We are Manchester Local Care Organisation - an exciting, new public sector organisation that is bringing together NHS community health services and social care services in the city. We’re driven by the aim of improving the health of local people in Manchester by working across organisational boundaries.
The first health and social care staff have been deployed to us in April 2018 and are now starting to work in new ways across the city. Our teams work as one in the neighbourhoods they serve – delivering and designing services in partnership with local people. We also provide key services that work across wider localities and city-wide. We believe that our pioneering approach will make a massive difference to the health of people in our city and we are looking for you to join our team and help us do this.
The Special Needs Nursing Service in Manchester provides nursing care and support to children at 12 Special Needs Schools citywide and holds a caseload of young people with complex health and learning needs within the community. We are part of the Manchester Children’s Community Nursing Team.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to appoint a
Term Time Only Band 3 Senior Nursing Assistant within The Special Needs Nursing Service in Manchester. The post is for
32.5 hours, required over 5 days Monday – Friday.
We are looking for a motivated individual with excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills to join our team.
The post holder will work as a member of the special needs nursing team, delivering nursing care to an agreed level under the supervision of a registered nurse
The post is one of support to special needs school nurses to ensure the health needs of young people is met safely and effectively. This will include both clinical and administrative tasks.
You will need to be able to work in collaboration with nurses to provide care to children with complex needs, and their families/carers, whilst working in a school and community setting.
This is an amazing opportunity for anyone interested in working within a supportive, friendly and dynamic team.
Must hold a full UK driving license and must have access to a vehicle
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of over £3bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Emma Millerchip Job title: Team Leader Special Needs Nursing Service Email address:
[email protected] Telephone number: 0161 529 6053
Please contact the special needs nursing team for further information on 0161 529 6053 or email
[email protected]or Head of Service Soraya Begum on
[email protected]
