Job overview
Join Our Dynamic Team Dedicated to Transforming Children's and Families' Lives
Are you passionate about making a real difference in the community? As a vital member of our integrated team, you'll play a key role in delivering tailored care packages to children, young people, and their families. After comprehensive training, you'll collaborate with dedicated professionals to enhance outcomes and create brighter futures.
What You'll Do:
- Deliver personalised care to individuals, families, and groups within the community, under the guidance of Specialist Public Health Nurses
- Work seamlessly within a multidisciplinary team to promote the Start Well program and support the Family Hubs model
- Contribute to the innovative approach of the Integrated Children & Families Service across Oldham, with flexibility to work from various bases based on community needs
Why Join Us? Be part of a forward-thinking service that values your skills and dedication. Help us build healthier, happier families and nurture the potential of every child.
Proven post registration experience is required for this role.
Main duties of the job
Helping Children and Families Thrive: Your Key Contributions
As a dedicated member of our team, you'll be instrumental in:
- Empowering Healthy Child Programmes: Supporting the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme, a vital initiative that promotes the well-being of children and families in our community
- Tailoring Health Support: Assessing the unique health needs of Looked After children and young people, and providing targeted interventions to help them thrive
- Health Interventions with a Personal Touch: Delivering holistic health interventions to children and young people who need them most, ensuring they receive the care and support they deserve
- Conducting Health and Well-being Reviews: Visiting homes, family hubs, and community settings to conduct comprehensive health and well-being reviews, helping families achieve their goals and work towards positive outcomes aligned with the Healthy Child Programme
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
This vacancy is open to those who have a current NMC PIN to practice as a Registered Nurse in the UK,
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/
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
- Registered Nurse /Midwife/Mental Health /RSCN
Desirable
- Assessor and Supervisor Qualification
- Degree or Experience/ Diploma in relevant specialist area or working towards
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Able to demonstrate knowledge of safeguarding procedures and legislation for children and young people
- Good understanding of how to work.
- Good understanding of how to work with individuals and groups
- Managing change in clinical practice
- Ability to communicate at all levels both written and oral
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Excellent presentation skills
- Research and auditing skills
- Able to work as an effective team member
- Ability to work independently and prioritise workload
- Ability to travel to different geographical locations across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
Desirable
- Ability to manage conflict with nursing and other professionals, often in a challenging environment
- Full UK driving license with willingness to use own car for work purposes
Professional Registration
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current NMC Pin
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential
- Working knowledge of safeguarding procedures and practices.
- Able to demonstrate evidence based clinical practice.
- Experience of Multi agency working
- Working within a skill mix team
- Working in partnership with other agencies
- Experience of multi-disciplinary working and working in a culturally sensitive way within a multicultural setting
- Knowledge of the Public Health Agenda
- Knowledge of the Health Child Programme
- Able to demonstrate knowledge of current childhood immunisation programme
- Post registration experience
Desirable
- Working within a community setting
- Experience of working with children, young people and their families.
- Knowledge of current Public Health Outcomes and inequalities
- knowledge base of current legislation and national plans which impact on Community Care
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This advert is for Public Health Community Staff Nurse with Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust in Salford, North West, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Nurse (community and district) role. The advertised salary is £32,073 - £39,043 per annum. The contract type is Secondment: 18 months (Contract will end 18 months from start date). The application deadline is 06 Jul 2026.
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