School Nurse AssistantinManchesterinManchesterPUBLISHED FRI 28 MAR 2025
Manchester Royal Eye Hospitalro4GGBa7
Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on children's health and well-being through direct involvement in health programs like the National Child Measurement Programme.
Full-time position with term time hours allows for a better work-life balance, especially for those with children or educational commitments.
Part of a collaborative and innovative healthcare organization (MFT), which champions integrated health and social care services in Manchester.
Access to professional development and career advancement opportunities within one of the largest NHS Trusts in England.
Engagement in a diverse and inclusive work environment that promotes equality and values a wide range of perspectives and backgrounds.
Involvement in health initiatives that prioritize early intervention, positively influencing health outcomes for families in the community.
Supportive working culture with a focus on staff well-being, reflected in their dedicated policies and practices for health and support.
Join the Manchester Royal Eye Hospital team as a School Nurse Assistant and play a vital role in promoting the health and well-being of children in our community! We are seeking compassionate, dedicated individuals who want to make a real difference in the lives of young people. This is a unique opportunity to work within our innovative School Health Services, focusing on the National Child Measurement and Core Screening programmes. You'll collaborate with a supportive team, helping to deliver essential health services in schools and ensuring children receive the best possible care.
In this full-time, term-time position (37.5 hours per week), your responsibilities will include assisting in health screenings, documenting outcomes, and engaging with parents to provide guidance and support. With your background in care or as a nurturing professional, you'll bring warmth and understanding to the role, making every interaction count. At Manchester Local Care Organisation, we're committed to diversity and inclusion, ensuring that every team member feels valued. If you’re ready to help shape healthier futures for our children, we’d love to hear from you!
In this full-time, term-time position (37.5 hours per week), your responsibilities will include assisting in health screenings, documenting outcomes, and engaging with parents to provide guidance and support. With your background in care or as a nurturing professional, you'll bring warmth and understanding to the role, making every interaction count. At Manchester Local Care Organisation, we're committed to diversity and inclusion, ensuring that every team member feels valued. If you’re ready to help shape healthier futures for our children, we’d love to hear from you!
Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on children's health and well-being through direct involvement in health programs like the National Child Measurement Programme.
Full-time position with term time hours allows for a better work-life balance, especially for those with children or educational commitments.
Part of a collaborative and innovative healthcare organization (MFT), which champions integrated health and social care services in Manchester.
Access to professional development and career advancement opportunities within one of the largest NHS Trusts in England.
Engagement in a diverse and inclusive work environment that promotes equality and values a wide range of perspectives and backgrounds.
Involvement in health initiatives that prioritize early intervention, positively influencing health outcomes for families in the community.
Supportive working culture with a focus on staff well-being, reflected in their dedicated policies and practices for health and support.
NHS AfC: Band 3
Main area School Health Services Grade NHS AfC: Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours
Site Alexandra Park Health Centre Town Manchester Salary £24,£25,674 Per Annum, Pro Rata Salary period Yearly Closing 03/04/2025 23:59
Job Overview
Manchester School Health Service Recruitment Opportunities
Band 3 School Nurse Assistants – Screening Team
We are Manchester Local Care Organisation - an exciting, new public sector organisation that is bringing together NHS community health services and social care services in the city. We’re driven by the aim of improving the health of local people in Manchester by working across organisational boundaries.
Our School Nursing teams work to design and deliver services in partnership with local people. We also provide key services that work across wider localities and the city-wide footprint. We believe that our pioneering approach will make a massive difference to the health of people in our city and we are looking for you to join our team and help us do this.
We’re committed to achieving the highest standards of individual care for our city’s diverse communities. At the heart of this is the ‘Healthy Child Programme’ which, through early intervention, will positively influence health outcomes for children and families in Manchester.
As a result of service transformation an exciting opportunity has arisen in Manchester’s School Nursing service.
We are looking for an enthusiastic School Nurse Assistant who wants to make a difference by working as part of a team to deliver the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) and the core screening programme offered at school entry.
37.5 hours Term Time Only
Main duties of the job
You will expected to contribute to the planning of the NCMP and Core Screening Programmes to school age children in a variety of settings under supervision.
To work as part of a team to deliver the NCMP and Core Screening programme in schools and other settings
To accurately record and document the outcome of the tests undertaken as part of these programmes, making appropriate referrals if indicated; and advising parents of the outcome of such tests; and explaining and supporting parents to understand any action/intervention required
To provide administrative support in relation to all aspects of work undertaken within the Manchester Child Health record.
Working for our organisation
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & 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 30,000 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.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll 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 you’ll 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
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
Person specification
Education & Professional Qualifications
Essential criteria
Essential criteria
Essential criteria
Main area School Health Services Grade NHS AfC: Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours
- Full time
- Term time hours
Site Alexandra Park Health Centre Town Manchester Salary £24,£25,674 Per Annum, Pro Rata Salary period Yearly Closing 03/04/2025 23:59
Job Overview
Manchester School Health Service Recruitment Opportunities
Band 3 School Nurse Assistants – Screening Team
We are Manchester Local Care Organisation - an exciting, new public sector organisation that is bringing together NHS community health services and social care services in the city. We’re driven by the aim of improving the health of local people in Manchester by working across organisational boundaries.
Our School Nursing teams work to design and deliver services in partnership with local people. We also provide key services that work across wider localities and the city-wide footprint. We believe that our pioneering approach will make a massive difference to the health of people in our city and we are looking for you to join our team and help us do this.
We’re committed to achieving the highest standards of individual care for our city’s diverse communities. At the heart of this is the ‘Healthy Child Programme’ which, through early intervention, will positively influence health outcomes for children and families in Manchester.
As a result of service transformation an exciting opportunity has arisen in Manchester’s School Nursing service.
We are looking for an enthusiastic School Nurse Assistant who wants to make a difference by working as part of a team to deliver the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) and the core screening programme offered at school entry.
37.5 hours Term Time Only
Main duties of the job
You will expected to contribute to the planning of the NCMP and Core Screening Programmes to school age children in a variety of settings under supervision.
To work as part of a team to deliver the NCMP and Core Screening programme in schools and other settings
To accurately record and document the outcome of the tests undertaken as part of these programmes, making appropriate referrals if indicated; and advising parents of the outcome of such tests; and explaining and supporting parents to understand any action/intervention required
To provide administrative support in relation to all aspects of work undertaken within the Manchester Child Health record.
Working for our organisation
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & 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 30,000 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.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll 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 you’ll 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
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
Person specification
Education & Professional Qualifications
Essential criteria
- GCSEs A – C (to include English and Maths)
- NNEB/NVQ III or equivalent
- European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) or extensive experience of computer use
Essential criteria
- Experience of working with children, young people and families.
- Awareness of child protection procedures & policies
- Experience of working in a multi –disciplinary team
Essential criteria
- Computer literacy and accurate data entry with good attention to detail
- Commitments to team work
- Able to organise/prioritise workload appropriately and meet deadlines, includin
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