TERM TIME POSITION ONLY - 32 weeks per year, plus holiday (with the role benefitting from longer school holidays).
TWO VACANCIES - 30 HOURS PER WEEK / 37.5 HOURS PER WEEK
PART I: THE ROLE OF SCHOOL NURSE
Winchester College Medical Centre is open 24 hours a day during term-time. The nurses are well-supported by a doctor, who are also general practitioners at St. Clement’s Surgery in Winchester. A school doctor holds a surgery at the Medical Centre every weekday afternoon. All pupils are registered with the school doctors on admission.
The principal responsibility of the School Nurse is the provision of medical care for pupils and, where appropriate, staff and visitors and for the efficient operation of the Medical Centre. The Medical Centre supports the whole school and is operational 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in term time.
This role in the Medical Centre offers many challenges and opportunities. The School Nurse will be expected to contribute to improving the service provided, as well as to ensure that professional standards are being met at all times. Equally important is having an ability to be welcoming and friendly to pupils, staff and parents. The School Nurse will be expected to visit boarding houses and other departments in order to gain an understanding of how the College operates and to liaise with appropriate staff.
Responsible to:
The School Nurse will report to the Lead Nurse.
Main Responsibilities
The School Nurse will be under the day-to-day supervision of the Lead Nurse. All the nursing staff will work under the professional supervision of the appointed college doctors and their medical practice.
The School Nurse will have the following duties; this list is not exhaustive and the duties will be reviewed periodically:
The successful candidate will be/have:
Essential:
Desirable:
Diversity and Inclusion
Winchester College embraces diversity and inclusion in the workplace and is committed to promoting a fair and supportive environment for all our employees. We work hard to create an inclusive culture where different perspectives are recognised, and our staff feel valued for their individuality and share a sense of belonging. Our aim is to reflect the diverse nature of society and of our pupil body. We are seeking to attract a diversity of talent at all levels, so that our pupils understand and benefit from the breadth and depth of such a diverse community. This means recruiting from the widest possible pool of talent.
PART II: BENEFITS, TERMS AND CONDITIONS, AND APPLICATION
Start date
This appointment will commence as soon as possible.
Hours of Work
32 weeks per year, plus holiday (with the role benefitting from longer school holidays).
The hours per week are either 30 or 37.5 hours. This can include nights and weekends.
Salary
The salary for the 37.5 hours position is £21,809.06 (gross) per annum.
The salary for the 30 hours position is £17,444.70 (gross) per annum.
The FTE for this role is £33,649.44. The hourly rate is £16.38.
Closing Date
Noon on Wednesday 31 August 2022.
Induction and Continuous Training and Development
The school is fully committed to the induction, training and development of all our staff, with staff supported to grow and reach their full potential.
We deliver a range of training, run by both our own staff and external providers, varying from highly practical First Aid courses to seminars and learning lunches on many aspects of teaching and learning. In the medical centre, regular clinical team meetings are held, and support includes supervision and access to further opportunities.
There is an annual cycle of appraisal offering the opportunity to reflect on professional practice and development opportunities.
The school also offers a wide range of apprenticeships supporting staff development and progression.
Pension and Life Cover
On employment, employees will be auto-enrolled into the College’s pension scheme according to legislative thresholds. Those who are not eligible for auto-enrolment may still elect to join the College’s pension scheme.
Initially, when joining the College’s pension scheme, employees will become a member of the College’s Group Personal Pension Plan (GPP). For this Plan, known as Tier 1, the employee contributes 4% and the employer 3%.
After 9 month’s membership of the Tier 1 plan, employees may opt to join Tier 2, which is also a GPP, where the employee contributes 5% and the employer 9%.
Employees in Tier 1 automatically qualify for a Life Cover of 2 times salary. On entry to Tier 2, Life Cover changes to 4 times salary.
Annual Leave
This is a term-time only position, with the successful candidate benefitting from school holidays.
Sports Facilities
The school offers all staff free access to its sports facilities, including a gym, tennis courts and in 2023, a new 25m swimming pool. Exercise classes, including spinning and circuits are also offered.
Wider Benefits
Winchester College is situated in the heart of beautiful, historic Winchester. Staff are offered a free tour of the College, with discounted rates available for booking venues within the school’s grounds for hospitality events.
Probation, Notice Periods
The first six months of employment will be a probationary period. Regular reviews with line managers take place over the probation period with the opportunity to discuss progress, identify any areas for action and ensure that there is appropriate guidance and support in place to enable successful completion of the probationary period.
During the probationary period, the notice required by either party to terminate employment will be one month.
Once employment is confirmed, the notice period will be three months.
Disclosure Check
As Winchester College is an educational establishment, a condition of employment will be that the successful candidate must consent to the school obtaining an Enhanced Level Disclosure check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). This will reveal all spent and unspent convictions, warnings, cautions and bind-overs. A policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders is available on the school’s website.
Safeguarding is one of the primary responsibilities of this role. The jobholder is responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young persons for whom they are responsible, or with whom they come into contact with, and will need to adhere to and ensure compliance with the school’s Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy at all times. A School Nurse should be conversant with the responsibilities and procedures detailed in this policy and with the Department for Education’s Keeping Children Safe in Education. If, in the course of carrying out the duties of the post, the School Nurse becomes aware of any actual or potential risks to the safety or welfare of children in the school, they must report any concerns to the school’s Designated Safeguarding Lead or in their absence the Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead.
References and Other Pre-employment Checks
The appointment will be dependent upon the receipt of a successful medical check and satisfactory references. The College will usually seek references from shortlisted candidates before interview and may approach previous employers for information to verify particular experience or qualifications. At least one referee must be the current or most recent employer. Where applicants are not currently working with children but have done so in the past, one referee must be the person by whom they were most recently employed when working with children.
Data Protection
Winchester College collects and processes relevant personal data as part of its everyday operations and is obliged to process it in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018. The school is the Data Controller of this data under the Act and is registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office; its registration number is Z5751669.
Any queries about this policy or how personal data is processed by the school should be referred to the Data Protection Liaison Officer.