Job summary
We are Trafford Local Care Organisation - a public sector organisation bringing together NHS community health services and adult social care services in Trafford. Our aim is to improve the health of local people in Trafford by working across organisational boundaries .
Our community healthcare teams in adults and children's services are employed by Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust and deployed to us, linking closely with our colleagues in Manchester Local Care Organisation.
Our teams work as one, and together we will make a massive difference to the health of people in Trafford.
Main duties of the job
We are seeking to recruit a part-time motivated and Registered Nurse (RN) to work in the School Health Service across the Borough - this will be a 12-month, fixed-term contract (to September 2024).
The post will be based at any one of our four Trafford neighbourhoods (base to be confirmed after interview) but may on occasion involve the post holder working across all the School Health teams depending on service needs.
This post presents an exciting opportunity to work within a skill-mixed team, supporting the Senior School Nurses in the delivery of the School Health Programme, and delivering a range of services to school-age children and their families and carers.
You will use a child-centred and public health approach to improve the health of school-age children and will establish respectful, trusting relationships with children, young people, families and carers using the appropriate form of communication. Knowledge of national and local health strategies relevant to children and young people is essential.
You must have good communication skills, the ability to work using own initiative and be computer literate. A car driver with access to a vehicle is essential.
Opportunities for training and development of school nursing skills will be available - successful applicants may be eligible to apply for the 1-year SCPHN training programme starting September/October 2024.
About us
MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.5bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we've launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- RN
- Evidence of on-going professional development
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable and sufficient post-registration experience
Desirable
- Experience of working in a community healthcare setting.
- Experience of delivering immunisation and vaccination.
- Experience of working with children and young people.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of national and local health strategies relevant to children and young people.
Desirable
- Understanding of the role of the school nurse
- Understanding of relevant professional protocols and policies.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to organise and prioritise one's work.
- Ability to communicate well verbally and in writing.
- Computer literate
- Ability to work in a team
- Ability to work using own initiative and without day to day supervision.
- Flexible to meet needs of service.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- RN
- Evidence of on-going professional development
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable and sufficient post-registration experience
Desirable
- Experience of working in a community healthcare setting.
- Experience of delivering immunisation and vaccination.
- Experience of working with children and young people.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of national and local health strategies relevant to children and young people.
Desirable
- Understanding of the role of the school nurse
- Understanding of relevant professional protocols and policies.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to organise and prioritise one's work.
- Ability to communicate well verbally and in writing.
- Computer literate
- Ability to work in a team
- Ability to work using own initiative and without day to day supervision.
- Flexible to meet needs of service.
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.
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.
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).
