About this role
Job summary
Are you a compassionate and motivated Registered Nurse looking to make a real difference in patient care?
We are seeking a dedicated nurse to join our dynamic orthopaedic and trauma department at Salford Royal Hospital, part of The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA), where you will play a vital role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred care within a supportive and collaborative environment.
Due to the current skill mix within the department, it is essential that candidates have proven post-registration experience, preferably within a surgical, orthopaedic and/or trauma environment.
Our vision is to deliver outstanding, high-quality care while shaping and developing a highly motivated workforce.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and compassionate nurse who shares our values and commitment to excellence to join our dedicated team. This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a service with vision, drive and ambition, where your skills, ideas and professional development will be truly valued.
Main duties of the job
In this role, you will use your clinical expertise to assess, plan, deliver and evaluate care for a designated group of patients, while contributing to the overall care and well being of all patients on the ward/unit. You will support the day-to-day organisation of the ward, maintain effective communication across the multidisciplinary team, and provide guidance and encouragement to junior colleagues.
This is an excellent opportunity for a nurse who is passionate about professional development and leadership, as you will also contribute to the supervision, teaching and assessment of learners and unregistered staff, acting as a role model and named supervisor.
If you are committed to delivering outstanding care, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and are eager to support and develop others, we would love to hear from you.
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
This vacancy is open to those who have a current NMC PIN to practice as a Registered Nurse in the UK.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 and Midwives who are yet to complete all competencies needed to receivea 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/
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
Person Specification
Qualifications & Registration Essential
Registered Nurse with current NMC registration (Part 1 Adult / General Level 1 or 2) Degree / Diploma in Nursing studies or equivalent
Knowledge & Experience Essential
Proven post-registration adult nursing experience. Demonstrates a keen interest in orthopaedic and/or trauma. Evidence of Continued Professional Development Able to work effectively as a member a multi-disciplinary team as well as independently Understanding of safety regulations and responsibilities
Desirable
Proven post-registration adult nursing experience within a surgical, orthopaedic and/or trauma environment Wound care management Able to use reflective practice, to continuously improve the standard of patient care Evidence of involvement in teaching and mentoring learners IT Skills demonstrating the importance of clear accurate documentation.
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 Salford Royal Hospital
Stott Lane
Salford
M68HD
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)