School Nurse (Private School)

Are you an experienced School Nurse in the Surrey area? 

 

Would you like to be able to work flexibly, choosing shifts that would fit around your schedule? 

 

Nursdoc are a leading healthcare recruitment company, who provide staffing solutions and give support to a number of care providers throughout the UK. Our nurses work in private schools on a temporary and permanent basis. 

 

If you’re an experienced school nurse who is keen to make a difference, we would love to hear from you.

 

Specifics for this position

• Promote and safeguard the welfare of students for whom you are responsible and with whom you come into contact 

• Attend to students taken ill during the school day 

• Administer ‘over the counter’ medications as per school guidelines 

• Administer First Aid as appropriate and as per school guidelines 

• Ensure the security, delivery and safe keeping of controlled medicines 

• Arrange hospital, optical and dental appointments and co-ordinate the transportation of students to appointments 

• Transport students to GP surgery when necessary 

• Transport students to hospital when necessary 

• Maintain nursing records of any treatment or medication given to students 

• Electronically maintain information as required 

• Assist with registration of all new students at the school’s NHS surgery 

• Assist with the GP surgeries when required 

• Assist with medical checks on all new students 

• Maintain the school accident book 

• Collect student prescriptions from the pharmacy for distribution 

• Help re-stock first aid kits for boarding houses, fixtures or trips and visits as necessary 

• Assist with the administration of the school’s random drug testing regime 

• Communicate with all members of the health care team, housemasters, SMT and external professional agencies

• Communicate with parents and guardians as necessary 

• Provide out of hours advice to House staff according to the annual rota 

• Prepare and review Health Centre policies ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements 

• Maintain high standards of cleanliness within the Health Centre, including laundry and other student facilities 

• Carry out general duties and responsibilities as deemed reasonable by the SMT 

 

Objective as an agency employee

 

To provide a high level of care to patients who receive treatment within a school service environment.

The benefits of working with Nursdoc 

• Flexible shift patterns to accommodate to your lifestyle and commitments 

• Last minute and advance shifts 

• A choice of shift patterns and hours to suit you

• Market leading rates of pay being paid every Friday 

• An opportunity to gain further experience with some of the UK's leading healthcare providers

• Round the clock office support to deal with any queries or questions you have 

• Dedicated consultants to support you

Pay rate scale is £27.50 - £35.00

 

Compliance 

All candidates that wish to register with us must have the following: 

• NMC Pin

• 1 years’ experience working in the healthcare sector 

• DBS Certificate which has been issued within the last 12 months

• Basic life support and manual handling

 

Nursdoc is ideal for nurses looking for the flexibility, choice and additional income agency work provides.

 

To apply today: Simply click the 'Apply' button or email your CV to info@nursdoc.com. You can also go to the registration page and submit your details there.

 

Alternatively, call the team on 0330 555 5000 and we look forward to working with you.

 

Client type: Private Senior School (Surrey Locality)