Staff Nurse - Children's Community Nursing

Join our Children's Community Nursing Team (CCNT) in Oldham on a 12-month fixed-term contract to cover study leave. This is your chance to be part of a dynamic team responsible for providing essential care closer to home for babies, children, and young people facing various health challenges-from short-term illnesses to chronic conditions and even end-of-life care.
As a valued member of our team, you will collaborate with local partners, including community, acute, and tertiary care providers, as well as local authorities and volunteer organisations. You'll be instrumental in delivering holistic, family-centered care, making a difference in the lives of those we serve.
Don't worry if you're new to community nursing; we are eager to support your development and growth. Located at the Integrated Care Centre in Oldham, you'll experience a welcoming environment brimming with learning opportunities.
If you're ready to embrace a rewarding challenge and build lasting relationships while caring for children in need, come join us and be part of something extraordinary., Join us in delivering exceptional, evidence-based care to children in the comfort of their own homes and community settings! As part of our dedicated team, you will partner with parents and caregivers to provide tailored support for every child's unique needs.
In this dynamic role, you'll monitor and recognize acute illness exacerbations, initiate critical nursing interventions, and collaborate closely with senior clinicians for optimal care. Your expertise will help shape individualized care programs through ongoing assessment and evaluation, ensuring effective communication with multidisciplinary teams.
You'll empower children on their journey to self-care, guiding them toward healthier lifestyles while educating parents and caregivers about health promotion and specific clinical needs.
Additionally, you'll connect community services with children's inpatient units, facilitating smooth transitions and safe discharges. Your responsibilities will extend to community clinics, outpatient appointments, discharge planning meetings, and safeguarding discussions, ensuring vital information flows seamlessly among all parties.
Throughout your work, you'll maintain accurate, confidential records and embrace technological advancements that enhance care delivery. Join us in fostering independence and nurturing health, making a meaningful difference in the lives of children and families in our 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., 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/
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.
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Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should we receive sufficient applications or if it is filled via the internal redeployment process.
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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