Staff Nurse - Gastroenterology Ward (Ward G2)
Job overview
Join the Adventure: Band 5 Staff Nurse - Gastroenterology Ward
Are you a passionate and highly motivated Band 5 Staff Nurse ready to embark on a rewarding journey? Our dynamic Gastroenterology Ward is seeking dedicated individuals to join our incredible team.
What Awaits You:
- Make an Impact: Play a pivotal role in providing outstanding care to our patients, ensuring their experience is nothing short of exceptional
- Teamwork Dreamwork: Collaborate with a highly skilled and motivated team, where patient focus is always the top priority
- Elevate Patient Care: Uphold and exceed the highest standards of care, making a tangible difference in the lives of patients, families, and carers
- Thrive in a Supportive Environment: Be part of a ward that values teamwork, innovation, and continuous improvement
- Grow and Develop: Access opportunities for professional growth and development, enhancing your skills and advancing your career
Are You Ready To:
- Bring your enthusiasm and dedication to a fast-paced, rewarding environment?
- Contribute to a team that's passionate about patient-centered care?
- Help us create exceptional experiences for our patients and their families?
If you're a Band 5 Staff Nurse who thrives on challenges and is committed to excellence then apply now and become a valued member of our Gastroenterology Ward family.
Main duties of the job
Join our dynamic team as a Band 5 Staff Nurse and make a meaningful impact on patient care! In this rewarding role, you will take the lead in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating high-quality nursing care while ensuring a welcoming and safe environment for our patients.You'll have the opportunity to truly connect with patients and their families, providing vital communication and support every step of the way.
As a key player on our ward, you'll manage your own workload, supervise enthusiastic learners and healthcare assistants, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to achieve the best outcomes for our patients. Your keen attention to detail is essential as you maintain comprehensive documentation, administer medications with expertise, and coordinate discharge plans in line with Trust policies.
We’re looking for a passionate and motivated nurse ready to thrive under the challenge and excitement of a fast-paced healthcare setting. Take your career to the next level by developing your skills and embracing the training opportunities we offer.If you're ready to make a difference and inspire others, we can’t wait to hear from you! Join us in delivering exceptional patient care
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
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: [...]/
Person specification
esential
Essential criteria- Interest in Gastroenterology Nursing
- Have an awareness of what Gastroenterology nursing entails
Teamwork
Essential criteria- Provide examples of teamwork
- Have an understanding of the importance of teamwork
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We understand the importance of balancing work and home life. We are committed to supporting flexible working for our people wherever possible and all our colleagues are given the opportunity to discuss potential for flexible working. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) serves a diverse population, and each Care Organisation works hard to ensure all services are accessible and fair.
We respect the value of difference. So, our aim is to employ a workforce representative of the communities we serve. Regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, trans status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, religion or belief, all are welcome.
We also warmly welcome interest from serving and ex-personnel, and their relatives. Please identify that you are a member of the armed forces community on your application form to be entitled to a guaranteed interview (subject to essential criteria being met).As a Disability Confident Employer, guaranteed interviews are also available to disabled applicants when essential role requirements have been met.
If you require any reasonable adjustments to the application process, please contact [email protected]
For posts advertised on a fixed term contract basis, we will offer secondments only for NHS appointments. Fixed term contracts will be only be offered for external non-NHS appointments.
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Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should we receive sufficient applications or if it is filled via the internal redeployment process.
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