Specialist Community Public Health Nurse - Health Visiting

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 13 February 2025

Job summary

Join Our Vibrant Health Visiting Team

Are you a passionate Band 6 Health Visitor seeking a fulfilling opportunity? Look no further. We invite you to become a vital part of our dynamic and supportive team in the beautiful areas of Heywood, Middleton, or Rochdale.

At our Health Visiting service, we embrace both seasoned professionals and newly qualified Health Visitors with open arms. Here, your expertise will shine as you contribute to a diverse and rewarding caseload, making a tangible difference in the lives of families within our community.

What sets us apart? We are at the forefront of pioneering new and innovative practices. Collaborating closely with local authorities and health services, we tackle unique challenges while fostering an environment that thrives on creativity and fresh ideas. Your voice matters here - we actively encourage you to share your thoughts and insights to help shape the future of health visiting.

Join a team where your passion and skills will be valued, and where the potential for personal and professional growth is limitless. Don't miss this chance to make a significant impact in a community that needs YOU.

Ready for the challenge? Apply now and step into a rewarding journey with us.

Main duties of the job

Role Summary:

Are you ready to make a real difference in the lives of children and families from diverse cultural backgrounds? As a Health Visitor in our team, you'll play a pivotal role in delivering universal, enhanced, and intensive health services that uplift and empower communities across HMR.

In this collaborative environment, you'll work alongside a dedicated team of Health Visitors and skilled professionals, ensuring a safe and nurturing service for all preschool children and their families. Your expertise will not only be welcomed but celebrated as you contribute to innovative projects and policies designed to enhance the health visiting service.

What's in store for you?

  • Engage in meaningful research, implementation, and evaluation of evidence-based practices
  • Be a part of shaping the future of health visiting by developing new initiatives that respond to the needs of our community
  • Work in a supportive team atmosphere, where creativity and collaboration thrive

If you're passionate about providing exceptional health support and are eager to join a team committed to improving outcomes for families, we want to hear from you.

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Date posted

03 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

236-RCO-NM067-25

Job locations

Various sites across HMR

Whitehall street

Rochdale

OL12 0NB


Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Person Specification

Registration and qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Specialist Community Health Public Nurse (SCPHN) (1) Registered Nurse or Midwife on Part 1 of the NMC register (1) Evidence of post-registration development relevant to the post (1)
  • Recent Professional/clinical knowledge acquired through CPD

Desirable

  • Teaching and assessing experience
  • V100/150 Prescriber

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of recent legislation impacting on Community Health Care and Health Visiting practice.
  • Displays a good clinical knowledge which is based on research evidence.
  • Demonstrates an understanding of the Early help assessment

skills

Essential

  • Evidence of leadership skills
  • Demonstrate ability to work within multi-agency/professional setting.
  • Demonstrates the development of innovative working and new development
  • Able to analyse and make the decisions in relation to patient risk and care in complex cases.
Person Specification

Registration and qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Specialist Community Health Public Nurse (SCPHN) (1) Registered Nurse or Midwife on Part 1 of the NMC register (1) Evidence of post-registration development relevant to the post (1)
  • Recent Professional/clinical knowledge acquired through CPD

Desirable

  • Teaching and assessing experience
  • V100/150 Prescriber

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of recent legislation impacting on Community Health Care and Health Visiting practice.
  • Displays a good clinical knowledge which is based on research evidence.
  • Demonstrates an understanding of the Early help assessment

skills

Essential

  • Evidence of leadership skills
  • Demonstrate ability to work within multi-agency/professional setting.
  • Demonstrates the development of innovative working and new development
  • Able to analyse and make the decisions in relation to patient risk and care in complex cases.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Various sites across HMR

Whitehall street

Rochdale

OL12 0NB


Employer's website

https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Various sites across HMR

Whitehall street

Rochdale

OL12 0NB


Employer's website

https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

team Lead

Helen Campbell

helen.campbell2@nca.nhs.uk

07922887817

Date posted

03 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

236-RCO-NM067-25

Job locations

Various sites across HMR

Whitehall street

Rochdale

OL12 0NB


Supporting documents

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