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Job summary

Main area
Endoscopy
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent: On Call and weekend working
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
  • Job share
  • Flexible working
  • Compressed hours
37.5 hours per week (Per annum, Pro-rata)
Job ref
236-OCO-NM510-24
Employer
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
The Royal Oldham Hospital
Town
Oldham
Salary
£27,055 - £32,934 Pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
31/07/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust logo

Staff Nurse - Endoscopy

Band 5

Job overview

Due to the expansion of Endoscopy services in the Oldham area and the opening of a brand new Endoscopy Unit at the Community Diagnostic Centre, the Northern Care Alliance has some exciting opportunities in all areas of Endoscopy. Applicants are invited to apply for a Band 5 Staff Nurse position which will work at one of the endoscopy units of the Royal Oldham Hospital, Fairfield General Hospital, Rochdale Infirmary and the Oldham Community Diagnostic Centre. 

We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated individuals to join our specialized team. Our endoscopy units are dynamic undertaking a wide range of therapeutic and diagnostic endoscopic procedures for both inpatients and outpatients.  You need to be flexible, hardworking and appreciate the need for professional development within your clinical practice to ensure we establish a responsive and effective team.

Main duties of the job

We provide a seven day service and participation in an out of hours on call gastrointestinal bleed rota is essential to meet the needs of the local community.

Informal visits to the units are welcomed, to enable applicants to familiarise themselves with the facilities.

In line with the Trust’s Single Equality Scheme we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, disability, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, religion, marital status, social back ground or trade union membership.

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 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.

Person specification

Qualified nurse

Essential criteria
  • Professional Registration NMC or equivalent
Desirable criteria
  • Endoscopy experience
  • Evidence of having undertaken relevant further study or training as required for the post

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

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of ongoing personal and professional development
  • Demonstrate a knowledge of the specialty
Desirable criteria
  • Willingness to undertake relevant further study as required for the post

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
Susan Kelsall
Job title
Unit Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0161 656 1872
Additional information

Susan Kelsall 

Endoscopy Unit Manager

[email protected]

0161 656 1872 / 07805741597

 

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