Job summary
Specialist Community Public Health Nurses (SCPHN) in Health visiting (Manchester).
Manchester Local Care Organisation is committed to the professional development of its workforce to deliver high quality healthcare to the diverse communities within Manchester. We are offering registered nurses or midwives the opportunity to undertake an exciting 13-month apprenticeship to become Health Visitors. This programme of study and clinical practice in Health Visiting which will lead to a registered Specialist Community Public Health Nursing qualification with the NMC and is supported academically by Manchester Metropolitan University. This course gives you the opportunity to develop your career in Specialist Community Public Health Nursing with a specialist focus on Health Visiting.
Manchester is an exciting place to train as a Health Visitor with diverse scope of practice reflected across the city. Our service is dynamic and working with new initiatives to support Manchester families through Startwell, focusing on 1001 Critical Days agenda and school readiness initiatives providing optimal health to preschool children. We thrive for clinical excellence supported by our specialist Infant Feeding teams, Perinatal Mental Health and SENDteams.
If you feel inspired and wish to be part of a fabulous health visiting workforce here in Manchester, we would be pleased to hear from you!
Main duties of the job
PLEASE NOTE: YOU MUST HAVE CURRENT NMC REGISTRATION AT THE TIME OF COMPLETING YOUR APPLICATION FORM.
As a Health Visitor in Manchester, you can make a significant difference to children, families and communities. Our highly committed teams play a crucial role in the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme (HCP) and the National Service Framework for Children, Young People and Maternity Services (DH2004) promoting child health and development to give children the best start in life. Our teams work to safeguard children, preventing social exclusion and deprivation and tackling public health issues.
Every day working as a Health Visitor is different, running Healthy Child Drop-in Clinics, visiting families in their homes, managing support groups for parents and working closely with partnership agencies and professionals. You will need to travel independently and driving licence is essential.
Starting in September 2024 you will be given a fixed term apprenticeship contract with MLCO/MFT to undertake the 13 month full time SCPHN Course with Manchester Metropolitan University. The course consists of 50% academic work and 50% practice in accordance with the university and MLCO guidelines. After qualifying if you secure a role with the trust we will offer a further year preceptorship period to consolidate your skills.
We expect that you will be offered opportunity to complete the V300 non-medical prescribing course when you have qualified.
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full driving licence
- Meets the academic requirements minimum 120 credits at degree level or equivalent apprenticeship pathway.
- A current First Level NMC registration with proof of NMC PIN number (This must be stated on application form)
- Maths and English GCSE (or functional skills equivalent) at grade c or above
Desirable
Skills and Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a skill mix team
- Working on own initiative
- Interagency working
- Able to organise, prioritise and delegate
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full driving licence
- Meets the academic requirements minimum 120 credits at degree level or equivalent apprenticeship pathway.
- A current First Level NMC registration with proof of NMC PIN number (This must be stated on application form)
- Maths and English GCSE (or functional skills equivalent) at grade c or above
Desirable
Skills and Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a skill mix team
- Working on own initiative
- Interagency working
- Able to organise, prioritise and delegate
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills
Desirable
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).
