Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for highly motivated Specialist Community Public Health Nurse - Health Visitors to join our  0-19 Universal Childrens Services.

Student SCPHN Health Visitors due to qualify by October 2025 are welcome to apply.

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated practitioner with initiative and drive who is keen to contribute to the further development of our service.

You will be given a SG supervisor, have regular 1 to 1 's an appraisals to support your learning and development in practice.

You will be supported to work agile within the locality using the central children's hub, and spoke hot desking areas in addition to home working.

Salford prides itself on its high standard of care and commitment to childrens services and this is been very apparent through the COVID epidemic and continues.  The 0-19 services is seen as an essential service in supporting the health, wellbeing and safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults.

You will be expected to demonstrate effective leadership skills in being able to manage your own caseload and support junior staff members and pre-registration students within the workplace.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be required to demonstrate a high level of communication skills and have the ability to work with clients and professionals and tailor these skills appropriately. 

You will be expected to work within the multiagency arena and must have the necessary skills to challenge and question decision making.  As part of this process you will be expected to contribute and formulate supportive outcomes for children and families both autonomously and in the multiagency arena.

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 collaborating closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we are 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.