About this role
Job summary
The post holder will provide comprehensive support within the School Nursing Service. This will include creating and maintaining databases, inputting onto clinical systems, providing support to the team including filing and taking telephone messages and working to agreed policies, protocols, and standards. The role may also include supporting within a clinic setting.
Whilst successful applicants will primarily work within one team, applicants may be required to work at other locations to ensure equitable service delivery.
Core service delivery is currently Monday to Friday 09:00 to 17:00.
No weekends or Bank Holidays
Main duties of the job
Provide Support to the School Nursing Service Work to support the health and wellbeing of children ( age 5-19) Contribute to locality teams performance and data capture Support the team using IT and administrative skills Clinic Support as needed Liaise with other agencies/ schools, parents and allied professionals
About us
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.
Learn more about us in ourCandidate Information Pack (opens in existing window)
Job description Job responsibilities
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
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Level 1 Literacy and Numeracy (GCSE English and Maths Grade D-G or equivalent)
Desirable
ECDL or equivalent
Knowledge, Training & Experience Essential
Good telephone manner
Desirable
Knowledge of School Health Experience of working in a team Experience of working across sites within the community
Skills and Abilities Essential
Highly competent IT skills Strong data analysis skills Ability to work effectively without direct supervision Ability to produce work of a high standard to tight deadlines Able to communicate with a wide range of people, including senior clinicians, managers, clients and people from other organisations Ability to generate ideas and put them into practice Ability to travel to different geographical locations across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
Desirable
Driving Licence and car user
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details Employer name Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Address Chatsworth House, Bury
Little 66, Roach Bank Road, Pilsworth
Bury
BL9 8RN
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)