Job summary
Join Our Team as a Compassionate and Dynamic Nurse
Are you passionate about making a real difference in patient care? We're looking for a dedicated Nurse to take on a vital role in delivering high-quality, person-centred care.
What you'll do:
- Assess the individual needs of patients and develop tailored care programmes
- Lead the development, implementation, and evaluation of care plans for a specific patient group as the designated care provider
- Support the overall care of all patients, ensuring dignity and excellence in every interaction
- Assist in managing daily operations, organising workloads, and maintaining seamless communication across the team
- Foster a positive environment by providing guidance and support to junior staff and new team members
A key part of your role:
- Supervise and assess learners and unregistered staff, acting as a trusted mentor and educator
- Play a vital role in nurturing the next generation of healthcare professionals through teaching and supervision
Why join us?This is your chance to be part of a supportive team that values your skills, promotes professional growth, and is committed to delivering outstanding patient care. If you're passionate about education, teamwork, and making an impact, we want to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
What you'll do:
- Use your clinical expertise to assess, plan, deliver, and evaluate personalised care programmes for a specific patient group, while supporting the care of all patients on the ward or unit
- Assist in managing daily ward operations, ensuring smooth organisation and effective communication at all times
- Provide vital support, mentorship, and initial guidance to junior staff and newly qualified nurses, helping them develop their skills and confidence
- Lead the education, development, and supervision of learners and unregistered staff, fostering a culture of continuous learning
- Apply advanced clinical skills to deliver nursing interventions that meet individual patient needs, always based on the latest evidence and best practice
- Collaborate closely with the multidisciplinary team, making appropriate referrals and ensuring holistic patient care
- Offer compassionate support and care to patients and their families, respecting their privacy, dignity, and individual needs
- Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of nursing care, adjusting care plans as necessary to optimise outcomes
- Practice in strict accordance with professional, ethical, and legal standards, maintaining the highest standards of care
This is your opportunity to work in a supportive environment that values your expertise, promotes professional growth, and is committed to delivering outstanding patient-centred care.
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 & Professional Registration
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration (Part 1 Adult / General Level 1 or 2)
- Evidence of continuous professional development (CPD)
- Nursing degree or equivalent
Desirable
- Evidence of involvement in teaching
- Community experience
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to travel to different geographical locations across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
Desirable
- Experience of the use of clinical systems
- Demonstrate initiative to proactively problem solve with a solution focus
- Full UK driving license with willingness to use own car for work purposes
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential
- Demonstrates evidence based clinical knowledge
- IT Skills
Desirable
- Experience of the use of clinical systems
Person Specification
Qualifications & Professional Registration
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration (Part 1 Adult / General Level 1 or 2)
- Evidence of continuous professional development (CPD)
- Nursing degree or equivalent
Desirable
- Evidence of involvement in teaching
- Community experience
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to travel to different geographical locations across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
Desirable
- Experience of the use of clinical systems
- Demonstrate initiative to proactively problem solve with a solution focus
- Full UK driving license with willingness to use own car for work purposes
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential
- Demonstrates evidence based clinical knowledge
- IT Skills
Desirable
- Experience of the use of clinical systems
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).