Would you like to join a progressive, successful organisation, which has been highlighted as havingan excellent track record in nursing care and is leading the way for hospitals across the country?Salford Royals Renal Team are looking to recruit flexible, motivated and passionate staff to work within its Renal Services at Wigan Kidney Care Centre.

Using your clinical experience and skills you will be responsible for theassessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of programmes of care, both for a specific group of patients as the named care provider and in supporting the care of all patients on the ward / unit

You will assist in the management and organisation of work, as required, ensuring effective communication is maintained at all times and will provide support for junior staff on the ward (newly qualified staff will receive initial support).

You will play a key role in the education, development, mentorship andsupervision and assessment of all learners and unregistered staff.

You will undertake nursing interventions consistent with evidence basedpractice, transferring and applying knowledge and skills to meet patients'needs.

Be able to work collaboratively with all members of the MDT (Multidisciplinary Team) and to make referrals as appropriate .

Come and join a team where there are exciting opportunities to further your nursing experience career and expand your clinical skills!

Main duties of the job

When on the renal unit you will complete your haemodialysis competencies and gain valuable specialist renal skills. Venepuncture, cannualtion and blood culture competencies will also be completed.

We encourage all new starters to experience all areas of renal and rotational posts across the haemodialysis unit and renal ward (H3)can be offered.

Salford Royal is a tertiary centre for Renal patients serving the West of Greater Manchester with inpatient, outpatient and in-centre haemodialysis. We look after high care patients both on the renal unit as day cases and on the ward when they are admitted to one of the 3 high care beds. We also have teams supporting community peritoneal and home haemodialysis as well as Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) management are also on site. There are currently 4 satellite dialysis units in the West Sector to Salford Royal Hospital operating in Bolton, Rochdale, Oldham and Wigan.

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 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 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:https://www.nmc.org.uk/registration/joining-the-register/register-nurse-midwife/trained-outside-uk/how-to-guide/

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

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.

This vacancy is within one of our pilot areas therefore if you are invited for interview you will receive your interview questions in advance of your interview date. Feedback on this process will also be requested to help our teams understand and evaluate your recruitment experience.

Person Specification

Registration & Qualifications

Essential

• NMC Registration

Desirable

• Further education

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

Essential

• Evidence of involvement in teaching and mentoring learners

Desirable

• Post registration renal experience

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wigan Kidney Care Centre

Boston House, Frog Lane

Wigan

WN67LB

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