An exciting opportunity has arisen to join The Special Needs School Nursing service in Trafford. This is an exciting time to join our ever growing service to support CYP with complex health needs and specialists in SEND as we drive the service forward.

The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate the ability to meet the needs of the patient group and will have experience in working independently and as part of the wider multidisciplinary team

MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of �1.8bn and is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating the most exceptional integrated health and social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

We're proud to be one of the major academic research centers and education providers in England and Research and Innovation is the heart of all we do, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes.

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.

Join us and you'll work with some of the best people in the NHS, thriving in a Trust united in its values, purpose and commitment to our patients and a drive for continual innovation and improvement.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for ensuring high quality evidence-based care is delivered to children. Excellent communication, organisation and time management skills and the ability to work effectively are essential to the job. To deliver training to partner agencies and deliver health promotion tailored to the SEND CYP

The service is committed to the continuing professional development of its staff, whilst supporting children's outcomes with a high level of patient/family satisfaction.

You must have a full driving license and be a car user to be able to support the service.

About us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of �2.6bn & 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 28,000 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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll 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 youll 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.

Were looking forward to hearing from you!

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Sick Children's Nurse (RN (Child) / RSCN)
• Two years post registration experience.
• Preparation for Mentorship

Desirable

• Evidence of post registration professional development.

Skills/knowledge and understanding

Essential

• Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate the health and nursing needs of children and young people, including complex behavioural, social and emotional needs.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of current health promotion targets.
• Ability to work independently and as part of multi-disciplinary team.
• Knowledge of vulnerable children and young people and child protection issues

Desirable

• Experience of working with children with autistic spectrum conditions and complex behavioural difficulties
• Knowledge of factors which increase disabled children's vulnerability

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with children and young people

Desirable

• Experience of working with children and young people with complex medical needs, learning disabilities and complex behaviours

Other relevant criteria

Essential

• Car owner/driver Ability to work flexibly

Employer details

Employer name

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Sale Waterside

Sale

M33 7ZF

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

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