Child & Family Targeted Nurse

Child & Family Targeted Nurse

Closing date is 02 June 2026

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.

Secondment will be considered

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.

• Registered Nurse Adult or Registered Nurse Child Branch / Registered Midwife
• Degree in Nursing / Health related or currently studying towards or equivalent experience
• Non-medical prescribing V100/150 or willingness to complete
• Sexual Health screening training /Qualification
  
  E.g. CRASH level 1
• Specialist Community Public Health Nursing Health Visiting or School Nursing
• Evidence of further qualification or working towards relevant master's module(s) or equivalent level of training in respect of child health and development e.g. safeguarding/CBT/perinatal mental health
• Assessor and supervisor qualification

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration

• Demonstrable extensive post qualification experience of working with children/young people in a community setting in the NHS with significant experience working with vulnerable children, young people and families
• Working with children/young people with behaviour that challenges
• Working with adolescents
• Working within a multi-disciplinary and multiagency team
• Identifying and working with Safeguarding Children Issues
• Participating in Safeguarding supervision
• Assessment and report writing
• Extensive Knowledge of Child Protection/Safeguarding issues, policies and procedures
• Up to date knowledge of the literature relating to the needs of the child & young People and to the agencies supporting them
• Awareness of factors that contribute to good health and the importance of promoting these in line with public health policy and practice
• Developing and facilitating training and/or…