Job overview

To provide nursing care to patients who admitted to the ward for elective orthopaedic surgery.

To deliver harm free care and ensure inpatients have the correct pre and post operative care.

To give support and ensure all patients are signposted to the relevant services post operatively.

To support the senior nursing team by giving assurance around mandatory training, information governance and attendance.

To work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team ensuring patient safety is maintained at all times.

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

Main duties of the job

• Work alongside staff nurse and other members of the MDT 
• Assist in clinical skills needed within the orthopaedic unit 
• Partake in admissions on the unit 
• Care and support patients undergoing orthopaedic surgery. 
• Work alongside staff nurse and other members of the MDT 
• Assist in clinical skills needed within the orthopaedic unit 
• Partake in admissions on the unit 
• Care and support patients undergoing orthopaedic surgery

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.

Learn more about us in our Candidate Information Pack (opens in existing window)