Public Health Nurse School Nursing

Are you passionate about nurturing the health and well-being of young minds? We invite you to take on an exciting role as the dedicated School Health Nurse for a vibrant High School and a cluster of dynamic Primary Schools.
In this vital position, you'll have the opportunity to manage a diverse caseload, employing a proactive public health approach to deliver exceptional services. Your mission will be to enhance both the physical and mental health of students and their families, ensuring they thrive in a supportive environment.
Imagine being the guiding force behind programs that inspire healthy habits, resilience, and confidence among the school-aged population. You'll collaborate with teachers, parents, and community partners to create a holistic support system, making a lasting impact on the lives of children and their families.
If you're ready to make a difference and be a role model in the community, we want to hear from you! Join us in promoting a culture of health and well-being in our schools-because every child deserves the best start in life.
Apply now and become a champion for student health., Are you ready to transform the lives of children and young people? We seek passionate individuals to join our Universal and Targeted Teams, delivering essential health services through the Healthy Child Programme (ages 5-19).
In the Universal Team, you'll lead the implementation of the Healthy Child Programme in assigned schools, coordinating public health interventions, conducting vital health screenings, and ensuring children are up-to-date on immunisations. Your compassionate support for vulnerable children and young people will be pivotal in fostering a healthier community.
In the Targeted Team, you'll manage a caseload that requires your expertise and empathy. You'll assess, plan, deliver, and evaluate health interventions for children facing unique challenges, including:
+ Child Protection Plans
+ Children in Need
+ Looked After Children
+ Young People's Plans
+ Those Missing Education
+ Young parents with complex health needs
This rewarding role allows you to safeguard the health and welfare of those you serve while collaborating within the Integrated Children & Families Service across Oldham. While your administrative base is set, your impact will extend throughout the community., 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 to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - 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.

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., 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
We understand the importance of balancing work and home life. We are committed to supporting flexible working for our people wherever possible and all our colleagues are given the opportunity to discuss potential for flexible working. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) serves a diverse population, and each Care Organisation works hard to ensure all services are accessible and fair.
We respect the value of difference. So, our aim is to employ a workforce representative of the communities we serve. Regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, trans status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, religion or belief, all are welcome.
We also warmly welcome interest from serving and ex-personnel, and their relatives. Please identify that you are a member of the armed forces community on your application form to be entitled to a guaranteed interview (subject to essential criteria being met). As a Disability Confident Employer, guaranteed interviews are also available to disabled applicants when essential role requirements have been met.
If you require any reasonable adjustments to the application process, please contact [email protected]
For posts advertised on a fixed term contract basis, we will offer secondments only for NHS appointments. Fixed term contracts will be only be offered for external non-NHS appointments., Keep up to date with the latest job opportunities and information across the Northern Care Alliance by following us on Twitter and Facebook: @NCACareersNHS