School Health Staff Nurse

NHS; Bury; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a vibrant School Nursing team at the Northern Care Alliance NHS to make a positive impact on the health and wellbeing of children and families. We seek a qualified nurse dedicated to community health, offering support and resources to promote healthier futures. This role provides opportunities for professional growth within a collaborative environment in Bury.

Benefits

Comprehensive induction program

Dedicated mentorship

Opportunities for professional development

Flexible working opportunities

Protected hours for health and wellbeing activities

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Experience delivering public health messages.
• Evidence of professional development.

Responsibilities

• Deliver public health services to children and families.
• Manage safeguarding caseload and promote wellbeing.
• Provide line management and support within the team.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Knowledge of Public Health

Health Promotion

Team Working

Education

Nursing degree or equivalent

Registered Nurse with current NMC registration

Job description

Go back Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

School Health Staff Nurse

The closing date is 03 July 2025

Are you a qualified nurse eager to embark on an exciting journey in a vibrant and forward-thinking School Nursing team? We want YOU to be part of our mission to make a positive impact on the lives of children and families.

As a member of our supportive team, you'll benefit from a comprehensive induction program, dedicated mentorship, and an environment that fosters growth and collaboration. We're committed to your success, offering robust appraisal and personal development programs, along with opportunities for continued professional development to help you thrive in your career!

If you're innovative, adaptable, and a true team player, this is your chance to shine! Here, you won't just be a nurse; you'll be a vital part of a passionate team working together to promote health, wellbeing, and educational success among young people.

Come make a difference and enhance your professional and personal skills in a role that is rewarding.

Apply today and take the first step toward transforming lives and your own career.

Main duties of the job

Are you ready to make a meaningful impact in the lives of children and young people? We are seeking a passionate individual to join our dynamic multi-agency team dedicated to helping young individuals reach their full potential--physically, emotionally, and socially--through education and healthy lifestyles.

In this vital role, you'll be at the forefront of developing, leading, and delivering a diverse array of services tailored to children and their families across various settings. You'll be instrumental in providing a public health service aimed at enhancing the well-being of families in Bury, all while fostering powerful partnerships within the community.

Your expertise will ensure the effective delivery of the Healthy Child Programme, laying the foundation for healthier futures. You'll manage a safeguarding caseload, ensuring the safety and protection of the most vulnerable among us.

In addition, take pride in providing line management within our committed team, cultivating an environment of collaboration, growth, and excellence.

If you're excited about championing the health and development of children and young people while working within a supportive network of professionals, we want to hear from you! Join us and help shape brighter futures today.

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 tomake a differenceand we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values -care,appreciateandinspire- 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.

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

This vacancy is open to those who have a current NMC PIN to practice as an Registered Nurse in the UK, or those who are currently enrolled on a course which means they expect to receive their full NMC PIN within the next 3 months. 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/

Person Specification

Qualifications/Skills/Knowledg

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration
• Nursing degree or equivalent
• Experience of working with Families and Children
• Experience of delievering Public Health messages and health promotion
• Knowledge of the Public Health, Social Care and Education agenda
• RSCN/RN (Child Branch)
• Evidence of post qualification study and professional development
• Community experience

Skills and Abilities

• Good Interpersonal Skills
• Good awareness of the role of the School Nursing Service
• Abilty to work flexibly and under pressure
• Abilty to work autonimously
• Demonstrate the understanding of team working
• Ability to travel to different geographical locations across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
• Relevent post registration studies
• Abilty to work within a changing environment
• Full UK driving license with willingness to use own car for work purposes
• Ability to manage own diary

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.

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust