Job summary Unlock Your Potential at Rochdale Infirmary Are you a passionate Registered Nurse ready for a new challenge? The Main Outpatient Department at Rochdale Infirmary invites you to join our dedicated team Why Join Us? Diverse Specialities: Expand your skills and knowledge while working across various areas with the support of unregistered staff Person-Centred Care: Make a real impact by providing compassionate, personalised patient care that promotes independence and wellbeing Supportive Team Culture: Become part of a collaborative environment that values your growth. We offer robust opportunities for professional development and career advancement What We Offer: Recognition for your outstanding care The chance to truly make a difference in patients' lives If you're ready to elevate your nursing career in a dynamic setting, we want to hear from you Apply now and help us continue to deliver high-quality care at Rochdale Infirmary. Main duties of the job Take your nursing career to the next level while maintaining high clinical standards and delivering exceptional patient care In this role, you will: Deliver Quality Care: Conduct nursing procedures with excellence and ensure thorough assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of individual care plans Promote Health: Advise patients on health promotion and illness prevention, making a meaningful impact on their well-being Drive Improvement: Champion service user safety, dignity, and continuous improvement while adhering to our clinical governance framework. Motivate colleagues and contribute to a supportive team environment Take on Responsibility: Undertake delegated tasks from the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse or their deputy, displaying leadership and accountability Stay Informed: Demonstrate knowledge of current health issues affecting clinic operations while performing essential clinical skills, including wound care If you're committed to high-quality nursing and ready to make a difference, we want to hear from you Join us and help shape the future of patient care. About us The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) brings together staff and services from Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust (SRFT) and The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust (PAT). Our dedicated team of around 20,000 staff - our NCA Family - provide a range of community and hospital services to over one million people across Bury, Oldham, Rochdale and Salford, as well as providing more specialist care services to patients across Greater Manchester and beyond. Our Care Organisations are designed to operate within a group arrangement of hospitals, community, and healthcare services. Together they manage and are responsible for the day-to-day running of their hospital and community services, ensuring the safe delivery of high-quality care at scale. Date posted 12 February 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 5 Salary £29,970 to £36,483 a year Pro-rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Part-time Reference number 236-RCO-NM096-25 Job locations Rochdale Infirmary Whitehall Street Rochdale OL12 0NB Job description 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. 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 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: https://www.nmc.org.uk/registration/joining-the-register/register-nurse-midwife/trained-outside-uk/how-to-guide/ Job description 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. 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 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: https://www.nmc.org.uk/registration/joining-the-register/register-nurse-midwife/trained-outside-uk/how-to-guide/ Person Specification Experience Essential Experience in wound care management Desirable Experience working within the surgical directorate Knowledge Essential Ability to coordinate your workload and supervise members of the team, ensuring high quality, safe and effective patient care Desirable You will assist in the management and organisation of work, as required, ensuring effective communication is maintained at all times and will provide support for junior staff on the ward (newly qualified staff will receive initial support) Skills Essential Use existing skills to assess, plan, implementation and evaluation of nursing care through assessment Desirable Venepuncture and wound care training Person Specification Experience Essential Experience in wound care management Desirable Experience working within the surgical directorate Knowledge Essential Ability to coordinate your workload and supervise members of the team, ensuring high quality, safe and effective patient care Desirable You will assist in the management and organisation of work, as required, ensuring effective communication is maintained at all times and will provide support for junior staff on the ward (newly qualified staff will receive initial support) Skills Essential Use existing skills to assess, plan, implementation and evaluation of nursing care through assessment Desirable Venepuncture and wound care training 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust Address Rochdale Infirmary Whitehall Street Rochdale OL12 0NB Employer's website https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)