Staff Nurse | Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 16 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £28,407 - £34,581 pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 June 2024 |
| Location: | Rochdale, OL12 0NB |
| Company: | Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6282070/236-RCO-NM299-24 |
Summary
We have an opening for experienced staff nurses to join our busy Day Case Ophthalmology Unit.
You will work with a dedicated team where you will be encouraged to develop and enhance your nursing skills within the speciality.
The role involves rotation between the Day Case Unit, Pre-assessment, you will also gain experience in ophthalmic casualty triage, and admission and discharge of ophthalmic surgical patients.
Main duties will be:
• Admission and Discharge of surgical ophthalmic patients
• Pre-assessment of ophthalmic patients
• Casualty triage of Ophthalmic emergencies
We are a multidisciplinary team consisting of qualified nurses, Technicians and HCAs we currently work Mon - Sat but will be moving to 7 day working soon.
We are a busy team who cover a variety of areas Pre-op, ward and we also run a busy ophthalmic casualty service.
There is an expectation that you will complete the ophthalmic course eventually.
You will be supported by an experienced member of the team for the first month to give you experience and confidence
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 tomake a differenceand we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values -care,appreciateandinspire– 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.
1. Be responsible for the assessment, planning, delivery, and evaluation of nursing care.
2. To be responsible for the Pre-assessment of ophthalmic patients in various hospital settings.
3. To be responsible for admission and Discharge of ophthalmic patients
4. To be responsible for the management of ophthalmic casualties.
5. Assist in developing an environment that supports the value of nursing care.
6. Carry out clinical duties in accordance with National, Trust and local standards and policies.
7. Advise patients/clients of the promotion of health and prevention of illness.
8. Take responsibility for the correct use and operation of medical equipment in accordance with relevant Trust and national guidance.
Assist in the monitoring of standards of care within the Trust’s Governance Framework and agreed priorities, contributing to audit where appropriate
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 vacancy is open to those who have a current NMC PIN to practice as an Registered Nurse or Midwife 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 and Midwives 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 Thursday 30 May 2024
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