Staff Nurse - Critical Care
Job Description
Job summary
Do you have a keen interest in Intensive Care and are passionate about delivering the best patient care?Are you looking for a new and exciting nursing challenge?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 nurse within Intensive care at The Royal Oldham Hospital, part of the Northern Care Alliance.The ideal candidate will either have a proven background in intensive care or a keen interest and willingness to learn within a busy unit.
The ICU team continually go above and beyond to ensure the unit delivers outstanding care to our patients. We're looking for band 5 nurses who share the same values / goals and are looking for an exciting challenge. If you have a passion for intensive care, as well as the drive, commitment, and enthusiasm to successfully implement change then we'd love to hear from you.
Our leadership team are committed to supporting you in all aspects of your role, from day-to day management of patients to providing bespoke training for your continuing development.
We have a dedicated Practice Educator team with strong links into the Greater Manchester Critical Care Network, who will support you closely in your journey to complete relevant courses to be the best ICU nurse you can be.
Main duties of the job
We're seeking passionate healthcare professionals to join our dynamic, multi-disciplinary ICU team!
In this exciting and challenging role, you won't just be providing planned care--you'll be at the forefront of delivering the highest standards of patient care in a fast-paced, ever-evolving environment. Your compassion, teamwork, and exceptional communication skills will shine as you navigate the unpredictable nature of critical care.
What We're Looking For:
A true team player with a zest for collaboration.
A motivated individual who thrives under pressure and embraces the unexpected.
Excellent emotional resilience and the ability to adapt on the fly.
Initiative and a commitment to excellence in patient care.
If you're ready to elevate your career and join a team that values dedication, innovation, and compassion, we want to hear from you! Step into a role where every day brings new opportunities to learn, grow, and inspire.
Apply now and become a vital part of a team that transforms lives!
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 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
Essential Criteria
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration (Part 1 Adult / General Level 1 or 2)
- Degree / diploma in nursing studies (or equivalent nursing qualification and experience)
- Demonstrates evidence based clinical knowledge
- Has an interest in Critical Care
Desirable
- Evidence of continuous professional development (CPD)
Essential skills
Essential
- Communicates succinctly, clearly, and accurately both verbally and in writing
- 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
- Basic knowledge of policy relating to critical care, risk management and infection control
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Address
ICU Royal Oldham Hospital
Rochdale Road
Oldham
OL1 2JH
Employer's website
https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
