Staff Nurse

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a registered nurse to join our team on Ward L4 at Salford Royal Hospital. L4 is a 24 bedded, mixed gendered acute general medical ward that cares for a range of patients throughout their journeys. The team offers physical and emotional support to all patients from admission to discharge. Our aim is to improve the patient journey, by providing a safe environment for all our patients.

The acute care setting can be challenging but very rewarding. L4 is a fast paced working environment which gives staff the opportunity to use multiple transferable skills to provide the highest level of care to all of our patients. It offers amazing opportunities and provides registered nurses with the skills to care for acutely unwell patients.

We are looking for exceptional and passionate staff to join our team.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work as part of a team to provide a safe, effective and efficient care environment for patients, relatives and carers. They will be responsible for assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care and the setting of standards.

To assist the management of patient flow in partnership with the ward management structure, and assist in monitoring the performance.

The post holder is required to work within the NMC code of practice and professional guidelines.

To work within the nursing and multi-professional team to ensure a high standard of care to a defined patient group, competently performing the necessary technical/invasive/physical aspects of care for this defined patient group.

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.