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Main area
Spinal
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (Various - Part Time & Full Time)
Job ref
236-SCO-NM588-25-P
Employer
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Salford Care Organisation
Town
Salford
Salary
£29,970 - £36,483 p.a inc.
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
Today at 23:59

Employer heading

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust logo

Qualified Nurse - H5 Short Stay Spinal

Band 5

Job overview

 Adult nurses looking for an exciting challenge and a wealth of opportunities are encouraged to join our current team on ward H5. We are a 26 bedded Spinal ward, caring for patients with a range of spinal conditions from across the Greater Manchester Region.  Alongside the ward senior nursing team the ward is supported by specialist spinal  nurse teams and advanced nurse practitioners. 

As a Registered Nurse you will be responsible for supporting our Team to ensure that our service users’ needs are met through the delivery of high-quality care. 

You will embrace the challenge of working in a highly diverse environment, committed to becoming the safest organisation in the NHS.

 As a centre of excellence, you will offer a person-centred approach to their independence and wellbeing and go the extra mile to ensure compassionate and personalised patient care.

Main duties of the job

As a registered nurse you will work as part of our H5 team working to ensure that care given to our patients, from admission to discharge, has been a good experience for them with excellent standards of care. You will work collaboratively with all members of the MDT  and specialist nurses Responsible for the  medication, including checking and administration.  Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills, Demonstrate a high level of compassion for patients and their relatives 

In return you will:- 

Be developed by our dedicated training professionals, including our specialist spinal nurses. You’ll have access to a wide range of learning opportunities and state of the art facilities, including seminar rooms, an IT suite, a library, skills labs and an on-site simulation suite. You’ll also have access to CPD to help take your career in the right direction. 

You will be supported to develop the competence and confidence you need as an effective, independent healthcare professional. You’ll receive a full induction programme, benefit from classroom-based training and clinical skills assessments. 

Unfortunately, this role does not meet the criteria required to qualify for sponsorship

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This vacancy is open to those who have a current NMC PIN to practice as a Registered Nurse or Midwife in the UK, or those who are currently enrolled on a course which means they expect to receive their full NMC Pin within the next 2-3 months. 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 receive a 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 

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 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

Registration & Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • NMC Registration
Desirable criteria
  • Degree in nursing studies

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

Essential criteria
  • Post registration experience
  • Evidence of involvement in teaching and mentoring learners
  • Evidence of CPD
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of supervision
  • Spinal / neuro surgery experience

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardFair Train work experience quality standard - gold standardVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoWorkplace Wellbeing Charter LogoArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardDisability confident employerTime to changeStep into healthGM Good Employment Charter

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Nicha Masangi
Job title
Ward Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01612064096
Additional information

Newly qualified nurses will also benefit from our 12 month preceptorship programme supported by our dedicated Practice Development Team.  

 

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