Community Staff Nurse

This Band 5 Community Staff Nurse post will deliver evidenced based and safe levels of intervention as directed. The post holder will use a child centered and public health approach to improve the health and wellbeing of children and young people in school, and tackle inequalities with the support, supervision, and advice of the Band 6 School Nurse., Provide a public health-based service that contributes to improving the health of children and their families in Manchester through partnership working

Working in partnership with families and other agencies contribute to the assessment framework for children in need/ Early Help Assessment processes.

Within the scope of professional practice and using appropriate frameworks assess, plan, deliver and evaluate the health needs of specific groups of children e.g., looked after children, children with additional needs.

Demonstrate the ability to co-ordinate and manage own workload including data collection, maintenance of records and ensuring that reporting mechanisms are in place and working effectively

Complete health assessments for children and young people as required.

Working with your line manager implement clinical guidelines and service protocols in practice to ensure that evidence-based care is delivered to children, young people and their families

To contribute to the SEND agenda and EHC by supporting schools if required by providing relevant information to compile care plans and to co-ordinate care plan involvement in supporting the child in school or other settings.

To participate in the provision of advertised drop-in sessions (and/or alternatives) for children, their parents and others at a time and venue negotiated with school.

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & 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 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. What's more, 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.