Employer Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Oldham Hospital Town Oldham Salary £55,690 - £62,682 Per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 07/08/2025 23:59
Band 8a
Job overview
We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for an experienced senior nurse with Gastroenterology expertise to provide professional and clinical nursing leadership, as well as operational management, across our gastroenterology services. This includes leadership of the endoscopy units and GI physiology department.
The areas covered by this role include:
* G3 (Endoscopy Unit) at Royal Oldham Hospital
* Endoscopy Unit at Fairfield Hospital
* Endoscopy Unit at Rochdale Infirmary
* GI Physiology Unit at Rochdale Infirmary
* IBD Team based at Fairfield Hospital
* ERCP Specialist Nurse at Royal Oldham Hospital
* Bowel Cancer Screening Team
* Liver Specialist Nursing Team
This position offers an engaging and challenging development opportunity for someone aspiring to progress into a Band 8a leadership role, or for current Band 8a nurses seeking to gain experience in a new specialty.
The post holder will be supported by a dedicated leadership team comprising the Assistant Director of Nursing, Directorate Manager, Clinical Director, as well as peer support from other lead nurses within the Surgery Division and the Divisional Director of Nursing for Surgery.
This role is ideal for someone with a positive attitude, a passion for improving patient and staff services, and the ability to adapt to the challenges of a dynamic environment.
Main duties of the job
Are you an experienced Band 8a Lead Nurse ready to lead positive change?
We’re seeking a dynamic leader to oversee governance, staffing, and quality improvement within our inpatient trauma and vascular services.
Key requirements:
* Proven experience in governance, incident reporting, risk mitigation, and leading investigations.
* Strong understanding of safe staffing and resource management.
* Knowledge of HR processes, including sickness absence and performance management.
* Familiarity with infection control standards and compliance.
* Evidence of participating in quality improvement projects that enhance patient and staff experience.
* Support for Nursing Accreditation success, aligning with CQC standards.
* Ability to lead operationally, support ward teams, and provide assurance to senior management.
* A proactive, supportive approach that fosters a positive team culture and continuous improvement.
If you’re passionate about delivering high-quality care and ready to lead a dedicated team, we want to hear from you. Join us in shaping the future of our services!
Working for our organisation
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, appreciate and inspire – 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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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
Person specification
Degree in nursing or equivalent experience
* Degree in Nursing or equivalent portfolio of evidence
* Registered Nurse with current NMC registration
* Degree in Nursing or equivalent evidence
* Experience of Leading and Managing teams
* Experience of teaching
* Masters degree or equivalent portfolio of evidence
* Knowledge of Governance agenda and risk management
The NCA is proud to serve a diverse population and is committed to delivering inclusive, accessible care. We value individuality and aim to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. Applications are welcomed from individuals of all backgrounds, identities, and beliefs.
We also warmly welcome interest from serving and ex-personnel, and their relatives. Please identify that you are a member of the armed forces community on your application form to be entitled to a guaranteed interview (subject to essential criteria being met). As a Disability Confident Employer, guaranteed interviews are also available to disabled applicants when essential role requirements have been met.
Vacancies may close early if sufficient applications are received, or if an internal redeployee has been identified.
For fixed-term roles, current NHS staff will be considered for secondments, while fixed-term contracts will be offered to external (non-NHS) applicants.
The NCA does not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies. Read more about this here .
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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