Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
About
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.
Key details
Location
Various sites across Oldham
Contract type & working pattern
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Full time/Part time)
Salary
£37,338 - £44,962 Per annum
Specialty
Main area: Health Visiting
Job overview
Join Our Vibrant Health Visiting Team
Are you a passionate Band 6 Health Visitor seeking a fulfilling opportunity? Look no further. We invite you to become a vital part of our dynamic and supportive team in Oldham.
At our Health Visiting service, we embrace both seasoned professionals and newly qualified Health Visitors with open arms. Here, your expertise will shine as you contribute to a diverse and rewarding caseload, making a tangible difference in the lives of families within our community.
We are at the forefront of pioneering new and innovative practices.
Collaborating closely with local authorities and health services, we tackle unique challenges while fostering an environment that thrives on creativity and fresh ideas. Your voice matters here – we actively encourage you to share your thoughts and insights to help shape the future of health visiting.
Join a team where your passion and skills will be valued, and where the potential for personal and professional growth is limitless. Don’t miss this chance to make a significant impact in a community that needs you.
Advert
Are you ready to make a real difference in the lives of children and families from diverse cultural backgrounds? As a Health Visitor in our team, you'll play a pivotal role in delivering universal, enhanced, and intensive health services that uplift and empower communities across Oldham.
Be responsible and accountable for the operational caseload management of a 0-5yrs universal or targeted caseload and the delivery of high-quality programmes of care to infants, children, and their families using a multidisciplinary approach. Deliver the 0-5yrs Healthy Child Programme Public Health Nursing.
Your expertise will not only be welcomed but celebrated as you contribute to innovative projects and policies designed to enhance the health visiting service.
* Engage in meaningful research, implementation, and evaluation of evidence-based practices
* Be a part of shaping the future of our integrated service by developing new initiatives that respond to the needs of our community
* Work in a supportive team atmosphere, where creativity and collaboration thrive
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
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.
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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.
In applying for this post, you give the Trust permission to use your data for recruitment purposes.
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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Applicant requirements
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.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* Current Registration as a Midwife or Nurse on Part 1 of the NMC register.
* Registered Specialist Community Health Public Nurse (SCPHN) in Health Visiting or due to complete in the near future.
* Registered Independent Nurse prescriber.
Desirable criteria
* Non-medical Nurse Prescriber V300.
* Teaching and assessing qualification.
Professional registration
Essential criteria
* Current NMC Registration.
Knowledge, Training and experience
Essential criteria
* Knowledge of recent legislation impacting on Community Health Care and Health Visiting practice.
* Evidence of professional/clinical knowledge acquired through CPD and experience.
* Displays a good clinical knowledge which is based on research evidence.
* Evidence of ability to coordinate and organise work both on an individual basis and within a team.
* Good understanding of local and national policies relating to child health.
* Experience of working with different communities including minority and ethnic groups.
* Experience of community development working.
Desirable criteria
* Evidence of involvement in change/project management.
* Evidence of additional training relevant to role (motivational interviewing/Solihull approach/NBO).
* Experience of managing staff following HR management procedures e.g experience in managing sickness.
Skills and abilities
Essential criteria
* Demonstrates involvement and leadership in teaching and mentorship.
* Demonstrate ability to work within multi-agency/professional setting.
* Professional leadership qualities/team player.
* Able to analyse and make the decisions in relation to patient risk and care in complex cases.
* Effective communicator. Articulate verbally and written.
* Able to provide and receive complex or sensitive information.
* The ability to work flexibly according to service needs.
Desirable criteria
* Demonstrates evidence of involvement in development of protocols and clinical audit.
Documents
* Specialist Community Public Health Nurse - Health Visiting (464.6) PDF KB
* Health visiting (120.7) PDF KB
* Sponsorship & eVisa Information (141.8) PDF KB
Further details / informal visits contact
Name: Kay Thomas
Job title: Lead Nurse
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 07706715719
Additional information:
Lisa Chalmers: 07706715676
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Charlotte Stott: 07706715758
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