Specialist Community Public Health Nursing Student - Rochdale, United Kingdom - Northern Care Alliance NHS Group

Northern Care Alliance NHS Group

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Rochdale, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Job overview

Applications are invited from NMC registered nurses and midwives or midwives with the following qualifications to undertake the 13 month Specialist Community Public Health Nursing - School Nursing Course within Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale in conjunction with Salford University commencing September 202- 120 credits at level 6 or evidence of level 6 study within the last 3 years

GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English

Main duties of the job

This course will prepare you for a career in school nursing as a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse.

The course is a mixture of academic studies and clinical work in a supportive skill mixed team in a defined geographical area working in partnership with children, young people and their families and a variety of voluntary and statutory agencies.

Working for our organisation

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 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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This vacancy is open to those who have a current NMC PIN to practice as an Registered Nurse or Midwife 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._

Person specification

Attainments

Essential criteria

Applicants must be an NMC Registered Nurse or Midwife,120 credits at level 6 or evidence of level 6 study, GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English (Certificates must be provided)
Post registration experience

Aptitudes

Essential criteria

Excellent communication skills
Able to plan and organise own work
Able to study independently at a high level
Able to work cohesively within a team
Have an understanding of the role of the school nurse
Computer literacy skills
Sound knowledge of health policy relating to school nursing

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria

Reliable and flexible
Innovative
Good interpersonal skills
Leadership potential

Circumstances

Essential criteria

Ability to travel to different geographical locations across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
Provision of satisfactory work and academic references
Ability to adapt to student role status

Desirable criteria

Full UK driving license with willingness to use own car for work purposes

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.

Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process.
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Applicant requirements:

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.