The Health Centre Sisters have a crucial part to play in the pastoral life of the girls at Moreton. An efficient, sympathetic medical service provides security for the girls, their parents and the
resident staff. The Sisters have a responsibility to establish a high quality health care system in collaboration with the School Medical Officer.

Responsibilities of the Senior Sister:
1. To liaise with the Principal, Deputy Head Pastoral, House Staff and
parents on medical matters and to advise on matters of health and
hygiene, as long as this does not contravene accepted practices of
confidentiality.
2. To hold surgeries three times a day.
3. To maintain the dispensary and all house and sports medical boxes.
4. To nurse girls in bed because of illness and to arrange provision
of food for them.
5. To arrange, when necessary, for the escorting of girls to clinics,
surgeries, opticians, dentists, hospital appointments, etc.
6. To assist the School Doctors at their surgeries held in school four
times each week.
7. To deal with emergencies as they arise using medical and emergency
services if necessary.
8. To inform House and Teaching Staff if girls are absent from lessons
due to illness.
9. To assist with the teaching of the PSHE programme.
10. To organise training for Staff in emergency First Aid and to encourage
girls to learn these skills too.

Conditions of Service:
The Health Centre Sisters will be responsible for providing 24 hour
cover for the girls, being one call in the evening and at weekends,
with the assistance of two Health Centre Sisters.

She must keep her U.K.C.C. registration up to date.

She should be willing to take part in any training courses recommended
by the School Doctor or the Principal.

The Sisters should have a First Aid at Work Statutory Certificate -
this can be obtained whilst in post if not already held.

A basic contract of employment (the same as teaching and house staff)
must be signed within the first month. One term's notice is required
to terminate employment.

All meals may be taken free of charge in the dining room. Good
accommodation maybe available if required.

The Senior Health Centre Sister will need to return to school 2/3 days
before term commences to prepare the Health Centre and, sometimes, to
attend training.

The salary will be on band 6. Salaries are reviewed annually in June
to take effect from 1st September following.

If Sister uses her own transport on school business she may claim a
mileage allowance.

The cost of a uniform will be provided by the school.

The school, which currently is for 380 pupils (girls 4 - 18 years,
boys 4 - 11 years), is situated midway between Shrewsbury and Chester
with excellent road and rail links to the Midlands and the North of
England.

The application form, full CV and brief covering letter
should be sent to:

Mr. J. Forster
The Principal
Moreton Hall
Weston Rhyn
Oswestry
Shropshire
SY11 3EW
Telephone 01691 776020
Fax 01691 778552

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www.moretonhall.org

The closing date for receipt of applications is 24th September 2010