Job Description

Are you ready to make a meaningful impact on the lives of children and families in our community? Join our dynamic Integrated Children & Families Service, a pioneering partnership between the Northern Care Alliance and Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council. We are seeking an enthusiastic and committed individual to join our Borough-wide Targeted Team, where every day brings new opportunities to change lives for the better! This role will primarily support the youth justice service with health assessments and identifying health needs.



Your responsibilities will encompass assessing, planning, delivering, and evaluating holistic health interventions for children and young people facing a range of challenges, including:



Navigating the complexities of Child Protection plans.



Supporting Children In Need with compassion and care.



Advocating for the wellbeing of Children Looked After, ensuring their voices are heard and needs are met.



Empowering young parents grappling with intricate health and social needs.



Addressing the concerns of children missing education and those in alternative provision.



Facilitating coordinated interventions for vulnerable children with multifaceted lives.



If you're passionate about making a difference and ready to face the challenge, we want to hear from you! Your journey of impact starts here.



Join Our Team as a Child & Family Targeted Nurse (CFTN)



Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of vulnerable children and families? As a Child & Family Targeted Nurse (CFTN), you'll be at the heart of safeguarding and supporting families in need, working collaboratively with a variety of agencies to ensure children's safety and well-being.



In this vital role, you'll take the lead in championing the development and implementation of safeguarding policies and procedures. You'll support the delivery of clinical and safeguarding supervision for the team, ensuring the highest standards of care for every child.



Partnering with Specialist Public Health Nurses (Health Visitors and School Nurses), you'll help deliver the Healthy Child Programme, providing exceptional care to children and young people from birth to 19 years. Working within a dynamic, multidisciplinary team, you'll be part of a community dedicated to improving the health and future of Oldham's children.



This role offers flexibility, as you'll be based for administrative purposes at one location, but may be asked to work from various sites across Oldham, depending on the needs of the service. If you're ready to be a vital part of our integrated Children & Families Service, we want to hear from you.



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.



To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the 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