An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Nurse to lead and manage our school nursing team at the Health and Wellbeing Centre in the provision of a clinically effective, high-quality service for our girls and other members of our community. The appointee will be responsible for the continued strategic development of the provision of medical services within the school in line with the recommended best practice guidelines from the Royal College of Nursing, Boarding Schools Association and Care Quality Commission. She will have overall responsibility for ensuring that the requirements in the National Minimum Standards for Boarding Schools in relation to Boarders’ Health and Wellbeing are complied with fully and effectively.
The successful candidate will be calm, capable, warm, welcoming and sensitive to the needs of others. She will work in partnership with girls, their parents or guardians, all school staff, the School Medical Officer, GPs and clinicians and counsellors to ensure that there is an effective understanding of health issues in the School, that problems do not go undetected and that good health is promoted throughout our community.
This is a resident position, school accommodation will be supplied to the successful candidate and members of her family (if appropriate) during term time and at other times by agreement.
All applicants must complete the school’s official application form (electronically or by hand), providing a full career history and names and contact details for two referees and send it to the Head’s PA Louise Capponi at lcapponi@queenmargarets.com. This should be accompanied by a letter of application addressed to the Head.
The closing date for applications to reach the school is 09:00 am on Thursday 14th July 2022 and interviews will take place during the week commencing Monday 18th July 2022.
