What are the responsibilities and job description for the Specialist Community Public Health Student(Health Visiting) - Sept 25 position at Manchester Royal Eye Hospital?
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Main area Nursing Grade Band 5 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (50% clinic, 50% study) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (50% university, 50% practice in clinic) Job ref 349-LCO-7099518*
Site Trafford - various bases Town Trafford Salary £29,970 - £36,483 Per annum (Annex 21) Salary period Yearly Closing 16/04/2025 23:59
Job Overview
Trafford Local Care Organisation are a public sector organisation bringing together NHS Community Health and Social Care services in Trafford, driven by the aim of improving the health of local people by working across organisational boundaries. Our community healthcare teams are employed by Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust and deployed to us, linking closely with colleagues in Manchester Local Care Organisation. Our teams work as one and together we will make a massive difference to the health of people in Trafford.
TLCO seek to recruit dynamic, motivated nurses or midwives to undertake a 12-month Apprenticeship Specialist Community Public Health: Health Visiting Qualification. Salary will be at Band 5 up to mid-point. Studies will be undertaken at Manchester Metropolitan University for 50% of the course; the remaining 50% in Health Visiting practice. You will be employed on a fixed-term contract for the duration of the course. Successful candidates will complete an individualised learning programme which will be documented in their Personal Portfolio of Learning. The University award will be a Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health Nursing therefore studying at Level 7. The professional qualification will be registered on the NMC Professional Register.
"Annex 21 post."
Main duties of the job
Successful candidates will be expected to engage and utilise learning opportunities in community and in HEI settings. Throughout the training a named supervisor will be responsible for supervision and training whilst in practice, whilst continuing to work with the NMC Code and the local policies and procedures of the supporting Trust for legal and statutory requirements relating to clinical practice.
As the course progresses successful candidates will be expected to act independently with supervision and be responsible for a structured caseload when on consolidated practice with the aim to deliver a public health service.
By the end of the course the successful candidates will have developed the knowledge base, skills and competencies work of a Community Public Health Practitioner - Health Visitor.
They will develop skills and competencies to enable them to have ongoing responsibility for the assessment of children and families with complex or single-care needs.
They will also develop skills and competencies to ensure they can implement and evaluate a programme of care in partnership with other agencies, ensuring the delivery of prescribed high-quality care through effective leadership of the nursing team.
During supervised practice they will have delegated responsibility for a selected generic caseload and, under supervision, will provide assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for a designated client population.
Working for our organisation
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & 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.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
Essential criteria
Essential criteria
Essential criteria
Essential criteria
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
Name Fiona Williams Job title HV Team Leader Email address Fiona.Williams2@mft.nhs.uk Telephone number 0161 549 3355
List all jobs in Nursing and Midwifery or all sectors
Main area Nursing Grade Band 5 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (50% clinic, 50% study) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (50% university, 50% practice in clinic) Job ref 349-LCO-7099518*
Site Trafford - various bases Town Trafford Salary £29,970 - £36,483 Per annum (Annex 21) Salary period Yearly Closing 16/04/2025 23:59
Job Overview
Trafford Local Care Organisation are a public sector organisation bringing together NHS Community Health and Social Care services in Trafford, driven by the aim of improving the health of local people by working across organisational boundaries. Our community healthcare teams are employed by Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust and deployed to us, linking closely with colleagues in Manchester Local Care Organisation. Our teams work as one and together we will make a massive difference to the health of people in Trafford.
TLCO seek to recruit dynamic, motivated nurses or midwives to undertake a 12-month Apprenticeship Specialist Community Public Health: Health Visiting Qualification. Salary will be at Band 5 up to mid-point. Studies will be undertaken at Manchester Metropolitan University for 50% of the course; the remaining 50% in Health Visiting practice. You will be employed on a fixed-term contract for the duration of the course. Successful candidates will complete an individualised learning programme which will be documented in their Personal Portfolio of Learning. The University award will be a Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health Nursing therefore studying at Level 7. The professional qualification will be registered on the NMC Professional Register.
"Annex 21 post."
Main duties of the job
Successful candidates will be expected to engage and utilise learning opportunities in community and in HEI settings. Throughout the training a named supervisor will be responsible for supervision and training whilst in practice, whilst continuing to work with the NMC Code and the local policies and procedures of the supporting Trust for legal and statutory requirements relating to clinical practice.
As the course progresses successful candidates will be expected to act independently with supervision and be responsible for a structured caseload when on consolidated practice with the aim to deliver a public health service.
By the end of the course the successful candidates will have developed the knowledge base, skills and competencies work of a Community Public Health Practitioner - Health Visitor.
They will develop skills and competencies to enable them to have ongoing responsibility for the assessment of children and families with complex or single-care needs.
They will also develop skills and competencies to ensure they can implement and evaluate a programme of care in partnership with other agencies, ensuring the delivery of prescribed high-quality care through effective leadership of the nursing team.
During supervised practice they will have delegated responsibility for a selected generic caseload and, under supervision, will provide assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for a designated client population.
Working for our organisation
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & 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.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- First level registration on the appropriate part of the register
- 120 credits at Level 6 / Degree
- Ability to work at Level 7
- Research module and/or research awareness
Essential criteria
- Multi-Disciplinary Team working
- Post registration WTE
- Can demonstrate ability to impact on quality of care
- Experience of embracing and implementing change to provide high quality patient outcomes
- Ability to work within a performance management framework
Essential criteria
- Communication and organisational skills
- Self-reflective practitioner
- Self-awareness
- Political awareness
- Leadership potential
- Evidence of the ability to work in a changing and stressful situation
Essential criteria
- Aptitude to work cohesively within a team
- Ability to plan and organise own work
- Ability to study independently at Level 3/4
- Flexible working
Essential criteria
- The ability to travel independently as required by job
- Use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
- Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust’s Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
- Job Description (PDF, 409.3KB)
- Personal Specification (PDF, 608.5KB)
- Functional Requirements (PDF, 933.9KB)
- Documents Required for Interview (HV Students) (PDF, 248.6KB)
- Candidate Essential Guide Non Medical (PDF, 1.3MB)
Further details / informal visits contact
Name Fiona Williams Job title HV Team Leader Email address Fiona.Williams2@mft.nhs.uk Telephone number 0161 549 3355
List all jobs in Nursing and Midwifery or all sectors
Salary : $29,970 - $36,483
