Nurse

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Native/near native competence in spoken and written English is essential

Candidate Profile

The job holder must be committed to providing a first-class welfare, pastoral and medical care service that not only ensures students’ physical and emotional well-being, but also enables them to feel motivated and empowered to seize every opportunity whilst at Bede’s. The Nurse must work collaboratively with the House Parents to create a home-from-home that fosters respect, understanding and inclusiveness within a massively culturally diverse environment.

You will be required to diagnose and treat common ailments with homely remedies, administering medication prescribed by a doctor and overseeing the medical care of sick students. All is this is a huge responsibility and requires not only expert organisation skills, much common sense, good observation skills and a sound understanding of children’s needs, but also 100% dedication to the job.

The ability to think quickly, show common sense and pay attention to detail in many different and often unpredictable situations is fundamental for this role. Adaptability and flexibility are critical skills, as is a cheerful, positive and can-do attitude, which is a pre-requisite of the job.

As well as taking responsibility for the delivery of accountabilities under their direct control, all members of the Centre Management Team are expected to make a significant contribution to the overall effectiveness and running of the Summer School. The Managers’ Office can get exceptionally busy with many things happening at the same time; as such, high levels of resilience are required by the jobholder, as well as the ability to prioritise work and work accurately and effectively in a fast-paced and often quite demanding office environment.

Summer School Nurses are expected to lead by example and are considered ambassadors of Bede’s Summer School. As such, they must contribute to upholding the good name of Bede’s and at all times, whether on duty or off duty, in uniform or not, Nurses must act appropriately and do nothing that may compromise or jeopardize the School’s excellent reputation in the local, national and international community.

It goes without saying that Summer School Nurses must also maintain appropriate boundaries between themselves and the students - they can never become students’ friends.

Qualifications

First Level Registered Nurse with current NMC registration or equivalent, and three years postgraduate experience.

Experience

Minimum 2 years’ experience of working with children in a professional context.
Experience of managing staff is preferred.
Experience of working in a residential context is preferred.
Experience dealing with international students is preferred.
The ability to work efficiently and effectively in a fast-paced, highly changeable, highly pressured and often challenging environment is essential.
A strong awareness of Health & Safety (specifically as it relates to residential accommodation) is essential.
Strong and demonstrable organisation skills.

Compensation

£600 per week.

Statutory holiday pay (currently 5.6 weeks per year) is paid pro-rata with each salary payment.

Accommodation and meals are provided free of charge.

Working Hours

Shifts are variable, depending on the needs of the centre, but a typical working day may be from 8am to 6pm or 1pm to 11pm.

Nurses are entitled to one full day off per week.

Working Day

As well as taking responsibility for the delivery of accountabilities under their direct control, all members of the Centre Management Team are expected to make a significant contribution to the overall effectiveness and running of the Summer School. The Managers’ Office can get exceptionally busy with many things happening at the same time; as such, high levels of resilience are required by the jobholder, as well as the ability to prioritise work and work accurately and effectively in a fast-paced and often quite demanding office environment.

Summer School Nurses are expected to lead by example and are considered ambassadors of Bede’s Summer School. As such, they must contribute to upholding the good name of Bede’s and at all times, whether on duty or off duty, in uniform or not, Nurses must act appropriately and do nothing that may compromise or jeopardize the School’s excellent reputation in the local, national and international community.

The working day is long, intense and often quite challenging (especially on arrivals days when there is a lot happening at the same time) but it is also varied and fast-paced and of course, living and working with young people can be immensely rewarding.

Even when off duty, you must be willing to “leap into action” in case of any emergency that may arise, especially during the night.

The Managers’ office is the nerve centre of the Summer School and it can be busy and intense at times, especially on arrival and departure days and during student free time (when many things can be happening at the same time) and any arising welfare issues must be dealt with efficiently, sympathetically and effectively.