Job summary
Join Our Acute Cardiac Ward Team as a Nurse
Are you a passionate nurse looking to develop your career in cardiology? Whether you're newly qualified or an experienced professional, this is your opportunity to make a real difference in patient care.
About the Role:
- Provide high-quality nursing care to patients on our 18-bedded Acute Cardiac Ward
- Care for a wide range of cardiac conditions, including Myocardial Infarction, Heart Failure, Arrhythmias, Endocarditis, and Pericardial Effusions
- Support patients pre- and post-interventional procedures in our adjacent Silver Heart Unit
What We're Looking For:
- Highly motivated, enthusiastic, and flexible candidates
- Excellent communication skills and a team-oriented attitude
- A commitment to delivering compassionate, patient-centred care in an inclusive and supportive environment
Shift Pattern:
- Be part of our 24/7 rota, covering Long Days, Nights, Weekends, and Bank Holidays as required
Why Join Us?
- Be part of a dedicated cardiology team committed to excellence
- Develop your skills within a dynamic, supportive setting
Take the next step in your nursing career today
**Interviews are to be held face to face**
Main duties of the job
Are you a dedicated nurse committed to providing personalised care? We are seeking a skilled professional to assess, plan, deliver, and evaluate patient care before and after procedures, ensuring every patient receives tailored, high-quality interventions.
Work Requirements:
- Participate in our 24/7 rota, working flexible shifts including weekends, nights, and bank holidays
Key Skills:
- Excellent communication skills are essential for delivering sensitive information and lifestyle advice effectively
- Collaborate closely with the multidisciplinary team to ensure the best possible patient outcomes
Additional Responsibilities:
- Play a vital role in the education, development, supervision, and assessment of learners and unregistered staff
- Support departmental clinical governance initiatives and participate in audit reviews
Professional Conduct:
- Uphold professionalism in line with the NMC Codes of Professional Conduct
Essential Attributes:
- A reliable team player with strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to manage workload effectively in a fast-paced environment
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.
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 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/
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 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
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration
- Nursing degree or equivalent
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
- Evidence of being a student supervisor/assessor.
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Commitment to developing knowledge and skills in cardiac nursing.
- Proven experience of working in cardiology speciality.
Desirable
- ECG interpretation skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration
- Nursing degree or equivalent
- Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
- Evidence of being a student supervisor/assessor.
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Commitment to developing knowledge and skills in cardiac nursing.
- Proven experience of working in cardiology speciality.
Desirable
- ECG interpretation skills
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.
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.
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).