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Job Description
Do you want to make a difference?
Are you a Registered Nurse or Midwife wanting to work in the community setting? Are you considering applying to undertake the SCPHN training to become a health visitor?
Do you want to work with Children and Families?
Are you interested in delivering the Public Health Agenda within the Community?
Within Children's Services, we are looking to employ enthusiastic, motivated, forward thinking Staff Nurses, to work within the Health Visiting Team within the Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale (HMR) area .
We work in partnership with the local authority and health services on a challenging and rewarding caseload and are piloting new and innovative ways of working. We strongly encourage creativity and new ideas.
Main duties of the job
Community Staff nurses work within a Health Visiting team across locally defined areas and support the service across HMR, to provide a safe service for all preschool children and their families.
The post holder will be based within a team of Health Visitors and skill-mix staff. You will be providing universal and enhanced Health Visiting services to children and families from all cultural diversities on the case load. You will have the opportunity to develop skills in public health, child development and multi-agency working focusing on the diverse communities within HMR.
You will have an ability and willingness to contribute effectively to the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme. You should also have evidence of recent professional development and an understanding of Community Practice and Public Health Issues.
There is a robust preceptorship and induction programme.
You will be supported in your development through line management, My Time appraisals and Supervision.
You will have the opportunity to develop skills in public health, child development and multi-agency working focusing on the diverse communities within Rochdale.
Staff nurses who join the team will be supported to apply for the Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (Health Visiting) if they wish .
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a mener of the team you will be responsible for the assessment of child & family health and development within the Healthy Child Programme, as well as the implementation & evaluation of other packages of care.
You will provide packages of care to individuals, families and groups within the community following delegation from the Health Visitor and Team lead.
As a member of the team you will be required to support in the co-ordination and delivery of client contacts, striving to achieve the activity targets specified within the commissioned Community Contract.
As a member of the team, you will ensure that effective communication is maintained at all times and provide support for junior staff.
You will play a key role in the supervision and assessment of pre and post basic learners and unregistered staff providing a teaching role and acting as named mentor when required.
You will have an ability and willingness to contribute effectively to the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme. You should also have evidence of recent professional development and an understanding of Community Practice and Public Health Issues.
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 or Midwife 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 and Midwives who are yet to complete all competencies needed to receivea 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/
We reserve the right to close the online vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to complete and return your application form as soon as possible.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
Desirable
Employer details
Employer name
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Community Services Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale
Whitehall Street
Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale
OL12 0NB
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
236-RCO-NM310-24
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Are you a Registered Nurse or Midwife wanting to work in the community setting? Are you considering applying to undertake the SCPHN training to become a health visitor?
Do you want to work with Children and Families?
Are you interested in delivering the Public Health Agenda within the Community?
Within Children's Services, we are looking to employ enthusiastic, motivated, forward thinking Staff Nurses, to work within the Health Visiting Team within the Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale (HMR) area .
We work in partnership with the local authority and health services on a challenging and rewarding caseload and are piloting new and innovative ways of working. We strongly encourage creativity and new ideas.
Main duties of the job
Community Staff nurses work within a Health Visiting team across locally defined areas and support the service across HMR, to provide a safe service for all preschool children and their families.
The post holder will be based within a team of Health Visitors and skill-mix staff. You will be providing universal and enhanced Health Visiting services to children and families from all cultural diversities on the case load. You will have the opportunity to develop skills in public health, child development and multi-agency working focusing on the diverse communities within HMR.
You will have an ability and willingness to contribute effectively to the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme. You should also have evidence of recent professional development and an understanding of Community Practice and Public Health Issues.
There is a robust preceptorship and induction programme.
You will be supported in your development through line management, My Time appraisals and Supervision.
You will have the opportunity to develop skills in public health, child development and multi-agency working focusing on the diverse communities within Rochdale.
Staff nurses who join the team will be supported to apply for the Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (Health Visiting) if they wish .
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a mener of the team you will be responsible for the assessment of child & family health and development within the Healthy Child Programme, as well as the implementation & evaluation of other packages of care.
You will provide packages of care to individuals, families and groups within the community following delegation from the Health Visitor and Team lead.
As a member of the team you will be required to support in the co-ordination and delivery of client contacts, striving to achieve the activity targets specified within the commissioned Community Contract.
As a member of the team, you will ensure that effective communication is maintained at all times and provide support for junior staff.
You will play a key role in the supervision and assessment of pre and post basic learners and unregistered staff providing a teaching role and acting as named mentor when required.
You will have an ability and willingness to contribute effectively to the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme. You should also have evidence of recent professional development and an understanding of Community Practice and Public Health Issues.
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 or Midwife 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 and Midwives who are yet to complete all competencies needed to receivea 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/
We reserve the right to close the online vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to complete and return your application form as soon as possible.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current NMC registration
- RGN/ RM
Desirable
- V100/V150 Non Medical Prescriber
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Good awareness of the public health agenda which is based on research evidence
- Insight into the role of a Community Nurse within the Health Visiting Service
- Experience of delivering public health messages and health promotion
- Experience of working with children and families
- Evidence of relevant post qualification study and CPD
Desirable
- Evidence of recent Community Experience
- Awareness of the Healthy Child programme
Employer details
Employer name
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Community Services Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale
Whitehall Street
Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale
OL12 0NB
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
236-RCO-NM310-24