The College Nurse supports student health and wellbeing at St Brendan’s and works alongside safeguarding and pastoral teams where appropriate.
The College Nurse offers advice, guidance and support for students whose health or wellbeing may affect their experience at College.
The Nurse may:
- Provide health advice and information
- Support students in managing health needs during College life
- Signpost students to external health or wellbeing services
- Work alongside safeguarding or pastoral staff if concerns arise
Information shared with the College Nurse is handled sensitively. Where a safeguarding concern is identified, information may be shared appropriately with safeguarding staff in line with College procedures.
Please visit Zoe in B3c, if you would like support around any of the following issues:
- Feeling unwell whilst at college
- Requiring over-the-counter medicines such as pain relief
- Minor injuries
- Advice about the medication you may be taking
- Individual Health Care plans for students with ongoing health conditions
- Contraception advice
- Sexual Health
- Mental Health
- Female & Male Health Concerns
Book an appointment
Specific appointments to talk confidentially are available between 11am- 12pm and 2pm-3pm or you can drop in at break and lunchtime.
Common FAQs
Information is treated sensitively. If a safeguarding concern is identified, it may be shared with safeguarding staff in line with College procedures.
Yes. As a post‑16 setting, students may access health support independently, depending on the situation and safeguarding requirements.
