Job overview

Do you want to make a difference? Have you ever thought about a career in Health Visiting?

If so this would be a perfect opportunity for you. The course timetable will be split between the University of Greater Manchester, and the clinical placement in HMR, according to the curriculum.

An academic supervisor and assessor will be allocated, who will offer support in achieving the learning outcomes for practice. The students will be based with their supervisor and will have the opportunity to work at various sites within the organisation. Skills will be developed to enable the delivery of the Healthy Child Programme in a variety of community settings, including Children’s Centre's and the family home environment, whilst working as part of a skill mix team.

Applicants for this programme must demonstrate how they meet the attainment section of the person specification

Also please look at the University of Greater Manchester website for additional details regarding the course and any planned open evenings.

NOTE: Please provide one professional and one academic referee on the application form

Successful completion of the course will lead to registration on Part 3 of the NMC register, an NMC recordable qualification, and eligibility to apply for a post as a Health Visitor.

We encourage informal conversations and visits to the service in relation to this post

Main duties of the job

Exciting Fully Funded Opportunity – Become a Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visitor)

We are offering a fixed-term, one-year full-time contract for a BSc/PGDip Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visiting) course at the University of Greater Manchester.

Details:

• Start Date: January 2026
• Completion Date: January 2027
• Salary: Band 5

This course is a balanced mix of 50% academic study and 50% practical experience, with placements across HMR.

Funding:
This is a fully-funded training opportunity, subject to funding availability from Health Education England. Successful participants will qualify as registered Specialist Community Public Health Nurses (Health Visitors).

Who can apply:
Open to all qualified Nurses and Midwives looking to advance their careers in public health nursing.

Take this chance to develop your skills and make a real difference in the community.

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.