Community Staff Nurse - Bury Central
Job overview
Join Our Dynamic Adult Community Nursing Team
Are you a passionate and driven Band 5 Staff Nurse looking to make a real difference in your community? Here’s your chance to thrive in a supportive, flexible environment that values your dedication to patient care!
We’re seeking a highly motivated individual to join our Adult Community Nursing Team, where your compassion and expertise will shine. You’ll have the opportunity to work across a seven-day schedule, from 08:00 to 20:30, ensuring that our patients receive the best possible care when they need it most.
As part of our integrated neighbourhood team, you will collaborate closely with co-located health and social care professionals who share your commitment to improving lives. Your excellent communication skills will be vital as you engage with patients and their families, ensuring they feel supported and informed every step of the way.
Whether you’re newly qualified or an experienced nurse, this role offers an exciting opportunity for professional growth and development. We champion innovation and teamwork, empowering our staff to deliver exceptional care while enjoying a fulfilling career.
If you’re ready to take on a rewarding challenge and be part of a caring community, we want to hear from you! Make a positive impact in the lives of others and see your career flourish. Apply now to join our vibrant team.
Main duties of the job
Are you ready to be part of an innovative and dynamic multidisciplinary team that is transforming community care? We are on a mission to deliver high-quality support, advice, and monitoring to patients, their families, and staff in community settings, and we want YOU to join us!
In this exciting role, you will play a pivotal part in shaping Integrated Neighbourhood Team (INT) working. You'll lead the charge on cutting-edge initiatives designed to prevent hospital admissions and facilitate smooth discharges. Your contributions will directly impact patient lives, enabling them to thrive in their communities.
You'll collaborate closely with our team leader, providing compassionate care to both complex and non-complex patient needs. Your objective? To promote independence and empower patients to manage their health effectively. This is your chance to make a meaningful difference while honing your professional skills in a supportive environment.
If you’re passionate about community health, eager to innovate, and excited to work within a close-knit team of dedicated professionals, we invite you to apply! Let's work together to elevate care standards and create a brighter future for our patients.Your journey toward impactful community nursing starts here.
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: https://www.nmc.org.uk/registration/joining-the-register/register-nurse-midwife/trained-outside-uk/how-to-guide/
Person specification
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria- Demonstrate evidence based clinical knowldge
- Effective communication skills
- IT skills
- Proactive problem solving
- Community experience
Qualifications
Essential criteria- Current NMC Registration
- Registered Nurse Adult Branch
- Ability to travel to different geographical locations across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
- V150/V300 Non Medical Prescribing
- Full UK driving license with willingness to use own car for work purposes
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust does not accept unsolicited CVs from recruitment agencies and will not be liable for fees for candidates submitted speculatively. Click here for further information.
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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