Nursing Associate - Ward L5

Integrated Care System; Salford; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Salford is seeking a Nursing Associate to join the team on Ward L5, specializing in patient care within a multi-disciplinary setting. The ideal candidate will hold a level 4 Nursing Associate qualification, possess effective communication skills, and have experience in acute or community healthcare settings. A competitive salary package is offered along with opportunities for career development.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package

Flexible working opportunities

Protected health and wellbeing hours

Qualifications

• Experience working in an acute hospital or community setting.
• Nursing Associate qualification at level 4.
• Experience with patients having ageing and complex medical needs is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide planned and highest standards of patient care.
• Work with a multi-disciplinary healthcare team.
• Deliver compassionate and effective patient care.

Skills

Effective communication

IT Skills

Interest or experience in ACM

Education

Foundation Degree

Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC Register

GCSEs Grade C or above in Maths and English

Job description

Go back Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Nursing Associate - Ward L5

The closing date is 13 August 2025

Do you want to work for an outstanding organisation that is truly passionate about developing your career?

We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly-motivated Nursing Associate to join our friendly, supportive and exciting family team on Ward L5 at Salford Royal Hospital, Part of the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust.

Main duties of the job

You will work as part of the multi-disciplinary healthcare team providing planned care and delivering the highest standards of patient care within Ward L5. The role is exciting and challenging, where compassion, teamwork, excellent communication skills, emotional resilience and initiative are paramount. L5 is a 24 bedded Ageing and Complex Medical Ward, specialising in Parkinson's.

Training will be provided to the successful candidate.

You will need to have experience of working in an acute hospital environment or community setting as well as a Nursing Associate qualification at level 4. Experience of working with patients with ageing and complex medical patient's would be an advantage.

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

Person Specification

Qualifications / Registration

• Foundation Degree
• Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC Register
• 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, Training & 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

Skills & Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively (written, verbal and non verbal communication) with patients/relatives and carers and all members of the multidisciplinary team.
• IT Skills.
• Interest or experience in ACM.

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 yearpro rata, per annum