Nurse/Medical Lead

Dukes Education Group; Rochester; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Rochester is seeking a compassionate Nurse/Medical Lead to enhance healthcare provision for students. The role involves leading a medical team and delivering essential health services to ensure that health is never a barrier to learning. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in healthcare, with a strong focus on building trust-based relationships and comprehensive collaboration with mental health and counseling teams. This position offers the chance to make a significant positive impact on student development.

Qualifications

• Experience in developing healthcare provisions in educational settings.
• Ability to deliver services in illness prevention and education.
• Strong collaboration skills with mental health and counseling teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and cultivate a supportive medical team environment.
• Deliver essential healthcare services to students.
• Ensure student health is prioritized and supported.

Skills

Compassionate approach

Experience in healthcare

Ability to build trust-based relationships

Education

Relevant medical qualification

Job description

We are looking for a compassionate and experienced individual to join our team as the Nurse/Medical Lead. This is a wonderful opportunity to shape and develop our healthcare provision, focusing on the core goal of ensuring health is never a barrier to learning. This highly student-focused role encourages the development of strong, trust-based relationships and allows the post holder to have a significant positive impact on holistic student development. You will cultivate a supportive medical team environment (including a dedicated Healthcare Assistant) and deliver essential services in illness prevention, education, and effective signposting, collaborating closely with our mental health and counselling teams.

Founded in 1984, Rochester Independent College in Kent is a day and boarding school offering a distinctive alternative to both traditional independent education and the highly selective grammar schools. RIC aims to give students an enjoyable and successful experience of schools in an international, creative and inclusive environment with small classes and high-quality teaching and pastoral care.

Classes are small. On average there are 8 students in each group with a maximum of 12. As well as a full secondary education from year 7 to sixth form, the College specialises in intensive one year A level and GCSE courses. We also have a good track record of excellent results on retake A level and GCSE courses for students aiming at competitive university courses including Medicine, Law, Veterinary Science and Dentistry.

Rochester Independent College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitations of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

Please go to our website to find our Safeguarding policy - https://rochester-college.org/information/policies-1

Being You @ RIC: Our students come from a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures and so do we. We want our staff to find a home at RIC and aim to give them the freedom to be themselves at work. We want our community to be an inclusive one where there are meaningful levels of representation across all parts of the College. A commitment to inclusivity is at the heart of RIC’s Project 2025 development planning. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at RIC.

Sustainability @ RIC: The successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to acting sustainably and regeneratively in their role. This includes avoiding environmental harm wherever possible, mitigating any unavoidable impacts, and actively contributing to the restoration of nature. They will routinely consider both visible and less obvious environmental impacts when making decisions, supporting the College’s progress towards its Net Zero Strategy.

The college reserves the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date.