Community Staff Nurse - Oldham, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom - Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

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    An exciting opportunity has arisen in our Treatment Room and Leg Ulcer Service.

    The Oldham Treatment Room and Leg Ulcer Service work across various clinic sites in Oldham, providing care to patients who are ambulant and can attend clinics for their nursing care needs. The team is part of the wider Adult Community Nursing service (District Nursing) within Oldham. We are not just looking for 'staff' or someone to fill the numbers we are looking for new team members who want to use both their excellent clinical skills and caring personality to make a BIG difference in this challenging yet rewarding setting.

    Main duties of the job Adult community nursing provides opportunities to have a much more 'hands on' role within a patient's recovery, building a therapeutic relationship with them. Successful candidates will bring their positive, can-do approach to care and we welcome individuals with ideas and a willingness to be involved in the innovation that is the integration of Health and Social care across the region.

    Our commitment to you
    • A supportive leadership team who will work hard to make sure you have what you need to perform at your best
    • Career development/training options
    • Community specific training support from dedicated practice based educators with specialist training such as end of life care.
    • Support for your health and wellbeing.
    • Newly Qualified nurses will be supported with both a corporate preceptorship and thorough local induction
    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.

    We are currently in process of updating our values. For the latest information around our values and behaviours, please visit our careers website: Job description Job responsibilities Welcoming you into our community

    As an autonomous registrant working across the Oldham community you will be a confident nurse professional with the ability to make swift, well considered decisions when needed.

    We are looking for enthusiastic and energetic individuals, who work well under pressure. A sense of ownership for your patients, a can do attitude and determination to deliver the best patient care in a variety of home environments is essential in a service that is all about enabling the patient.

    Our service is provided with weekends being distributed across the team, therefore weekend working will be a part of the role. You must be the holder of a current, clean UK driving license and have access to your own vehicle

    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:

    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: Person Specification Qualifications Essential
    • Registered Nurse with current NMC registration
    • Evidence of Degree/Diploma in nursing studies
    Desirable
    • Evidence of continuous professional development
    • Evidence of mentorship qualification
    Knowledge, Skills and Experience Essential
    • Demonstrates evidence based clinical knowledge
    • IT Skills
    • Communicates succinctly, clearly and accurately both verbally and in writing
    • Be an effective team member who is able to relate to colleagues at all levels of the Trust with tact and diplomacy
    • Ability to coordinate your workload and supervise members of the team, ensuring high quality, safe and effective patient care
    Desirable
    • Experience of the use of clinical systems
    • Demonstrate initiative to proactively problem solve with a solution focus
    • Ability to use reflective practice, to continuously improve the standard of patient care
    Employer details Employer name Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust Address Horton House

    Hamilton Street

    Oldham

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