prioritise effectively, meet deadlines and embrace challenges.
• Provide clear, concise, timely and appropriate oral and written communication.
• Listen well and understand others’ needs and perspectives.
• Meet objectives on your own initiative and commit to continuous self‑development; attend ongoing training and updating as appropriate.
• Be flexible, cooperative and helpful; self‑aware; collaborate well and work alone and as part of a team.
• Be organised, systematic, efficient and meet agreed priorities.
• Respond to change with investigative, adaptable and prepared attitude.
• Have good basic keyboard skills.
• Undertake all physical requirements of the post and use equipment according to health and safety guidelines.

Qualifications and Experience

• A registered Nurse (adult or child branch) with current NMC registration and at least three years nursing experience.
• Ideally qualified to RCN Band 6 or equivalent.
• Experience of working consultatively with other health professionals and support staff.

Key Responsibilities

• Work as a member of an interdisciplinary team to promote health and wellness.
• Assess, implement and evaluate in‑patient care of students admitted to the Medical Centre within agreed levels of competence.
• Develop and write care plans for students requiring them, in liaison with pupils, parents and boarding house staff, and disseminate them to appropriate staff.
• Provide first aid and emergency care and treatment as necessary.
• Maintain stock of all school first aid kits.
• Provide a confidential counselling and health advice service as appropriate.
• Provide sexual health advice, e.g. contraception and emergency contraception, SAI screening, as per protocols.
• Follow good practice and specific directives on immunisation procedures relevant to the school population and individuals.

Benefits

• Professional development.
• Free refreshments.
• Free on‑site car parking.
• A generous pension as part of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Discounts, reward cards & promo codes via our staff benefits platform.
• A Cycle to Work scheme.
• 24/7 access to the Employee Assistance Programme, at no cost to you.
• Children of staff benefit from increased priority under the admissions policy after two years of continuous service.

Application closing date: Thursday 2nd July 2026.