Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Population Health Management Senior Nurse

The closing date is 27 January 2026

Job summary

Join Our Pioneering Population Health Team as a Senior Nurse/AHP

Are you passionate about transforming healthcare and making a real difference in people's lives? We're seeking a dynamic Population Health Management (PHM) Senior Nurse/AHP to lead the charge in Oldham East's innovative health improvement initiative.

About the Role:You'll be a vital part of a forward-thinking team dedicated to proactive, preventative care for adults aged 50-64 who are at risk of frailty. Working across the PCN, you'll collaborate closely with a dedicated care coordinator to identify, engage, and support individuals early--helping them maintain their health, manage chronic conditions, and prevent deterioration.

What You'll Do:

  • Drive early intervention strategies to improve health outcomes
  • Provide clinical expertise directly to patients, ensuring personalised, compassionate care
  • Work within a vibrant, integrated neighbourhood team alongside health and social care professionals, the NCA, and Oldham Council
  • Contribute to a pioneering health program that puts prevention at the heart of care

Why Join Us?This role offers the chance to be at the forefront of population health management, with opportunities to develop a professional portfolio within the PCN and expand your clinical work. If you're ready to lead transformative change and work in a collaborative, supportive environment, we want to hear from you.

Be part of something special--help shape the future of healthcare in Oldham East.

Main duties of the job

Discover Oldham East Primary Care Network (PCN)

Oldham East PCN is a vibrant alliance of six dedicated general practices committed to delivering exceptional healthcare across a diverse and expansive community:

  • Lees Medical Practice
  • Leesbrook Surgery
  • Moorside Medical Practice
  • Pennine Medical Centre
  • Saddleworth Medical Practice
  • Springfield House Medical Centre

In addition to their main sites in Uppermill and Mossley, Saddleworth Medical and Pennine Medical also serve patients through branch sites in Delph and Greenfield, ensuring accessible care across the region.

Our Community & Geography:Stretching from just outside Oldham town centre on the west, reaching up to Rochdale in the north, Tameside in the south, and into West Yorkshire in the east, the PCN covers a broad and diverse landscape. Notably, the Saddleworth area alone accounts for over half of the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham--approximately 54,000 residents--making it a vital part of our community.

Easy Access & Connectivity:Located conveniently near the M60 motorway, the East PCN is well-connected by train and bus routes, making travel straightforward. Manchester city centre is just a 30-minute drive away, providing excellent links to the city's resources and opportunities.

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.

Learn more about us in our Candidate Information Pack (opens in existing window)

Details

Date posted

20 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£64,455 to £74,896 a year Per Annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

236-OCO-NM018-26-A

Job locations

Oldham East PCN across various sites

Oldham

Oldham

OL4 1DE


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:

http://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:

http://www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/

Person Specification

Qualifications & Professional Registration

Essential

  • Registered first level nurse MSc or equivalent nursing health degree
  • Educated to GCSE Standard (Grades A-C) or Diploma/ HNC level (or relevant experience)

Desirable

  • Experience as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner
  • Registered first level nurse MSc or equivalent nursing health degree

Knowledge. Training and Experience

Essential

  • Advanced clinical examination and assessment skill
  • Management of patients with long-term conditions and complex needs
  • Experience of clinical administrative duties
  • Able to demonstrate a clear understanding of working with confidential information and an understanding of service user confidentiality

Desirable

  • Knowledge of public health issues
  • Significant post registration experience
  • Experience of working in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team to support complex patient needs
  • Knowledge of public health issues

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Works well autonomously and within the multi-disciplinary team
  • Evidence of good written and verbal communication skills with colleagues, patients and stakeholders
  • Excellent interpersonal skills including ability to listen and empathise with people
  • Excellent negotiating skills
  • Able to prioritise and manage own workload effectively
  • Ability to analyse and interpret information and present results in a clear and concise manner
  • Excellent organisational and administration skills
  • Professional attitude and assertive approach
  • Ability to meet deadlines
  • Approachable and flexible
  • Ability to travel to different geographical locations across the Trust footprint in line with service needs

Desirable

  • Stakeholder engagement skills
  • Knowledge and understanding of implementing change management
  • Knowledge and understanding of using NHS IT systems such as EMIS, database caseload trackers
  • Able to deal with service users sensitively, recognising cultural and psychological needs
  • Committed to personal development
  • Full UK driving license with willingness to use own car for work purposes
Person Specification

Qualifications & Professional Registration

Essential

  • Registered first level nurse MSc or equivalent nursing health degree
  • Educated to GCSE Standard (Grades A-C) or Diploma/ HNC level (or relevant experience)

Desirable

  • Experience as an Advanced Nurse Practitioner
  • Registered first level nurse MSc or equivalent nursing health degree

Knowledge. Training and Experience

Essential

  • Advanced clinical examination and assessment skill
  • Management of patients with long-term conditions and complex needs
  • Experience of clinical administrative duties
  • Able to demonstrate a clear understanding of working with confidential information and an understanding of service user confidentiality

Desirable

  • Knowledge of public health issues
  • Significant post registration experience
  • Experience of working in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team to support complex patient needs
  • Knowledge of public health issues

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Works well autonomously and within the multi-disciplinary team
  • Evidence of good written and verbal communication skills with colleagues, patients and stakeholders
  • Excellent interpersonal skills including ability to listen and empathise with people
  • Excellent negotiating skills
  • Able to prioritise and manage own workload effectively
  • Ability to analyse and interpret information and present results in a clear and concise manner
  • Excellent organisational and administration skills
  • Professional attitude and assertive approach
  • Ability to meet deadlines
  • Approachable and flexible
  • Ability to travel to different geographical locations across the Trust footprint in line with service needs

Desirable

  • Stakeholder engagement skills
  • Knowledge and understanding of implementing change management
  • Knowledge and understanding of using NHS IT systems such as EMIS, database caseload trackers
  • Able to deal with service users sensitively, recognising cultural and psychological needs
  • Committed to personal development
  • Full UK driving license with willingness to use own car for work purposes

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Oldham East PCN across various sites

Oldham

Oldham

OL4 1DE


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Oldham East PCN across various sites

Oldham

Oldham

OL4 1DE


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

PCN Clinical Lead

Dr Gillian Shaw

gillian.shaw4@nhs.net

07500111031

Details

Date posted

20 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£64,455 to £74,896 a year Per Annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

236-OCO-NM018-26-A

Job locations

Oldham East PCN across various sites

Oldham

Oldham

OL4 1DE


Supporting documents

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