About this role
Job summary
Join Our Nursing Team Make a Real Difference
Are you passionate about delivering exceptional patient care and supporting others to grow? Were looking for dedicated nurses to join our team and help shape the future of healthcare.
What youll do
- Assess patient care needs and design, implement, and evaluate tailored care plans
- Act as a named care provider for a specific group of patients while supporting the wider team
- Assist in managing and organising daily work, ensuring clear and effective communication
- Provide guidance and support to junior staff, fostering a positive and collaborative environment
- Play a key role in supervising and assessing learners and unregistered staff, acting as a mentor and named supervisor
Why join us?
- Be part of a team that values compassion, professionalism, and continuous learning
- Enjoy opportunities to develop your teaching and leadership skills
- Make a meaningful impact on patient lives every single day
If youre ready to take the next step in your nursing career, apply now and help us deliver outstanding care.
Main duties of the job
Shape the Future of Patient Care Join Our Nursing Team
Are you ready to use your clinical expertise to make a real impact? Were looking for passionate nurses who want to deliver outstanding care and support the development of others.
What youll do
- Use your clinical skills to assess, plan, deliver, and evaluate care programmes for individual patients and the wider ward
- Assist in managing and organising daily work, ensuring clear communication and supporting junior staff (with extra support for newly qualified nurses)
- Take a leading role in education, mentorship, and supervision of learners and unregistered staff
- Deliver evidence-based nursing interventions, applying advanced knowledge and skills to meet patient needs
- Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team (MDT) and make referrals where appropriate
- Provide compassionate care for patients and their families, respecting privacy and dignity
- Monitor and adjust care plans to ensure the highest standards of care
- Utilise highly developed clinical skills specific to your speciality
- Practice within professional, ethical, and legal frameworks for nursing
Why join us?
- Be part of a supportive team that values excellence and continuous learning
- Develop your leadership, teaching, and advanced clinical skills
- Make a meaningful difference every day
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 collaborating closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we are 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.ukWe reserve the right to close the online vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to complete and return your application form as soon as possible.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration (Part 1 Adult / General Level 1 or 2)
- Degree / Diploma in Nursing studies or equivalent
Desirable
- Experience with working with elderly patients
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
Essential
- Dementia care
- Interest in frailty
- Willingness to develop
- Experience of working in the hospital setting
- Demonstrate Evidence based clinical knowledge
- IT Skills
Desirable
- Blood & Cannulation
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.
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
Royal Oldham Hospital
Rochdale Road
Oldham
Greater Manchester
OL1 2JH
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)