Join Our Team as a School Health Nurse
Are you passionate about nurturing the health and well-being of young minds? We invite you to take on an exciting role as the dedicated School Health Nurse for a vibrant High School and a cluster of dynamic Primary Schools.
In this vital position, you'll have the opportunity to manage a diverse caseload, employing a proactive public health approach to deliver exceptional services. Your mission will be to enhance both the physical and mental health of students and their families, ensuring they thrive in a supportive environment.
Imagine being the guiding force behind programs that inspire healthy habits, resilience, and confidence among the school-aged population. You'll collaborate with teachers, parents, and community partners to create a holistic support system, making a lasting impact on the lives of children and their families.
If you’re ready to make a difference and be a role model in the community, we want to hear from you! Join us in promoting a culture of health and well-being in our schools—because every child deserves the best start in life.
Apply now and become a champion for student health.
Are you ready to transform the lives of children and young people? We seek passionate individuals to join our Universal and Targeted Teams, delivering essential health services through the Healthy Child Programme (ages 5-19).
In the Universal Team, you’ll lead the implementation of the Healthy Child Programme in assigned schools, coordinating public health interventions, conducting vital health screenings, and ensuring children are up-to-date on immunisations. Your compassionate support for vulnerable children and young people will be pivotal in fostering a healthier community.
In the Targeted Team, you’ll manage a caseload that requires your expertise and empathy. You’ll assess, plan, deliver, and evaluate health interventions for children facing unique challenges, including:
• Child Protection Plans
• Children in Need
• Looked After Children
• Young People’s Plans
• Those Missing Education
• Young parents with complex health needs
This rewarding role allows you to safeguard the health and welfare of those you serve while collaborating within the Integrated Children & Families Service across Oldham. While your administrative base is set, your impact will extend throughout the community.
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 tomake a differenceand we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values -care,appreciateandinspire– 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.
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:
This advert closes on Monday 13 Jan 2025
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident .