Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Community Staff Nurse

The closing date is 16 June 2025

Job summary

Exciting Career Opportunity! Join Our Dynamic Rochdale Integrated Neighbourhood Teams

Are you passionate about making a real difference in people's lives? We're on the lookout for enthusiastic, forward-thinking Staff Nurses to become a vital part of the Heywood Middleton and Rochdale Integrated Neighbourhood Teams.

Whether you're a seasoned community nurse or looking to transition your skills into a rewarding community setting, we welcome your energy and commitment. No previous community experience? No problem! We value transferable skills, a positive attitude, and a desire to grow.

What we're looking for:

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Adaptability and reliability
  • A caring, approachable nature
  • A passion for delivering exceptional patient care in a community environment

Join us and be part of a supportive team dedicated to providing compassionate care when it's needed most. Take the next step in your nursing career--apply today and help us make a difference in your community.

Main duties of the job

Are you a dedicated nurse ready to make a meaningful impact in people's lives? We're seeking motivated and compassionate team players to deliver high-quality, holistic care within the community as part of our dynamic Rochdale Integrated Neighbourhood Teams.

In this role, you'll take charge of assessing patients' care needs, developing and evaluating personalised care plans, and providing exceptional nursing support--all within a diverse and engaging environment. Your expertise will help patients stay comfortable and cared for in their own homes, with a special focus on palliative and end-of-life care.

What we're looking for:

  • Strong independent working skills combined with excellent time management and organisation
  • Creativity and flexibility to adapt to changing service needs
  • Experience in managing complex cases, including wound care, palliative care, and clinical interventions
  • Confidence to work autonomously, supporting patients and their families to maintain independence and quality of life

This role requires travel--if you're applying, please share how you will meet this requirement.

Join a supportive team where your skills truly make a difference. If you're passionate about providing compassionate, patient-centred care and enjoy working in a varied, rewarding environment, we want to hear from you! Apply today and help us empower our community to live well at home.

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.

Details

Date posted

13 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

236-RCO-NM344-25

Job locations

HMR Community Services

Whitehall Street, Rochdale OL12 0NB

Rochdale

OL12 0NB


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 oin 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/

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 oin 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

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse with current NMC registration
  • Nursing degree or equivalent
  • Demonstrate excellent communication skills both written and verbal
  • Evidence of continued professional development

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

  • Computer literacy skills
  • Clinical knowledge of diabetes, palliative care, wound care
  • Ability to plan and organise own work
  • Works well within a team

Desirable

  • Leg Ulcer Management qualification
  • V150 prescribing

other

Essential

  • Ability to travel to different geographical locations across the Trust footprint in line with service needs

Desirable

  • Full UK driving license with willingness to use own car for work purposes
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse with current NMC registration
  • Nursing degree or equivalent
  • Demonstrate excellent communication skills both written and verbal
  • Evidence of continued professional development

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

  • Computer literacy skills
  • Clinical knowledge of diabetes, palliative care, wound care
  • Ability to plan and organise own work
  • Works well within a team

Desirable

  • Leg Ulcer Management qualification
  • V150 prescribing

other

Essential

  • Ability to travel to different geographical locations across the Trust footprint in line with service needs

Desirable

  • Full UK driving license with willingness to use own car for work purposes

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

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

HMR Community Services

Whitehall Street, Rochdale OL12 0NB

Rochdale

OL12 0NB


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

HMR Community Services

Whitehall Street, Rochdale OL12 0NB

Rochdale

OL12 0NB


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Neighbourhood Lead

Jo Thompson

joanne.thompson@nca.nhs.uk

07810697375

Details

Date posted

13 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

236-RCO-NM344-25

Job locations

HMR Community Services

Whitehall Street, Rochdale OL12 0NB

Rochdale

OL12 0NB


Supporting documents

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