Jobs in Manchester, United Kingdom

The post holder will be responsible for completing the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care to children on the Children’s Community Nursing caseload. They are required to have a qualification in Children's Nursing with experience of acute and complex conditions to support our families. All nurses applying must have access to a car and have a driving licence. We are seeking a Registered Children’s Nurse to join our large children’s community nursing team on a temporary basis for 12 months to cover maternity and study leave. We are looking for motivated and enthusiastic nurses with excellent communication skills and good organisational skills who can deliver evidence based nursing care to children at home.

The Children’s Community Nursing team supports children in the community with acute and chronic conditions seven days a week from 8am-10pm. Therefore it is necessary for you to be able to work shifts and weekends. You will be part of a forward thinking, friendly team and you will be supported to develop professionally.

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of over £3bn and 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 30,000 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 Electronic Patient Record system which 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. We’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets 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.

• Complete the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care to children on the Children’s Community Nursing caseload.
• Deliver evidence based nursing care to children at home.
• Work shifts and weekends to support the service’s seven days a week schedule (8am–10pm).
• Be part of a forward thinking, friendly team and be supported to develop professionally.
• Possess excellent communication and good organisational skills.

• Qualification in Children's Nursing with experience of acute and complex conditions.
• Registered Children’s Nurse.
• Access to a car and a driving licence.
• Temporary 12-month contract to cover maternity and study leave.

Details about the Trust, our benefits and how we care for you as you care for others are provided in the Job Description & Person Specification and the Candidate Essentials Guide under the Supporting Documents. This document also contains information about the Trust, our benefits and how to apply.

Diversity Matters: MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating diversity and eliminating discrimination. 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. If you have special requirements to help you with your application, email our team atresourcing@mft.nhs.uk.

We’re looking forward to hearing from you! This advert closes on Wednesday 5 Nov 2025.