Staff Nurse (Newly Qualified / Soon-to-Qualify) | Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 10 November 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £31,049 - £37,796 per annum |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 10 December 2025 |
| Location: | Salford, M6 8HD |
| Company: | Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7606047/236-NCA-NM-2025-C |
Summary
We’re delighted to welcome the next generation of nurses!
***Please note, this vacancy is open exclusively to:
• Student Nurses who have completed placements within the Northern Care Alliance and are currently completing their course, with an expectation to receive their full NMC PIN within the next 3 months.
OR
• University of Salford Newly Qualified Registered Nurses (NQRNs) who have received their NMC PIN within the last 18 months and have not yet secured their first registered adult nursing position.
We are pleased to invite applications for Registered Staff Nurse roles across the Northern Care Alliance exclusively from Newly Qualified / Soon-to-Qualify Registered Adult Nurses.
This an excellent opportunity to join a supportive, dynamic and forward thinking organisation where you’ll develop your skills, grow in confidence, and make a real difference to patient care.
As a Staff Nurse, you will:
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care for a designated group of patients in line with established care pathways.
• Be a named care provider and work collaboratively with the wider team to ensure the highest standards of care.
• Act in accordance with the NMC Professional Code of Conduct, maintaining professionalism at all times.
• Support and supervise junior staff, students, and unregistered colleagues.
• Play an active role in the education and assessment of learners, providing mentorship and supervision where required.
• Communicate effectively with patients, families, and the multi-disciplinary team
Why join the NCA?
• Opportunities across different specialties to match your interests and career goals
• A structured preceptorship programme designed to support you as a newly qualified nurse
• Career development pathways and continuing education
• A supportive and inclusive environment where you’re encouraged to grow and thrive
• Be part of a large, innovative NHS Trust that values its people
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 well-being activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
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/
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 Monday 17 Nov 2025
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