Main area Neurodevelopmental Nurse Grade Band 6
Contract Permanent
Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday)
Job ref 236-OCO-NM209-25
Employer Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type NHS
Site Werneth Primary Care Centre
Town Oldham
Salary £37,338 - £44,962 NA
Salary period Yearly
Closing 07/04/2025 08:00
Band 6
Job overview
Join Our Vibrant Community Paediatric Team
Are you a dedicated registered nurse eager to make a difference in the lives of children with neurodevelopmental needs? The Community Paediatric Service is looking for a passionate professional to help transform the lives of children and families across Oldham!
What Makes This Role Exciting?
As a key player in our multidisciplinary team, you’ll be at the forefront of clinical assessments for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Your expertise will shine as you conduct assessments in community settings, engaging with families and children in meaningful ways.
Collaboration and Impact:
You'll work closely with our dedicated medical team and supportive administrative staff, fostering relationships with diverse agencies. Together, we create an integrated health approach, ensuring our children receive the comprehensive care and support they need.
Why Join Us?
At the Community Paediatric Service, we believe in continuous improvement in child healthcare. You’ll collaborate with a talented network of therapists and nursing professionals, enhancing your knowledge while driving quality care initiatives.
Ready to Make a Difference?
If you're ready to step into a role where your passion and expertise shape bright futures for children and families, we want to hear from you! Join us in our mission to provide exceptional care and support for children with SEND—your future starts here.
Main duties of the job
Are you dedicated to improving the lives of children and young people with neurodevelopmental disorders? We’re looking for a passionate professional to join our multi-disciplinary team in Oldham, where your expertise will make a meaningful impact on families and the community.
Key Responsibilities:
As a core member of our team, you will conduct comprehensive neurodevelopmental assessments for children and young people. Utilising evidence-based practices, you will deliver insightful evaluations and recommendations that guide appropriate interventions. Your work will empower families, ensuring they receive the tailored support they need to flourish.
Collaborative Environment:
You will collaborate with a diverse group of professionals, committed to promoting the health and wellbeing of children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Working together, we will implement effective strategies that create positive outcomes and improve the quality of life for those we serve.
Why Your Role Matters:
Your contributions will resonate throughout the Oldham community, making a profound impact on the lives of children and families facing neurodevelopmental challenges. By joining our team, you will help foster resilience and inclusivity, shaping brighter futures for many.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main 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
Qualifications
* NMC registered nursing qualification and registration
Knowledge, Skills, and Experience
* Experience of working with children with neurodevelopmental disorders
* Experience of working as a community practitioner
* Experience of case management of young people
* Experience of delivering parent training
* Experience of multi-agency working
* Ability to undertake appropriate health assessments
* Relevant experience working with children with complex needs and their families.
* Strong underpinning knowledge of child development.
* Knowledge of SEND Code of Practice
* Experience of working with external agencies to support the needs of children
* Experience of working in a multi-agency team
* Experience of leading and facilitating multi agency meetings to support children/young people and their families.
* Experience of working with families and professionals in a collaborative way
* Ability to manage conflict
* Knowledge and skills to promote safeguarding.
* Audit
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust does not accept unsolicited CVs from recruitment agencies and will not be liable for fees for candidates submitted speculatively.
We understand the importance of balancing work and home life. We are committed to supporting flexible working for our people wherever possible and all our colleagues are given the opportunity to discuss potential for flexible working. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) serves a diverse population, and each Care Organisation works hard to ensure all services are accessible and fair.
We respect the value of difference. So, our aim is to employ a workforce representative of the communities we serve. Regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, trans status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, religion or belief, all are welcome.
We also warmly welcome interest from serving and ex-personnel, and their relatives. Please identify that you are a member of the armed forces community on your application form to be entitled to a guaranteed interview (subject to essential criteria being met). As a Disability Confident Employer, guaranteed interviews are also available to disabled applicants when essential role requirements have been met.
For posts advertised on a fixed term contract basis, we will offer secondments only for NHS appointments. Fixed term contracts will be only be offered for external non-NHS appointments.
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Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should we receive sufficient applications or if it is filled via the internal redeployment process.
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Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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