Job summary
Exciting Opportunity for Registered Nurses at Ward 8, Fairfield Hospital
Are you a dedicated nurse looking to make a real difference? Join our dynamic team on Ward 8--a 20-bed general medical, frailty, and dementia ward where compassion meets excellence in care.
About Ward 8:We are committed to supporting our patients physically and emotionally from admission through their entire treatment journey. Our goal is to create a safe, caring environment that enhances the patient experience every step of the way.
Why Join Us?
- Work in a fast-paced, rewarding setting that challenges and excites
- Develop and refine a wide range of transferable skills while delivering the highest standards of care
- Gain invaluable experience caring for acutely unwell and cognitively impaired patients, broadening your clinical expertise
What We're Looking For:Exceptional, passionate nurses who are committed to making a difference and providing outstanding patient-centred care. If you thrive in a challenging yet supportive environment, we want to hear from you.
Take the next step in your nursing career--come and be part of our dedicated team at Ward 8.
Main duties of the job
Are you committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centered care? We're looking for a dedicated nurse to be an integral part of our team, providing a safe, effective, and compassionate environment for our patients, their families, and carers.
What You'll Do:
- Assess individual care needs and develop, implement, and evaluate tailored care programmes
- Contribute to maintaining high standards by setting and upholding quality care practices
- Collaborate with ward management to support smooth patient flow and monitor performance to improve service delivery
- Work within the NMC code of practice and professional guidelines, ensuring your practice remains safe, ethical, and up-to-date
- Deliver expert, competent care--including technical, invasive, and physical procedures--for a specific patient group, working seamlessly within the multidisciplinary team
Why Join Us?Be part of a caring, professional environment where your skills and compassion make a real difference. If you're passionate about providing excellent care and working within a supportive team, we want 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
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
This vacancy is open to those who have a current NMC PIN to practice as an Registered Nurse 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 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 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/
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
This vacancy is open to those who have a current NMC PIN to practice as an Registered Nurse 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 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 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/
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered with NMC with current NMC registration
- Nursing qualification or equivalent
Desirable
Knowledge, Training and Experience.
Essential
- To demonstrate an interest in the speciality
Desirable
- Experience in dementia care
- Evidence of continued professional development
Skills
Essential
- Good communication skills (written and verbal)
- To demonstrate the ability to work within a team
Desirable
- Good IT skills
- Good organisation skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered with NMC with current NMC registration
- Nursing qualification or equivalent
Desirable
Knowledge, Training and Experience.
Essential
- To demonstrate an interest in the speciality
Desirable
- Experience in dementia care
- Evidence of continued professional development
Skills
Essential
- Good communication skills (written and verbal)
- To demonstrate the ability to work within a team
Desirable
- Good IT skills
- Good organisation skills
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).