Job ref236-BCO-NM174-25-SAREmployerNorthern Care Alliance NHS Foundation TrustEmployer typeNHSSiteKillelea IMCTownBuryClosing23/03/2025 23:59
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Job Overview
Join Our Dynamic Healthcare Team
Are you a passionate and dedicated nurse ready to make a real impact in patient care? We have an exciting opportunity for you As a key member of our team, you'll take on the pivotal role of assessing patient care needs and spearheading the development, implementation, and evaluation of comprehensive care programs. You'll be the go-to provider for a specific group of patients while also supporting the overall care of our diverse patient population.
In this vibrant environment, your skills will be put to the test as you assist in managing and organising workflows, ensuring that seamless communication flows at all times. You'll be a beacon of support for junior staff, fostering an atmosphere of teamwork and collaboration.
But that's not all You'll also step into a mentoring role, guiding and supervising learners and unregistered staffempowering the next generation of healthcare professionals. Your influence will be felt throughout the team as you share your expertise, provide invaluable teaching, and act as a dedicated named supervisor.
Why Join Us?
Make a meaningful difference in patient lives
Engage in a supportive and collaborative work environment
Shape the future of nursing by mentoring the next wave of talent
Enjoy continuous professional development and growth opportunities
Apply now and become part of something extraordinary.
Main duties of the job
In this dynamic role, you will leverage your clinical expertise to assess, plan, deliver, and evaluate tailored care programs for a specific group of patients as their named care provider, while supporting the overall care of all patients on the ward or unit.
Effective communication will be key as you assist in managing and organising workflows. You'll provide crucial support to junior staff, with newly qualified nurses receiving tailored mentorship to help them thrive.
Youll play a pivotal role in the education and development of learners and unregistered staff, guiding them with your experience as they embark on their nursing journeys. Your interventions will be rooted in evidence-based practice, ensuring you meet diverse patient needs with the utmost skill.
Collaboration is essential, so youll work closely with our Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) to provide holistic patient care, making referrals as needed. Youll also offer compassionate support to patients and their families, always respecting their privacy and dignity.
Monitoring the effectiveness of nursing care will be part of your everyday routine, enabling you to adjust care programs as necessary. Utilise your highly developed clinical skills and practice within professional, ethical, and legal nursing frameworks.
Why Apply?
Make a meaningful difference in patient lives
Enjoy growth and development opportunities
Join a collaborative, supportive team
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 were always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - careappreciate, an inspired 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:
This vacancy is open to those who have a current NMC PIN to practice as an Registered Nurse in the UK, or those who are currently enrolled on a course which means they expect to receive their full NMC PIN within the next 3 months. Please note an NMC PRN PIN is not a full NMC PIN and would not fulfil the essential criteria for this role.
The NCA can no longer accept applications from International Nurses who are yet to complete all competencies needed to receive a full NMC PIN to practice in the UK as we have paused our OSCE programme indefinitely. To learn more about how you can gain a full NMC PIN to be eligible to apply for our vacancies in the future, please see the NMC website:
Person specification
Essential
Essential criteria
Registered Nurse with current NMC registration (Part 1 Adult / General Level 1 or 2)
Degree / diploma in nursing studies (or equivalent nursing qualification and experience)
Demonstrates evidence based clinical knowledge
Desirable criteria
Demonstrate initiative to proactively problem solve with a solution focus
Evidence of involvement in teaching
Evidence of mentorship Qualification
Essential
Essential criteria
Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trusts Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies
Appointments to regulated and controlled activities require an enhanced CRB disclosure and registration with the Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA), Vetting and Barring Scheme
Desirable criteria
Community experience would be beneficial
Knowledge in wound care and dressings
desirable
Essential criteria
IT Skills
Communicates succinctly, clearly and accurately both verbally and in writing
Ability to travel to different geographical locations across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
Desirable criteria
Experience of the use of clinical systems
Ability to use reflective practice, to continuously improve the standard of patient care
Demonstrate initiative to proactively problem solve with a solution focus
Full UK driving license with willingness to use own car for work purposes
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust does not accept unsolicited CVs from recruitment agencies and will not be liable for fees for candidates submitted speculatively. Click here for further information.
We understand the importance of balancing work and home life. We are committed to supporting flexible working for our people wherever possible and all our colleagues are given the opportunity to discuss potential for flexible working. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) serves a diverse population, and each Care Organisation works hard to ensure all services are accessible and fair.
We respect the value of difference. So, our aim is to employ a workforce representative of the communities we serve. Regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, trans status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, religion or belief, all are welcome.
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.
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For posts advertised on a fixed term contract basis, we will offer secondments only for NHS appointments. Fixed term contracts will be only be offered for external non-NHS appointments.
In applying for this post, you give the Trust permission to use your data for recruitment purposes.
Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should we receive sufficient applications or if it is filled via the internal redeployment process.
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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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