Nursing Associate - Critical Care

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust; Oldham; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the United Kingdom is seeking a passionate Nursing Associate in Critical Care to join their team. This role involves working alongside the multi-professional team to monitor and provide care to patients. Ideal candidates will have a Foundation Degree and be registered with the NMC. The position offers a competitive salary ranging from £27,485 to £30,162 per annum, alongside a benefits package promoting work-life balance.

Benefits

Annual leave allowance

Flexible working opportunities

Protected hours for health and wellbeing activities

Qualifications

• Registered Nursing Associate with the NMC.
• Previous experience in Intensive Care or acute settings is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Monitor health needs of patients in partnership with the multi-professional team.
• Provide holistic and person-centered care across various settings.

Skills

Effective communication

Time management

Ability to organise workload

Reflective practice

Supervision skills

Education

Foundation Degree

GCSEs Grade C or above in Maths and English

Job description

Go back Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Nursing Associate - Critical Care

The closing date is 09 November 2025

Please note you need to be registered as a Nursing Associate with the NMC.

Intensive Care at The Royal Oldham comprises currently of a 22 beds that care for level 2 & 3 patient's with a mixture of medical and surgical specialties.

We are looking for a Nursing Associate that is passionate and highly motivated to join our team. Previous experience within the speciality or acute settings are desirable.

Main duties of the job

The role of the Nursing Associate is to work with the multi professional team and the Registered Nurse contributing to the ongoing assessment, providing and monitoring care in line with the service pathways and as agreed with supervising clinician(s). They will monitor the condition and health needs of people within their care on a continual basis in partnership with the multi-professional team.

The Nursing Associate has a breadth of knowledge across the lifespan, providing holistic and person-centred care and support for people of all ages and in a variety of settings. The Nursing Associate will help to bridge the gap between Health Care Assistants and Registered Nurses by working independently under the leadership of Registered Nurses, working within the sphere of nursing and care and within all aspects of the nursing process.

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.

Learn more about us in ourCandidate Information Pack (opens in existing window)

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Foundation Degree
• GCSEs Grade C or above in Maths and English Language / New GCSE Grade 4-9 in Maths and English Language OR Functional Skills Level 2 in Maths and English or Equivalent

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Understanding of the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in context of the nursing and interdisciplinary team and the organisation, and how the role may contribute to service development
• Understanding of the importance of following procedures and treatment plans
• Knowledge of when to seek advice and elevate to the appropriate professional for expert help and advice
• Understand requirements for NMC professional Revalidation
• Understanding of the importance of following procedures and treatment plans
• Previous experience within the Intensive Care speciality or acute areas

Skills & Abilities

• Ability to take part in reflective practice and clinical supervision activities
• Ability to organise and prioritise own delegated workload
• Ability to communicate effectively (written, verbal and non verbal communication) with patients/relatives and carers and all members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to support, supervise, assess and act as a role model to nursing associate students, other learners and health care support workers as required within the clinical setting.
• Maintain high standards of quality in corporate and clinical record keeping ensuring information is always recorded accurately, appropriately and kept up to date
• Ability to develop effective and appropriate relationships with people, their families, carers and colleagues
• Have effective time 8 management skills and the ability to prioritise

Professional Registration

• Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC Register

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.

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

£27,485 to £30,162 a yearper annum / pro rata