Nurse

Nurse (Nights)

Location: Brighton

Salary: £26.27 per hour

Brighton College is seeking to appoint a part-time Nurse (Nights) on a permanent basis

Reporting to: Head of the Health Centre

Main Purpose of the Role: The Brighton College Nursing Team is seeking a NMC registered Nurse to join our supportive team at the School Health Centre. The Nursing Team are part of the wider Health and Wellbeing Team across the College, Prep and Pre-Prep Schools supporting the physical, psychological and emotional needs of our pupils from 3 to 18 years of age. The post holder will work within the Brighton College Nursing Team and provide outstanding person centred and holistic care to the members of the Brighton College community which includes pupils and staff in line with the College and Prep School’s policies and procedures.

General Duties and Responsibilities:

• Working with children, young people and their families to meet the health and wellbeing needs of pupils and also members of staff.
• Assess pupils and staff who attend the Health Centre using professional knowledge, judgment and experience to treat them effectively and holistically.
• Dispense daily prescribed medication which includes controlled medication to boarding and day pupils as per Brighton College’s Administration of Medication policy.
• Maintain thorough and accurate records for all pupil consultations ensuring assessment and actions taken are documented on ISAMS.
• Make referrals for the boarding pupils to the school GP or external agencies when necessary.
• To work closely with the pupil and their family to develop individualised health care plans (IHCP) for pupils with medical conditions (i.e., asthma, anaphylaxis, etc) and follow these appropriately.
• Have good communication with other members of the nursing team, house staff, parents and external agencies to ensure the best care is provided to pupils and that they are safe.
• Liaise closely with members of the pastoral, wellbeing and safeguarding teams to ensure we are supporting pupils’ psychological and emotional wellbeing.
• Liaise closely with the Boarding house staff and support pupils as needed.
• Operate procedures for infectious disease control to reduce the incidence of contagious illnesses.
• Follow procedures for the safe disposal of clinical waste.
• Be aware of recommended safe storage, usage and disposal of medical supplies and drugs.
• Must always comply with the College’s Health and Safety Policies
• Identify risks involved in day to day and report them to the relevant team.
• Maintain medical records accurately, confidentially and safely.
• Assist with compliance checks and documentation.
• Keep nursing notes to a high standard ensuring the accurate and rapid retrieval of information.
• Ensure effective communication with House staff regarding medications administered to Boarders throughout the day.

Person Specification:

We are seeking energetic and dynamic nurses who are motivated, diligent, kind, caring and trustworthy and someone who will have the child and young person at the centre of the care they provide. The post requires organisation, attention to detail and initiative to ensure that we are providing effective, quality care to our pupils.

The successful candidate will have experience in the following areas:

• To ensure nursing validation and relevant qualifications and training are up to date to meet NMC registration requirements.
• To be willing to complete Child Protection training and any other training relevant to the school setting.
• The ability to prioritise and manage situations under pressure.
• Excellent interpersonal and empathetic communication skills, and the ability to interact with people at all levels.
• Demonstrate good personal skills in a caring, friendly and confident manner and be able to welcome.
• Competent IT skills, including the use of spreadsheets and databases (i.e., ISAMS and CPOMS), although full training will be given.
• Experience of working in practice nursing, minor injuries and emergency care or school nursing would be welcomed.
• Able to work as an autonomous practitioner as well as the ability to work as part of the wider Nursing and Health and Wellbeing Team.
• A professional, flexible and proactive attitude.
• The ability to respond calmly, quickly and willingly to urgent and unexpected requests.

Hours of Work:

Sunday and/or Tuesday 8.45pm to 8.15am with a 30-minute break (23 hours per week) during term time (35 weeks) plus an additional two weeks (37 weeks total). Further discussion on hours to be covered at interview.

To Apply

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