Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
The Critical Care Shared Service comprises of a 40 bedded Critical Care Unit based at the Salford Care Organisation and an 8 bedded Critical Care at the Bury Care Organisation. The Critical Care Unit care is for level 2 & 3 General adult, Surgical and Trauma patients and Neuroscience, Spinal and Trauma patients. The patients can be either on elective or emergency pathways of care. Salford Royal is the Neuroscience Centre & Regional Trauma Centre for Greater Manchester. We are looking for a Registered Nurse with extensive Critical Care & Neuroscience experience as a Band 5 or Band 6 within the speciality to join the team.
Main duties of the job
It is essential that you are a proficient critical care practitioner, hold a post registration critical care qualification and have completed the Mentorship Assessor and Supervisor training. You must be able to deliver a high standard of evidence-based individual patient care. You will have evidence of continual professional development which is relevant to this speciality. Level 3 skills are essential to this role. You must also be able to demonstrate self-motivation and leadership skills, together with the ability to communicate effectively.
About us
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.
Job 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.
Person Specification
Registration and Qualification
* First Degree in nursing or an equivalent portfolio of evidence.
* NMC Registration.
* Post Registration Qualification in Critical Care.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
* Evidence of clinical expertise and knowledge acquired through CPD and experience.
* Evidence of involvement and leadership in teaching and mentoring learners.
* Evidence of involvement in the development of protocols, clinical audit and quality improvement.
* Evidence of ability to take charge in the absence of their direct line manager.
* Extensive experience at Band 5/6.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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