Health Care Support Worker - School Nursing
Closing date is 15 April 2026.
We are currently looking to recruit a Health Care Support Worker to join our innovative, enthusiastic and dynamic School Nursing team.
The role is all year round and is office based, sometimes in the community and schools.
Unfortunately, this role does not meet the criteria required to qualify for sponsorship.
Main duties of the job
* Provide support to the School Nursing service
* Work to support the health and well being of children (aged 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 our Candidate Information Pack (opens in existing window).
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
Qualifications
* Level 1 Literacy and Numeracy (GCSE English and Maths Grade D-G or equivalent)
* ECDL or equivalent
Knowledge, Training & Experience
* Good telephone manner
* Knowledge of School Health
* Experience of working in a team
* Experience of working across sites within the community
Skills and Abilities
* Highly competent IT 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
* 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.
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
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