Specialist Nurse Rapid Access Service | Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust; Salford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An NHS Foundation Trust in Salford is seeking a specialist nurse to cover Maternity leave within the Renal multi-professional team. This role involves leading nurse-led clinics, establishing training programs, and developing services to enhance care quality. Candidates should have experience in renal services and a commitment to improving patient care. The position offers competitive benefits and flexible working opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package

Flexible working opportunities

Protected hours for health and wellbeing

Qualifications

• Experience in leading clinics for patients within renal services.
• Ability to establish and maintain training programs for staff.
• Proven track record in service development for improving care.

Responsibilities

• Lead independent renal assessment service (RAS) clinics.
• Establish training programmes for staff and learners.
• Develop services to enhance quality of care.

Skills

Independent nurse-led clinics

Training and education

Service development

Job description

Overview

An exciting specialist nurse opportunity to cover Maternity leave within the Renal multi professional team to ensure that patient’s receive seamless care within the Renal Assessment Service (RAS) & Renal Outpatient Department (ROPD) within The Northern Care Alliance - including within associated Kidney Care Centre’s and Community Teams.

To provide specialist advice to support the assessment, planning and implementation of programmes of care of renal patients at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust including within associated Kidney Care Centre’s and Community Teams.

Responsibilities

• To lead on and provide independent RAS nurse-led clinics for patients within renal services facilitating admission avoidance & discharge facilitation.
• To lead on, establish and maintain specialist education and training programmes for other staff and learners.
• To lead on service development within RAS & ROPD to provide new and on-going developments in working practices to improve the quality of care delivered and resilience within the Renal services.

About the Northern Care Alliance

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.

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 Wednesday 8 Oct 2025