Junior Sister / Charge Nurse

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 14 July 2024

Job summary

Are you a Staff Nurse in Emergency Care ready for the next step in your career?

The Accident and Emergency department at Bury Care Organisation is looking for forward thinking and innovative leaders to develop change and provide senior nursing expertise.

Main duties of the job

You will be an expert in clinical skills and knowledge demonstrating the ability to work in all areas of the Accident and Emergency department.

You will be supported and developed in your leadership skills ,change management and quality improvement learning how to lead and coach a team to provide high quality, urgentcare. You will have the opportunity to continue to develop your clinical skillsby training as an Emergency Nurse Practitioner,assessing and treating patients presenting with both minor injuriesand illness and mentored by our dedicated team of ENPs and GPs.

You will work closely with our Practise Based Educator in developing your career as a Sister/ Charge Nurse

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.

Date posted

28 June 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

236-BCO-NM429-24

Job locations

Fairfield General Hospital

Rochdale Old Road

Bury

BL7 9TD


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 or Midwife 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 and Midwives who are yet to complete all competencies needed to receivea 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/

We reserve the right to close the online vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to complete and return your application form as soon as possible.

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 or Midwife 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 and Midwives who are yet to complete all competencies needed to receivea 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/

We reserve the right to close the online vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to complete and return your application form as soon as possible.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered with NMC (1)
  • Degree / Diploma in Nursing (1)
  • Continuous Professional Development (1)

Desirable

  • Involvement in teaching (1)
  • Mentorship qualification (1)
  • ALS provider (1)

Experience

Essential

  • Substantial years' experience within specialty (significant years post qualification and notable years of which must be in specialty)

Desirable

  • Experience of managing all areas of the department (1)

Skills

Essential

  • IT skill (1)
  • evidence of acquisition of relevant skills associated with the role 1 (1)
  • Good Communication skills (1)
  • Ability to coordinate workload and supervise members of the team ensuring high quality ,safe and effective patient care (1)

Desirable

  • Ability to use reflective practice to continuously improve patient care (1)
  • Evidence of use of clinical systems including use of Symphony (1)
  • Demonstrate initiative to proactively problem solve with a solution focus (1)
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered with NMC (1)
  • Degree / Diploma in Nursing (1)
  • Continuous Professional Development (1)

Desirable

  • Involvement in teaching (1)
  • Mentorship qualification (1)
  • ALS provider (1)

Experience

Essential

  • Substantial years' experience within specialty (significant years post qualification and notable years of which must be in specialty)

Desirable

  • Experience of managing all areas of the department (1)

Skills

Essential

  • IT skill (1)
  • evidence of acquisition of relevant skills associated with the role 1 (1)
  • Good Communication skills (1)
  • Ability to coordinate workload and supervise members of the team ensuring high quality ,safe and effective patient care (1)

Desirable

  • Ability to use reflective practice to continuously improve patient care (1)
  • Evidence of use of clinical systems including use of Symphony (1)
  • Demonstrate initiative to proactively problem solve with a solution focus (1)

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Fairfield General Hospital

Rochdale Old Road

Bury

BL7 9TD


Employer's website

https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Fairfield General Hospital

Rochdale Old Road

Bury

BL7 9TD


Employer's website

https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

ED - PBE

Amie Nuttall

amie.nuttall@nca.nhs.uk

01617782621

Date posted

28 June 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

236-BCO-NM429-24

Job locations

Fairfield General Hospital

Rochdale Old Road

Bury

BL7 9TD


Supporting documents

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