Nurses looking for an exciting challenge and a wealth of opportunities are encouraged to join our current nursing workforce who continually go above and beyond to ensure the Trust delivers outstanding patient care.
B1 is a general surgery ward and is situated on the 2nd floor of the Irving building (blue area) at Salford Care Organisation, part of the Northern Care Alliance. The ward has 18 beds, two seven-bedded bays and four single rooms. Our dedicated, professional ward staff provide 24-hour nursing care. We are committed to offering our patients quality care and excellent customer service, ensuring a comfortable and positive experience on our surgical ward.
The services we offer include inpatient care for both emergency and elective surgical procedures for a range of specialties, working closely with specialist nursing teams to ensure the highest standards of care.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a Qualified Nurse with substantial experience in a relevant area. You will be registered with the NMC and ideally have experience of working in a high care environment.
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate high standards of care achieved through evidence-based practice, evidence of continuing personal development, and have experience of managing teams while being willing to further develop your management skills.
Taking on the role of co-ordinator, you will support your Ward Manager, junior staff, manage patient flow, and be responsible for patient care.
You must be able to work as a team member and an independent practitioner, adhering to the NMC code of conduct. 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 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.
We respect the value of difference. Our aim is to employ people 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 continually review our recruitment processes to ensure they are supporting us in achieving an inclusive and representative team.
We recognise that many people find interviews daunting and the conventional interview approach, of unseen questions, often impacts performance on the day. We are therefore piloting sending interview questions to candidates in advance.
This vacancy is within one of our pilot areas; therefore, if you are invited for an interview, you will receive your interview questions in advance of your interview date. Feedback on this process will also be requested to help our teams understand and evaluate your recruitment experience.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Substantial clinical experience
* NMC registration
Desirable
* Mentorship qualification - Evidence of teaching/Mentoring
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
* Surgical Experience
Desirable
* Enhanced care experience
Leadership & Accountability
Essential
* Evidence of good leadership and interpersonal skills
Employer details
Employer name
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Salford Care Organisation
Stott Lane
Salford
M6 8HD
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