This is an excellent opportunity for a dynamic highly motivated and enthusiastic Band 5 Community Staff nurse. You will join the Adult Community Nursing Team, working flexibly over a seven day period to cover 08:00 to 17.00 Hours

Main duties of the job

We are part of a dynamic, integrated health and Social multidisciplinary team delivering high quality care, advice, and support and monitoring to patients, their families and staff within the community settings. You will be involved with the development of INT working and leading on new initiatives to prevent admissions and facilitate discharge. You will work under the direction and supervision of the team leader to provide care to patients with complex and non-complex needs with the aim of promoting independence and self-management.

About us

The Northern Care Alliance (NCA) is one of the largest NHS organisations in the country. Launched in April 2017, the NCA serves over one million people across Greater Manchester and employs over 19,000 healthcare professionals across Bury, Rochdale, Salford and Oldham. The sheer size, scale and potential of our combined service is huge. At the NCA, we can offer groupwide, flexible multi-site opportunities, as part of our connected, integrated and engaged team. We believe in saving and improving lives and are passionate about driving forward significant improvements to the provision of safe, high-quality integrated health and social care to our local community. If you share our vision, take your place with us.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You should have excellent communication skills as this role is key working within the integrated neighbourhood team of co-located health and social care teams.

Youll be supported by an expert team in an environment where training and development opportunities are actively encouraged in order to meet the clinical needs of the role. We offer a comprehensive induction programme and you will be appraised on a yearly basis with a view to developing your knowledge and skills where appropriate.

Our overseas OSCE programme is currently under review therefore unfortunately we are not in a position to support internationally trained nurses with the NMC registration process. If you are an internationally trained nurse, your application will only be considered if you have completed your OSCE and have had your UK NMC registration confirmed.

In line with the Trusts Single Equality Scheme we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, disability, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, religion, marital status, social back ground or trade union membership.

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

If you are an International Nurse without a current NMC PIN, please do not apply for this role. To find out more about the current international nursing opportunities available to you here at the NCA, please contactInternationalNursing.OSCE@nca.nhs.uk

Person Specification

Registered General Nurse Adult

Essential

• Current NMC Registration

V150 nurse prescribing

Desirable

• V300 Non Medical Prescribing
• Mentorship Qualification
• nurse prescribing V150

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Demonstrate evidence based clinical knowldge
• Effective communication skills
• IT skills
• Proactive problem solving
• knowledge of community working

Desirable

• community experience

essential

Essential

• car user

Desirable

• community experience

essentail

Essential

• car driver

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Bury Care Organisation

heathlands

heathlands village

M25 9SB

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