EAU Unit Manager | Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 10 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £47,810 - £54,710 p.a inc |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 January 2026 |
| Location: | Salford, M6 8HD |
| Company: | Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7674660/236-SCO-NM757-25-A |
Summary
The Emergency Assessment Unit is a 47 bedded unit, with a Frailty and Medical SDEC, as well as a DVT clinic that is also absorbed within the EAU footprint.
You will be a highly skilled nurse with drive, commitment and a strong sense of leadership to join our innovative team aiming to deliver excellent patient centred care.
This is a unique band 7 role as you will be expected to regularly undertake both clinical and managerial roles of Nurse-in-Charge and unit manager role, managing teams of staff within the EAU team.
If you are a knowledgeable and skilled practitioner in the field of acute medicine with significant experience at Band 6 or above, this could be the role for you. Ideally, you will have skills and experience of leading a team, delivering high standards of quality care as well as experience within Acute medical nursing.
You will be able to demonstrate a proven clinical ability at Band 6 or above; be able to manage all aspects of a leadership role on a daily basis, including a real understanding of flow and capacity; and the leadership ability to lead and support the unit in achieving Trust goals.
You will be expected to understand and promote a fair but demanding culture of continuous improvement among all of our team.
A mentorship or teaching qualification is desirable.
If you have the drive and determination to succeed in a progressive, successful organisation, whilst ensuring that high quality, safe care, underpinned by best practice, is delivered consistently we would like you to apply.
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 17 Dec 2025
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