Nursing Associate - Respiratory | Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust; Salford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS foundation trust in Salford seeks an enthusiastic Nursing Associate for Ward H2, where you will be part of a dedicated multi-disciplinary healthcare team delivering planned care. Applicants should hold a level 4 Nursing Associate qualification and have experience in an acute hospital setting. The role demands excellent communication, compassion, and teamwork skills. The trust offers comprehensive training and a competitive benefits package, including flexible working options to promote a healthy work-life balance.

Benefits

Competitive annual leave allowance

Flexible working opportunities

Protected hours for health and wellbeing activities

Qualifications

• Experience of working in an acute hospital environment is needed.
• Must hold a Nursing Associate qualification at level 4.
• Experience with patients having acute medical needs is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide planned care and deliver high standards of patient care.
• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary healthcare team.
• Support emotional resilience and teamwork in a challenging environment.

Skills

Experience in an acute hospital environment

Nursing Associate qualification at level 4

Working with patients with acute medical needs

Job description

About the role

We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly-motivated Nursing Associate to join our friendly, supportive and exciting team on Ward H2 at Salford Royal Care Organisation, Part of the Northern Care Alliance.

H2 is a 25 bedded respiratory ward. You will work as part of the multi-disciplinary healthcare team providing planned care and delivering the highest standards of patient care within Ward H2. The role is exciting and challenging, where compassion, teamwork, excellent communication skills, emotional resilience and initiative are paramount.

Training will be provided to the successful candidate.

You will need to have experience of working in an acute hospital environment as well as a Nursing Associate qualification at level 4. Experience of working with patients with acute medical needs would be an advantage.

About the Trust

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.

Benefits

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.

Further Information

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

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 advert closes on Monday 15 Dec 2025