Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
About
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.
Key details
Location
Site: Salford Care Organisation
Address: Salford
Town: Salford
Postcode: M6 8HD
Major / Minor Region: Manchester
Contract type & working pattern
Contract: Secondment: 12 months
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Salary
Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: Band 5
Specialty
Main area: Orthopaedic Scrub
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has become available for a Staff Nurse/ Operating Department Practitioner to join and support our Peri-operative team. You will apply your clinical skills in theatre, supporting the team and ensure patient’s needs are met through delivering the highest quality care.
As a Major Trauma Centre we have been equipped with state-of-the-art facilities in preparation for the expansion in our theatre service. We are looking for an enthusiastic candidate to join our expanding specialised team. You will need to be particularly committed to the key role of educating, empowering and supporting people in the theatre environment showing excellent clinical skills.
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* To ensure that essential information on the patient’s condition and progress is recorded by self and team members appropriately according to NMC guidelines.
* To maintain accurate records of resource use.
* To support patients/carers encouraging them to promote their own health and wellbeing and to express their interests and concerns.
* Actively support the team to ensure the effective running of the department.
Working for our organisation
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. 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.
Applicant requirements
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.
Person specification
Qualifications & Registration
Essential criteria
* Current NMC/ HCPC registration.
* General surgical scrub experience.
Desirable criteria
* Degree in Nursing Studies/Degree in Operating Department practice.
Experience, Knowledge & Skills
Essential criteria
* Experience in Theatres.
* Evidence of professional expertise acquired through CPD.
* Evidence of involvement in teaching and mentoring learners.
Desirable criteria
* Evidence to show able to work in several specialities.
* Mentorship qualification.
Further details / informal visits contact
Name: Cora Matthews
Job title: Team Manager Trauma & Orthopaedics
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 0161 206 5820
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