Job summary
Join Our Dynamic Team Dedicated to Transforming Children's and Families' Lives
Are you passionate about making a real difference in the community? As a vital member of our integrated team, you'll play a key role in delivering tailored care packages to children, young people, and their families. After comprehensive training, you'll collaborate with dedicated professionals to enhance outcomes and create brighter futures.
What You'll Do:
- Deliver personalised care to individuals, families, and groups within the community, under the guidance of Specialist Public Health Nurses
- Work seamlessly within a multidisciplinary team to promote the Start Well program and support the Family Hubs model
- Contribute to the innovative approach of the Integrated Children & Families Service across Oldham, with flexibility to work from various bases based on community needs
Why Join Us?Be part of a forward-thinking service that values your skills and dedication. Help us build healthier, happier families and nurture the potential of every child.
Proven post registration experience is required for this role.
Main duties of the job
Helping Children and Families Thrive: Your Key Contributions
As a dedicated member of our team, you'll be instrumental in:
o Empowering Healthy Child Programmes: Supporting the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme, a vital initiative that promotes the well-being of children and families in our community
o Tailoring Health Support: Assessing the unique health needs of Looked After children and young people, and providing targeted interventions to help them thrive
o Health Interventions with a Personal Touch: Delivering holistic health interventions to children and young people who need them most, ensuring they receive the care and support they deserve
o Conducting Health and Well-being Reviews: Visiting homes, family hubs, and community settings to conduct comprehensive health and well-being reviews, helping families achieve their goals and work towards positive outcomes aligned with the Healthy Child Programme
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.
Learn more about us in our Candidate Information Pack (opens in existing window)
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
This vacancy is open to those who have a current NMC PIN to practice as a Registered Nurse in the UK, or those who are currently enrolled on a course which means they expect to receive their full NMC PIN within the next 3 months. Please note an NMC PRN PIN is not a full NMC PIN and would not fulfil the essential criteria for this role.
The NCA can no longer accept applications from International Nurses who are yet to complete all competencies needed to receive a full NMC PIN to practice in the UK as we have paused our OSCE programme indefinitely. To learn more about how you can gain a full NMC PIN to be eligible to apply for our vacancies in the future, please see the NMC website: https://www.nmc.org.uk/registration/joining-the-register/register-nurse-midwife/trained-outside-uk/how-to-guide/
We reserve the right to close the online vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to complete and return your application form as soon as possible.
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
This vacancy is open to those who have a current NMC PIN to practice as a Registered Nurse in the UK, or those who are currently enrolled on a course which means they expect to receive their full NMC PIN within the next 3 months. Please note an NMC PRN PIN is not a full NMC PIN and would not fulfil the essential criteria for this role.
The NCA can no longer accept applications from International Nurses who are yet to complete all competencies needed to receive a full NMC PIN to practice in the UK as we have paused our OSCE programme indefinitely. To learn more about how you can gain a full NMC PIN to be eligible to apply for our vacancies in the future, please see the NMC website: https://www.nmc.org.uk/registration/joining-the-register/register-nurse-midwife/trained-outside-uk/how-to-guide/
We reserve the right to close the online vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to complete and return your application form as soon as possible.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse /Midwife/Mental Health /RSCN
Desirable
- Assessor and Supervisor Qualification
- Degree or Experience/ Diploma in relevant specialist area or working towards
Professional Registration
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current NMC Pin
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential
- Working knowledge of safeguarding procedures and practices.
- Able to demonstrate evidence based clinical practice.
- Experience of Multi agency working
- Working within a skill mix team
- Working in partnership with other agencies
- Experience of multi-disciplinary working and working in a culturally sensitive way within a multicultural setting
- Knowledge of the Public Health Agenda
- Knowledge of the Health Child Programme
- Able to demonstrate knowledge of current childhood immunisation programme
- Post registration experience
Desirable
- Working within a community setting
- Experience of working with children, young people and their families.
- Knowledge of current Public Health Outcomes and inequalities
- knowledge base of current legislation and national plans which impact on Community Care
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Able to demonstrate knowledge of safeguarding procedures and legislation for children and young people
- Good understanding of how to work.
- Able to demonstrate knowledge of safeguarding procedures and legislation for children and young people
- Good understanding of how to work with individuals and groups
- Managing change in clinical practice
- Ability to communicate at all levels both written and oral
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Excellent presentation skills
- Research and auditing skills
- Able to work as an effective team member
- Ability to work independently and prioritise workload
- Ability to travel to different geographical locations across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
Desirable
- Ability to manage conflict with nursing and other professionals, often in a challenging environment
- Full UK driving license with willingness to use own car for work purposes
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse /Midwife/Mental Health /RSCN
Desirable
- Assessor and Supervisor Qualification
- Degree or Experience/ Diploma in relevant specialist area or working towards
Professional Registration
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current NMC Pin
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential
- Working knowledge of safeguarding procedures and practices.
- Able to demonstrate evidence based clinical practice.
- Experience of Multi agency working
- Working within a skill mix team
- Working in partnership with other agencies
- Experience of multi-disciplinary working and working in a culturally sensitive way within a multicultural setting
- Knowledge of the Public Health Agenda
- Knowledge of the Health Child Programme
- Able to demonstrate knowledge of current childhood immunisation programme
- Post registration experience
Desirable
- Working within a community setting
- Experience of working with children, young people and their families.
- Knowledge of current Public Health Outcomes and inequalities
- knowledge base of current legislation and national plans which impact on Community Care
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Able to demonstrate knowledge of safeguarding procedures and legislation for children and young people
- Good understanding of how to work.
- Able to demonstrate knowledge of safeguarding procedures and legislation for children and young people
- Good understanding of how to work with individuals and groups
- Managing change in clinical practice
- Ability to communicate at all levels both written and oral
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Excellent presentation skills
- Research and auditing skills
- Able to work as an effective team member
- Ability to work independently and prioritise workload
- Ability to travel to different geographical locations across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
Desirable
- Ability to manage conflict with nursing and other professionals, often in a challenging environment
- Full UK driving license with willingness to use own car for work purposes
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).