Job summary An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, experienced Band 5 Registered Nurse to join our regional Hyperacute Stroke Unit B3 at Salford Royal Hospital, delivering care to patients who have experienced a Stroke.We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, highly motivated adult nurse with a passion for delivering high standards of care who has proven, post registration experience.
The Unit receives patients from throughout the Greater Manchester region, accepting transfers in and out and therefore excellent communication skills are essential.
Main duties of the job The team has a multi-disciplinary focus in order to ensure that patients are supported throughout their inpatient stay.
You will be supported on the ward by the wide range of the MDT members and a supportive preceptorship period.
You will be able to:-o Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skillso Aspire to deliver excellent standards of careo Be able to work collaboratively with all members of the MDTo Demonstrate a high level of compassion for patients and their relatives In return you will:-Be developed by dedicated training professionals.
You'll have access to a wide range of learning opportunities and state of the art facilities, including seminar rooms, an IT suite, a library, skills labs and an on-site simulation suite.
You'll also have access to CPD to help take your career in the right direction.
Be supported to develop the competence and confidence you need as an effective, independent healthcare professional.
You'll receive a full induction programme, benefit from classroom-based training and clinical skills assessments.
You will also receive support from our senior nursing team and highly specialised nurses.
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 This vacancy is open to those who have a current NMC PIN to practice as a 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 2-3 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: 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: We recognise that many people find interviews daunting and the conventional interview approach, of unseen questions, often impacts performance on the day.
We are therefore piloting sending interview questions, to candidates, in advance.
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Person Specification Registration & Qualifications Essential NMC Registration.
Degree in nursing studies.
Knowledge, Skills & Experience Essential Evidence of involvement in teaching and mentoring learners.
Evidence of CPD.
Evidence of proven experience, post NMC registration.
Desirable Evidence of supervision.
Previous experience with stroke patients.