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Job summary

Main area
Endoscopy
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent: On Call and weekend working
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week (Per annum, Pro-rata)
Job ref
236-OCO-NM504-24-A
Employer
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Bury and Rochdale Care Organisation
Town
Bury
Salary
£29,970 - £36,483 Pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
13/04/2025 23:59

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Staff Nurse - Endoscopy

Band 5

Job overview

Join Our Dynamic Endoscopy Team at Fairfield General Hospital

Are you a passionate and dedicated nurse seeking an exciting opportunity to grow and thrive in your career? We invite you to apply for the Band 5 Staff Nurse position on our esteemed Endoscopy unit.

At Fairfield General Hospital, our Endoscopy unit is not just a department; it’s a vibrant hub of innovation and care where you'll be an integral part of delivering both therapeutic and diagnostic endoscopic procedures to a diverse range of patients, both inpatients and outpatients.

Why You'll Love Working With Us:

  • Make a Difference: Play a vital role in patient care, directly impacting their health and well-being
  • Learn and Grow: We believe in continuous professional development. You'll have access to ongoing training and support to enhance your clinical skills and expertise
  • Be Part of a Team: Join a passionate group of healthcare professionals who thrive on collaboration and excellence, striving to make our unit the best it can be

What We're Looking For:
We seek enthusiastic and motivated individuals who are flexible, hardworking, and committed to professional growth. If you're ready to jump into a fast-paced environment that values responsiveness and teamwork, we want you on our team.

Ready to embark on this rewarding journey with us? Apply today and be a part of something special at Fairfield General Hospital. Your future as a vital member of our Endoscopy unit awaits.

Main duties of the job

At our facility, we're dedicated to serving our community around the clock. We're excited to announce an opportunity for skilled professionals to participate in our out-of-hours on-call gastrointestinal bleed rota. This essential role is critical in providing timely and effective care for our patients and ensuring their needs are met, no matter the hour.

Why You Should Be a Part of This Journey:

  • Make a Difference: Your expertise directly contributes to saving lives and improving patient outcomes in our local community
  • Work-Life Balance: We're committed to ensuring our staff can adapt to a seven-day service while still enjoying a fulfilling personal life

Explore Before You Commit
We understand that making the right choice is vital. Thats why we warmly welcome informal visits to our units. Take this opportunity to get to know our facilities, meet our dedicated team, and experience firsthand what makes us stand out.

If you're passionate about patient care and ready to embrace a rewarding role that truly impacts lives, we want to hear from you. Your journey starts here.

 

Working for our organisation

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.  

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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 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 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/

Person specification

Qualified nurse

Essential criteria
  • Professional Registration NMC or equivalent
Desirable criteria
  • Endoscopy experience

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Good communication skills (written & verbal) Team leadership skills
  • IMT Skills
Desirable criteria
  • Mentorship/supporting of students
  • Experience of coordinating a department on a session by session basis

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardFair Train work experience quality standard - gold standardVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoWorkplace Wellbeing Charter LogoArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardDisability confident employerTime to changeStep into healthGM Good Employment Charter

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Kirsty Halton
Job title
Unit Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01617782512
Additional information

If you would like to ask any questions please ring the unit on 01617782554 and ask for Kirsty Halton (unit manager) or Ceilito Auxtero (Charge nurse) 

 

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