Staff Nurse - Pre-operative Assessment (Surgical) | Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

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

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Bury seeks a skilled Nurse for their Surgical Assessment Team. The role involves assessing patients scheduled for elective surgeries, particularly in orthopaedics and ENT. A commitment to high-quality, personalized care is essential. You must have an NMC PIN to apply. Competitive benefits and growth opportunities are provided.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package

Flexible working opportunities

Protected hours for wellbeing activities

Qualifications

• Proven experience in surgical settings or acute nursing environments.
• Excellent assessment and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently within tight deadlines.
• Proactive and compassionate approach to patient care.

Responsibilities

• Autonomously assess patients scheduled for elective surgeries.
• Streamline the patient journey from consultation to surgery.

Skills

Experience in surgical settings

Assessment skills

Communication skills

Independent working

Compassionate patient approach

Education

NMC PIN to practice as a Registered Nurse

Job description

Overview

Join Our Dynamic Nurse-Led Surgical Assessment Team

Are you a skilled nurse with a passion for patient care and a keen eye for assessment? We’re seeking dedicated professionals to play a pivotal role in a forward-thinking service that puts nurses at the forefront of patient management.

About the Role

As a vital member of our team, you will autonomously assess patients scheduled for elective surgeries—primarily orthopaedic and ENT procedures. Your expertise will help streamline the journey from consultation to surgery, ensuring each patient receives personalised, high-quality care.

Responsibilities

• Autonomously assess patients scheduled for elective surgeries (primarily orthopaedic and ENT procedures).
• Streamline the patient journey from consultation to surgery with a focus on personalised, high-quality care.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience in surgical settings or acute nursing environments
• Excellent assessment and communication skills
• Ability to work independently and confidently within tight deadlines
• A proactive, compassionate approach to patient care

Why Join Us?

Be part of an innovative, nurse-led service that values your expertise and encourages professional development. Make a real difference in patients’ lives while enjoying a supportive and dynamic work environment.

Ready to take your nursing career to the next level? Apply now and become a key player in transforming surgical assessment.

Join Our Specialist Team in Surgical Patient Assessment

This role involves evaluating patients scheduled for elective major surgery, often with multiple health conditions. It requires careful clinical optimisation and making informed decisions in complex cases.

Key qualities and requirements

• Experience in clinical assessment, ideally within surgical or complex care settings
• Ability to manage patients with multiple comorbidities
• Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills
• Good communication and teamwork abilities
• Motivation to develop and expand your skills over time

This position is challenging but offers excellent opportunities for professional growth and development. If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact and advance your career, we’d love to hear from you.

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: https://www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

This vacancy is open to those who have a current NMC PIN to practice as a Registered Nurse in the UK, or those who are currently enrolled on a course which means they expect to receive their full NMC PIN within the next 3 months. Please note an NMC PRN PIN is not a full NMC PIN and would not fulfil the essential criteria for this role.

The NCA can no longer accept applications from International Nurses who are yet to complete all competencies needed to receive a full NMC PIN to practice in the UK as we have paused our OSCE programme indefinitely. To learn more about how you can gain a full NMC PIN to be eligible to apply for our vacancies in the future, please see the NMC website: https://www.nmc.org.uk/registration/joining-the-register/register-nurse-midwife/trained-outside-uk/how-to-guide/

We reserve the right to close the online vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to complete and return your application form as soon as possible.

This advert closes on Wednesday 24 Sep 2025