SEND Practitioner | Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 18 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £38,682 - £46,580 Per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 March 2026 |
| Location: | Oldham, OL9 7AY |
| Company: | Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7802173/236-OCO-NM109-26 |
Summary
Join Our Community Paediatric Service and Make a Real Difference
We are excited to welcome an enthusiastic, dynamic, and passionate practitioner to our forward‑thinking Community Paediatric Service. If you’re driven by improving the lives of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), this is the role for you!
In this pivotal position, you will work at the heart of our children’s integrated health teams, helping to shape high‑quality health information and advice within Education Health and Care Plans (EHCPs). Your expertise will directly influence the support children receive and the outcomes they achieve.
You’ll collaborate closely with our partners in education and work alongside the Designated Clinical Officer (DCO) and Designated Medical Officer (DMO) to champion quality, consistency, and meaningful outcomes for children and young people across Oldham.
As part of our integrated service—working hand‑in‑hand with therapy and nursing colleagues—you’ll be joining a team that is committed to continuous improvement and passionate about delivering the best possible care. This role offers rich opportunities for collaborative working, shared learning, and contributing to innovative approaches that truly benefit families.
Join Oldham’s Children’s Community Service Directorate as a key member of our team, coordinating and championing the health needs of children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). You’ll work closely with families, education partners, and health colleagues to help ensure every child receives the tailored support they need to thrive, contributing to a compassionate and forward‑thinking service that makes a real difference in our community.
If you’re ready to bring your skills, ideas, and energy to a service that values compassion, partnership, and excellence, we’d love to hear from you. Together, we can transform the futures of children and young people in our community.
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,appreciateandinspire– 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.
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
This advert closes on Wednesday 4 Mar 2026
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