Nursing Associate - Ward L5

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust; Salford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS trust is seeking a Nursing Associate to join their team at Salford Royal Hospital. You will provide essential care for patients with ageing and complex medical conditions within a supportive environment. Applicants should possess a Nursing Associate qualification and previous experience in healthcare settings. This role offers flexible working hours and a competitive benefits package.

Benefits

A fantastic annual leave allowance

Flexible working opportunities

Protected hours for health and wellbeing activities

Qualifications

• Experience in a clinical or community setting.
• Nursing Associate qualification required.
• Advantageous experience with complex medical conditions.

Responsibilities

• Provide planned care to patients.
• Deliver high standards of patient care.
• Work as part of the multi-disciplinary healthcare team.

Skills

Experience of working in an acute hospital environment or community setting

Working with patients with ageing and complex medical conditions

Education

Nursing Associate qualification at Level 4

Job description

Overview

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. Ward L5 is a 24 bedded ageing and complex medical ward, specialising in Parkinson's. Training will be provided to the successful candidate.

About the Trust and Values

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 and Opportunities

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
• protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance

Role and Requirements

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. You will need:

• Experience of working in an acute hospital environment or community setting
• A Nursing Associate qualification at Level 4
• Experience of working with patients with ageing and complex medical conditions would be advantageous

Training and development are supported.

About the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation 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.

Job Information and Further Details

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.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

The NCA is proud to serve a diverse population and is committed to delivering inclusive, accessible care. We value individuality and aim to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. Applications are welcomed from individuals of all backgrounds, identities, and beliefs. We also warmly welcome interest from serving and ex-personnel, and their relatives. Please identify that you are a member of the armed forces community on your application form to be entitled to a guaranteed interview (subject to essential criteria). As a Disability Confident Employer, guaranteed interviews are also available to disabled applicants when essential role requirements have been met.

How to Apply and Adjustments

If you require any reasonable adjustments to the application process, please contact [e-mail] (please substitute with the actual address if different).

Important Notices

Vacancies may close early if sufficient applications are received, or if an internal redeployee has been identified. For fixed-term roles, current NHS staff will be considered for secondments, while fixed-term contracts will be offered to external (non-NHS) applicants. The NCA does not accept unsolicited CVs from agencies.