Job summary Join Our Team: Make a Difference in Children's Lives Are you a passionate children's nurse with a keen interest in epilepsy? If so, we have an incredible opportunity for you. Unlock Your Potential as a Band 5 Nurse in Children's Epilepsy Care Step into a rewarding role where your expertise can truly shine. Collaborate with an inspiring team, including an epilepsy specialist nurse and a dedicated children's community nursing team, all focused on improving the lives of children with epilepsy. We're looking for a highly motivated and compassionate nurse ready to make a meaningful impact on the lives of children and young people facing epilepsy's challenges. What We Offer: Personal-Centred Care: Empower children to embrace their independence and well-being through tailored, compassionate care Supportive Environment: Join a team that values your contributions and encourages your growth. Development Opportunities: Benefit from fully funded training and development to help you thrive in your career Work-Life Balance: We prioritize your well-beinglet's discuss how we can accommodate your flexible working requests Ready to advance your nursing career and be part of something extraordinary? Reach out today to learn more about this unique opportunity, and let's work together to create brighter futures for children with epilepsy. Your passion for nursing could change livesapply now. Main duties of the job We're seeking an exceptional children's nurse to join our dedicated community team, serving the vibrant towns of Heywood, Middleton, and Rochdale. As a passionate healthcare professional, you'll play a crucial role in delivering top-notch nursing care to children and young people across our community. Responsibilities & Requirements: Deliver Compassionate Nursing Care: Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate high-quality nursing care for your patients, ensuring their safety and well-being throughout Precision Documentation: Accurately document nursing notes in accordance with NMC standards and Trust policies/guidelines, maintaining the highest standards of care Mentorship & Guidance: Supervise, teach, and assess junior colleagues and students, supporting their growth and development within the nursing team Expert Care for Children with Epilepsy: Support the management of a caseload of children with epilepsy, working closely with the specialist team to provide comprehensive, patient-centred care Why Join Our Team? Meaningful Work: Make a tangible impact on the lives of children and young people in your community Supportive Environment: Collaborate with an experienced and dedicated team, fostering a culture of mutual respect and growth Development Opportunities: Access a range of development opportunities, from leadership training to mentorship and career guidance 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 05 February 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 5 Salary £29,970 to £36,483 a year n/a Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time Reference number 236-RCO-NM100-25 Job locations Callaghan house Cross street, off green lane Heywood OL10 2DY 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 an 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/ 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 an 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/ Person Specification Education / Qualifications Essential RN (Child) or equivalent Desirable Educated to degree level or equivalent experience Community Nursing Qualification/experience Knowledge, Skills and Experience Essential Awareness and understanding of child protection policies and procedures Demonstrate an understanding of patient confidentiality Demonstrate understanding of informal consent Ability to work autonomously/unsupervised and use own initiative Demonstrate good communication, time management and interpersonal skills Desirable Experience of children and young people with epilepsy Person Specification Education / Qualifications Essential RN (Child) or equivalent Desirable Educated to degree level or equivalent experience Community Nursing Qualification/experience Knowledge, Skills and Experience Essential Awareness and understanding of child protection policies and procedures Demonstrate an understanding of patient confidentiality Demonstrate understanding of informal consent Ability to work autonomously/unsupervised and use own initiative Demonstrate good communication, time management and interpersonal skills Desirable Experience of children and young people with epilepsy 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). 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. 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). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust Address Callaghan house Cross street, off green lane Heywood OL10 2DY Employer's website https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)