We are looking for a Registered Nurse with extensive Critical Care experience as a Band 5 or Band 6 within the speciality to join the team.
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 on the Salford site. The patients can be either on elective or emergency pathways of care.
The Critical Care Unit at Bury stabilises and transfers level 3 patients with ongoing complex critical care needs to Oldham and Salford or further afield if required. Level 2 respiratory, cardiac and renal patients with some elective surgical patients are also admitted and cared for at Bury.
Cross site working is expected at times and provides opportunities for enhancing your skills.
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.
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.
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 advert closes on Monday 10 Mar 2025
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