Community Nursery Nurse - Health visiting

Overview

Community Nursery Nurse - Health visiting. We are seeking enthusiastic Community Nursery Nurses to join our dynamic, diverse, and supportive team in Manchester. Here in Manchester we are continuing to reshape the way Health Visitors work. We have a diverse and inclusive team of Health Visitors and Community Nursery Nurses who work together as part of our highly skilled 0-5 early years workforce.

We use an integrated and targeted family support offer developing innovative approaches to early help and prevention. In this role you will be making a real difference to Manchester families lives.

Applications are welcomed from experienced qualified Community Nursery Nurses, who are proactive and enthusiastic with excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills. All post holders need to work flexibly and be committed to working innovatively with other children’s services colleagues. You must have good communication skills, the ability to work using your own initiative and be computer literate. Due to the nature of the role applicants must be able to travel independently across the locality and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes.

Core service hours are Monday to Friday 8.30 am to 5.00 pm. In return we offer a thorough induction programme, supportive preceptorship arrangements, regular supervision as well as ensuring support with continuing professional development.

Join Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) and become part of a 30,000 plus strong team, delivering exceptional care to over 1 million people every year. As the largest provider of specialist services, and our Oxford Road Campus in Manchester, the largest health academic campus in Europe, we are forward-thinking, committed to clinical excellence and driven to deliver innovation, and continuous improvement.

Whether you’re beginning your career or taking the next step, MFT offers a stimulating and supportive environment where your contribution truly matters. Our Hive Electronic Patient Record system enables safer, smarter, and more efficient ways of working - empowering you to deliver the best possible outcomes for our patients.

You’ll be part of a collaborative, multi-disciplinary community, working alongside professionals from a wide range of clinical backgrounds. Together, we push boundaries, share knowledge, and deliver care that transforms lives. At MFT, you’ll find a workplace where everyone is respected, supported, and encouraged to thrive. We offer clear clinical pathways for professional development, helping you grow your skills and achieve your ambitions.

Your journey at MFT is more than a job - it’s an opportunity to make a lasting impact. We’ll support you as you shape the future of healthcare, one patient at a time.

For further details / informal visits contact:
Name:
Sara Davenport |

Job title:

Health Visiting Team Lead | Email:  | Telephone:

• Provide health visiting support as part of a 0-5 early years workforce, contributing to integrated and targeted family support.
• Work flexibly with other children’s services colleagues to deliver innovative early help and prevention approaches.
• Maintain awareness of contemporary policy documents relating to Children’s Services and the Public Health Agenda in line with the Health Visitor Implementation Plan.
• Utilise own initiative, good communication and interpersonal skills to engage families and carers.
• Travel across the locality as required; have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes.
• Work primarily within a designated team while remaining flexible to support service delivery at other locations as needed.
• Engage in induction, preceptorship, supervision, and continuing professional development activities.

• Experienced qualified Community Nursery Nurse.
• Proactive and enthusiastic with excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills.
• Ability to work with own initiative and be computer literate.
• Willingness and ability to travel independently across the locality; access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes.
• Flexible and collaborative approach to working with other children’s services colleagues.

• Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) is a large, forward-thinking provider delivering exceptional care to over 1 million people each year.
• Largest provider of specialist services with a major campus at Oxford Road, Manchester.
• Committed to clinical excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement; supports professional development and CPD.

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