Staff Nurse - Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC)
Job Description
Job summary
Join Our Team at the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Are you a passionate and qualified nurse looking for an exciting opportunity to make a difference? Look no further! The Northern Care Alliance (NCA) brings together skills and services from Salford Royal NHS and The Pennine Acute Hospitals, creating one of the largest healthcare organisations in Greater Manchester and the North West.
Join our dynamic multi-disciplinary team in the innovative Same Day Emergency Care Unit (SDEC), where you'll engage in a diverse working environment that encourages professional growth and development. Here, you'll have the chance to enhance your clinical skills and knowledge while making a positive impact on patient care.
If you have the enthusiasm and drive to thrive in a fast-paced setting, we want to hear from you! NCA offers a range of career paths, and this role provides the perfect opportunity to build advanced skills and gain the experience necessary for your career progression.
Embrace a role where variety is the norm and where you can truly make an impact every day. If you're ready to take the next step in your nursing career, apply now and be a part of something great at the Northern Care Alliance! Your dream job awaits.
Main duties of the job
Are you ready to make an impactful change in patient care? In our Same Day Emergency Care Unit (SDEC), you'll play a pivotal role in delivering exceptional patient experiences while meeting tight deadlines to ensure patients are swiftly assessed, diagnosed, and treated--all within the same day.
Your work will not only enhance patient satisfaction but also significantly reduce hospital admissions and minimize unnecessary stays. By doing so, you'll help lower the risk of infections and deconditioning, ensuring that our patients receive the best possible care in a streamlined manner.
A key aspect of this role is maintaining patient flow within the urgent care division, requiring close collaboration with the bed management team, the Emergency Department, and Acute Medical Unit (AMU). A solid understanding of the patient flow system will be crucial to your success.
If you're ready to work in a dynamic environment where your contributions can lead to better health outcomes and a more efficient care process, we want to hear from you! Join us in transforming urgent care and improving the lives of our patients.
About us
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 and 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/
Job responsibilities
The role is pressured at times, you will need to be proactive, self-directed and have self-awareness as well as working collaboratively with a wider multi disciplinary teams.
You will have clear aims for the SDEC Units ongoing development and be able to achieve goals set.
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.
COVID-19 Vaccination Information
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment at this time, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters so that we can manage individual and environmental risks, and so that we can support those who may be undecided about vaccination. If you are unvaccinated there is helpful advice and information athttps://www.gov.uk/government/collections/covid-19-vaccination-programme where you can also find out more about how to access vaccination. There is a current Government consultation underway which will determine whether some new starters may need to be vaccinated.
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 contact[email protected]
Person Specification
Degree / diploma in nursing studies(or equivalent nursing qualification and experience) -
Essential
- Degree / diploma in nursing studies(or equivalent nursing qualification and experience)
- Evidence of continuous professional development (CPD)
- Evidence of involvement in teaching
- Evidence of mentorship qualification
Desirable
- Ability to use reflective practice, to continuously improve the standard of patient care
- Demonstrate initiative to proactively problem solve with a solution focus
- Ability to use reflective practice, to continuously improve the standard of patient care
Knowledge 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
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
Oldham Care Organisation
Rochdale Old Road
Oldham
OL1 2JH
Employer's website
https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
