Ophthalmic 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 Per annum, Pro-rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 15 June 2024 |
| Location: | Rochdale, OL12 0NB |
| Company: | Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6241452/236-RCO-NM277-24 |
Summary
The post holder is responsible for the assessment of patient care needs and development, implementation and evaluation of care, both for a specific group of patients and supporting the care of all patients. As a nurse you will assist in the management and organisation of work as required, ensuring effective communication is always maintained, providing support for junior staff. You will play a key role in the supervision and assessment of all learners and unregistered staff, providing a teaching role and acting as a named supervisor.
• You will assist in the management and organisation of work, as required over 7 day working week, ensuring effective communication is always maintained and will provide support for junior staff on the department (newly qualified staff will receive initial support)
• You will play a key role in the education, development, mentorship and supervision and assessment of all learners and unregistered staff
• You will undertake nursing interventions consistent with evidence-based practice, transferring and applying knowledge and skills to meet patients’ needs
• Be able to work collaboratively with all members of the MDT (Multi-Disciplinary Team) and to make referrals as appropriate
• To utilise highly developed clinical skills specific to speciality
• You will practice in accordance with the professional, ethical and legal framework for nursing
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.
Staff Nurse able to work within a large and busy out-patient setting.
Running Clinics, with Allied Health Professionals and Clinicians over a seven day period. Some of which clinics will be completely Nurse-Led.
Maintain Nursing Registration as well as Mandatory Training for themselves and Junior Staff Members.
Manage the workload for themselves and the team, think on their feet as issues arise to resolve and maintain clinic numbers.
Computer literate, possess spoken and written communication skills to enable them to complete documentation and communicate with patients.
Venepuncture and Cannulation desirable but not essential as training can be provided.
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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