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Manchester School Health Service Recruitment Opportunities
Band 3 School Nurse Assistants – Screening Team
We are Manchester Local Care Organisation - an exciting, new public sector organisation that is bringing together NHS community health services and social care services in the city. We’re driven by the aim of improving the health of local people in Manchester by working across organisational boundaries.
Our School Nursing teams work to design and deliver services in partnership with local people. We also provide key services that work across wider localities and the city-wide footprint. We believe that our pioneering approach will make a massive difference to the health of people in our city and we are looking for you to join our team and help us do this.
We’re committed to achieving the highest standards of individual care for our city’s diverse communities. At the heart of this is the ‘Healthy Child Programme’ which through early intervention, will positively influence health outcomes for children and families in Manchester.
As a result of service transformation an exciting opportunity has arisen in Manchester’s School Nursing service.
We are looking for an enthusiastic School Nurse Assistant who wants to make a difference by working as part of a team to deliver the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) and the core screening programme offered at school entry.
37.5 hours Term Time Only
Main duties of the job
1. You will be expected to contribute to the planning of the NCMP and Core Screening Programmes to school age children in a variety of settings under supervision.
2. To work as part of a team to deliver the NCMP and Core Screening programme in schools and other settings.
3. To accurately record and document the outcome of the tests undertaken as part of these programmes, making appropriate referrals if indicated; and advising parents of the outcome of such tests; and explaining and supporting parents to understand any action/intervention required.
4. To provide administrative support in relation to all aspects of work undertaken within the Manchester Child Health record.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll 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 you’ll 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.
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
Person specification
EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
* GCSEs A – C (to include English and Maths)
* NNEB/NVQ III or equivalent
* European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) or extensive experience of computer use
Experience
* Experience of working with children, young people and families.
* Awareness of child protection procedures & policies
* Experience of working in a multi –disciplinary team
SKILLS/ABILITY
* Computer literacy and accurate data entry with good attention to detail
* Commitments to team work
* Able to organise/prioritise workload appropriately and meet deadlines, including ordering of stock and equipment.
* Effective communication skills both written and verbal
* Understanding of confidentiality.
* Flexibility and adaptability
* Car user
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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