Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Healthy Weight Nurse
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The Healthy Weight Team
The Healthy Weight Team operates citywide across Manchester, working in partnership with schools to improve the health outcomes of children, young people and their families and supports the School Health Service to address one of the city’s key public health priorities for children, by providing support and advice around childhood obesity.
The Healthy Weight Nurse Role
The Healthy Weight Nurse will provide an effective and comprehensive weight management intervention to children and their parents / families attending a Manchester school nursery setting or reception aged children who have been identified as requiring support through the National Child Measurement Programme or through GP / school / Health Visitor referrals, ensuring that care is evidenced based and safe levels of intervention are delivered.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive weight management intervention
- Work with children and families in a school setting
- Support identified through the National Child Measurement Programme or referrals
- Ensure care is evidence-based and safe
The new post holder will also be expected to:
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- Work collaboratively with the wider school health team and partner agencies around supporting healthy weight in children and young people
- Meet statutory obligations around safeguarding
Opportunity for Professional Growth
This role presents a real opportunity to broaden your skill-set in policy and strategy, caseload management and multidisciplinary working while at the same time making a difference and having a positive impact on the health and wellbeing of Manchester's children, young people and their families.
About Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT)
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.
Why MFT?
- Exceptional Care: Serving over 1 million people annually
- Largest Specialist Services Provider
- Innovation and Excellence: Forward-thinking and committed to clinical excellence
- Supportive Environment: A place where everyone is respected, supported, and encouraged to thrive
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- Clear clinical pathways for professional development
- Opportunities to grow your skills and achieve your ambitions
Collaborative Community
- Work alongside professionals from a wide range of clinical backgrounds
- Push boundaries, share knowledge, and deliver care that transforms lives
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- Enables safer, smarter, and more efficient ways of working
- Empowers you to deliver the best possible outcomes for our patients
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Whether you’re beginning your career or taking the next step, MFT offers a stimulating and supportive environment where your contribution truly matters.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Helen Tutty
- Job Title: Clinical Healthy Weight Team Lead
- Email Address: helen.tutty@mft.nhs.uk
- Telephone Number: 07870906793
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