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If you are looking for a position within Surgery then this post is for you!

Exciting opportunities have arisen for Staff Nurses to join our Colorectal and General Surgical Elective Ward F12.  As a team we offer support, both physically and mentally to all our patients from diagnosis, transitional from surgery and continually throughout their treatment plan. The acute setting can sometimes be very challenging, but is very rewarding.

Ward F12 is a fast paced working environment which gives staff the opportunity to use multiple transferable skills to provide the highest level of care to our patients. 

Working on F12 will give you the opportunity to work along side  multiple disciplinary specialists.  F12  provides amazing learning opportunities and provide staff nurses with the skills to care for acutely unwell patients. 

As the Healthier Together plans continue across Greater Manchester the Oldham Care Organisation is planned to play a crucial role and the Royal Oldham Hospital has been identified as a red/hub hospital for the area.

Recently the Royal Oldham has received encouraging feedback from the CQC recognising the good level of care provided by our teams across the care organisation and an overall general improvement in areas of safety and leadership.

The division of surgery has recently embarked on some new and exciting changes by commencing an improvement programme focusing on the deteriorating patient.

Main duties of the job

OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU

A wealth of knowledge and experience an the acute surgical setting which allows individuals to develop and expand on clinical skills.

Offer opportunities to remain continually up-to-date with mandatory training and allow staff to develop by completing any extra training to expand their knowledge and clinical skills ie; Mentorship, Acute Illness Management (AIM), and Enhanced Recovery Programme (ERP).

We believe undertaking continuous professional development is a key element of developing staff capabilities.

Continually support staff to ‘raise the bar’ on quality to actively take part in changes and developments to benefit the ward and patient care.

Deliver strong clear leadership to ensure that all staff are well led and remain motivated.

Develop clinical skills in relation to caring for acutely unwell patients working closely with the ‘Outreach’ team.

We offer continual support and guidance with our excellent preceptorship and training programme. Link nurse opportunities whilst offering flexible working.

Working for our organisation

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.