Job overview

You will embrace the challenge of working in a highly diverse environment, committed to becoming the safest organisation in the NHS. You will be registered with the NMC and have experience of working in a hospital environment.

We are looking to recruit post graduated nurse who are passionate about the quality of care we deliver to our patients.

You will receive support from an experienced and well-established senior nursing team. In addition to your Trust induction the Trust offers a Preceptorship programme for newly qualified nurses.

Main duties of the job

Main Tasks & Overview of Responsibilities

·         Establish and maintain effective communication with patient/carers and families about complex matters providing a warm welcoming and enabling environment to support therapeutic relationships.

·         Develop specialist knowledge, in area of practise, underpinned by theory.

·         Assess, plan, implement and evaluate the effectiveness of nursing care and adjust the programmes of care where indicated along with maintaining the health, safety and security of self and others in own work area.

·         Contribute to the development of services.

·         Contribute to quality improvement.

·         Support patients, carers and staffs equality, diversity and rights.

·         Plan, allocate, assess and provide feedback to team members.

·         You will practice in accordance with the professional, ethical and legal framework for nursing.

Ability to work flexibly and unsocial hours to meet the demands of the service

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.