Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Health Visiting Support Worker

The closing date is 27 August 2025

Job summary

The post holder will provide comprehensive, administrative support within the Health Visiting Service. This will include creating and maintaining databases, inputting onto clinical systems, providing administrative support to the team including filing and taking telephone messages and working to agreed policies, protocols and standards. The role may also include supporting within a clinic setting.

Unfortunately, this role does not meet the criteria required to qualify for sponsorship.**Previous applicants need not apply**

Main duties of the job

  • The main purpose of the job:
  • Provide administrative support to the Health Visiting
  • Work to support the delivery of health and wellbeing to children (0-5)
  • Contribute to locality teams performance and data capture
  • Support the team using IT & Administrative skills
  • Occasional clinic support may be necessary
  • Liaise with other agencies/ schools/ parents etc

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.

Details

Date posted

13 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year pro rata, per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

236-BCO-CS261-25-PS

Job locations

Windsor House

Little 66 Pilsworth

Bury

BL9 8RN


Job description

Job 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

Job description

Job 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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Level 1 Literacy and Numeracy (GCSE English and Maths Grade D-G)

Desirable

  • ECDL or equivalent

Knowledge, Training & Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working to deadlines
  • Good telephone manner

Desirable

  • Knowledge of Health Visiting
  • Experience of working in a team
  • Experience of working across sites within the community

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Highly competent IT skills
  • Strong data analysis skills
  • Good communication skills
  • Ability to travel to different geographical locations across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
  • Ability to work effectively without direct supervision
  • Ability to generate ideas and put them into practice
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Level 1 Literacy and Numeracy (GCSE English and Maths Grade D-G)

Desirable

  • ECDL or equivalent

Knowledge, Training & Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working to deadlines
  • Good telephone manner

Desirable

  • Knowledge of Health Visiting
  • Experience of working in a team
  • Experience of working across sites within the community

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Highly competent IT skills
  • Strong data analysis skills
  • Good communication skills
  • Ability to travel to different geographical locations across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
  • Ability to work effectively without direct supervision
  • Ability to generate ideas and put them into practice

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Windsor House

Little 66 Pilsworth

Bury

BL9 8RN


Employer's website

https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Windsor House

Little 66 Pilsworth

Bury

BL9 8RN


Employer's website

https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Children's Services Lead Central Bury

Eddie Clegg

eddie.clegg@nca.nhs.uk

07564047353

Details

Date posted

13 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,465 a year pro rata, per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

236-BCO-CS261-25-PS

Job locations

Windsor House

Little 66 Pilsworth

Bury

BL9 8RN


Supporting documents

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