Healthy Weight Nurse

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The Healthy Weight Team at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester is seeking a Band 6 Nurse to lead weight management support for children and families in schools and community settings. The post is permanent, 37.5 hours per week, with part-time hours available, and offers a pro rata salary of £39,959 to £48,117 per annum.

Join our large, forward‑looking trust and contribute to improving child health outcomes.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with public health experience or training.
• Experience delivering weight management for children and families.
• Ability to work across schools and community settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide weight management interventions to children and families.
• Collaborate with the school health team and partner agencies.
• Uphold safeguarding and statutory obligations.

Skills

Registered Nurse

Public Health

Weight management

Education

First level RN (Adult/Child)

SCPHN qualification

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Main area Healthy Weight Team Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time

37.5 hours per week (part time hours available.) Job ref 349-LCOD-8090301C-RL4

Site Stancliffe Offices Town Wythenshawe Manchester Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 06/09/2026 23:59

Job overview

The Healthy Weight Team operates citywide across Manchester, working in partnership with schools to improve the health outcomes of children, young people and their families and supports the School Health Service to address one of the city’s key public health priorities for children, by providing support and advice around childhood obesity.

The Healthy Weight Nurse will provide an effective and comprehensive weight management intervention to children and their parents / families attending a Manchester school nursery setting or reception aged children who have been identified as requiring support through the National Child Measurement Programme or through GP / school / Health Visitor referrals, ensuring that care is evidenced based and safe levels of intervention are delivered.

Main duties of the job

The new post holder will also be expected work collaboratively with the wider school health team and partner agencies around supporting healthy weight in children and young people as well as meeting our statutory obligations around safeguarding.

This role presents a real opportunity to broaden your skill-set in policy and strategy, caseload management and multidisciplinary working while at the same time making a difference and having a positive impact on the health and wellbeing of Manchester's children, young people and their families

Working for our organisation

Join Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) and become part of a 30,000 plus strong team, delivering exceptional care to over 1 million people every year. As the largest provider of specialist services, and our Oxford Road Campus in Manchester, the largest health academic campus in Europe, we are forward-thinking, committed to clinical excellence and driven to deliver innovation, and continuous improvement.
Whether you’re beginning your career or taking the next step, MFT offers a stimulating and supportive environment where your contribution truly matters. Our Hive Electronic Patient Record system enables safer, smarter, and more efficient ways of working - empowering you to deliver the best possible outcomes for our patients.
You’ll be part of a collaborative, multi-disciplinary community, working alongside professionals from a wide range of clinical backgrounds. Together, we push boundaries, share knowledge, and deliver care that transforms lives.
At MFT, you’ll find a workplace where everyone is respected, supported, and encouraged to thrive. We offer clear clinical pathways for professional development, helping you grow your skills and achieve your ambitions.
Your journey at MFT is more than a job - it’s an opportunity to make a lasting impact. We’ll support you as you shape the future of healthcare, one patient at a time.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

IMPORTANT CANDIDATE INFORMATION

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need for this role, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Documents to download’ heading.

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To access ‘Inside MFT – Your Candidate Place’, simply click on the relevant PDF document under the ‘Documents to download heading and once opened, you can either scan QR code or click on the link provided.

We welcome applications from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences.
To help us manage applications fairly and give each one the time it deserves, our adverts may close early if we receive a high level of interest. Early applications are therefore encouraged.

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, please contact the manager named below.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in your application

Here at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, we’re proud to be ALL HERE FOR YOU, for our patients, our communities, and each other.
As part of our commitment to fairness, transparency, and personal integrity, we ask all applicants to ensure that their job applications reflect their own experiences, skills, and motivations. While AI tools can support spelling, grammar, or formatting, we expect that the content of your application, especially personal statements and responses to role specific questions is written by you. This helps us get to know the real you and ensures that our recruitment process remains equitable and meaningful for everyone.

Thank you for helping us uphold the values that make our Trust a place where people belong, grow, and thrive. We look forward to receiving your application.

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check

As part of our commitment to safeguarding patients and staff, many roles at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) require a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. This is a standard process across the NHS and helps us ensure a safe environment for everyone.

What is a DBS Check?

A DBS check is a background check that reveals any criminal convictions, cautions, reprimands, or warnings. The level of check required depends on the role:

Standard DBS: Checks for spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands, and final warnings.

Enhanced DBS: Includes the above, plus any additional information held by local police that’s considered relevant to the role.

Enhanced with Barred Lists: Includes all of the above, plus checks against the children’s and/or adults’ barred lists.

Who Needs a DBS Check

Most roles involving direct patient contact, working with children or vulnerable adults, or access to sensitive information will require a DBS check. The job advert and recruitment team will let you know if this applies to your role.

The Costs for a DBS

At Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT), roles that require a DBS check are subject to a cost recovery policy. This means that the cost of submitting and processing a DBS application if you are successful and join us, will be deducted from your salary within the first three months of employment. If, however, you withdraw from a conditional offer after the DBS process has begun, you will still be liable for the cost incurred.

Candidates are also expected to register with the DBS Update Service which must be completed within 30 days of the certificate being issued. This helps streamline future employment checks and supports safer recruitment practices. For more information, please visit the DBS Update Service.

Person specification

Education and Professional Qualifications

• First level Registered Nurse Adult/Child
• Demonstrates and can evidence clinical experience of working in weight management.
• Experience of working with families and children in relation to weight management
• Specialist Community Public Health Nurse qualification [SN/HV]
• Evidence of post registration education and training in field related subject

Experience

• Demonstrates evidence of continued professional development
• Demonstrates experience in delivering health promotion and health education programmes
• Demonstrates experience working within safeguarding children
• Demonstrates experience of delivering weight management support to children and their parents/carers

Skills and Ability

• Evidence of utilising evidenced based practice and appraising standards, providing clinical direction and support for staff
• Demonstrates leadership skills and understanding of professional responsibilities within the team
• Able to establish and maintain key relationships with colleagues and other disciplines both internally and externally
• Effective communication skills both written and verbal
• Demonstrate the ability to facilitate and support implementation of service development within a team

Knoweldge and Understanding

• Detailed knowledge of health and social care policy relating to children’s services to include safeguarding
• Detailed knowledge of national and local strategies relating to the Healthy Child Programme and the Local/National obesity strategies.
• Detailed knowledge of issues related to weight management and healthy lifestyles
• Knowledge and understanding of health promotion and/or public health
• Knowledge of managing difficult situations and conflict resolution

other requirements

• IT skills - the ability to use Microsoft packages, e.g. word, email, and PowerPoint
• Ability to access information using internet
• Willing and able to travel city wide for work purposes
• Flexible and adaptable to changing needs in the service. Willing to provide service out of hours as and when required, e.g. parents evening.
• Respects the values, culture and beliefs held by others
• Has a full driving licence and has access to a car - Car driver/owner willing and able to travel city wide for work purposes; may include occasional regional/ national travel. The post-holder is required to travel between multiple bases at short notice and may on occasion be required to transport training materials or equipment.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.