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The Main Outpatient Department at Fairfield General Hospital holds clinics for many different specialities within the department and we are currently looking to recruit a registered nurse to the existing team.
The department provides an excellent opportunity to develop skills and knowledge across a variety of specialities as you are expected to work across all areas with support from unregistered members of staff.
Suitable candidates should be already in possession of a level 3 certificate or apprenticeship in Health Care related subject.
The department provides an excellent opportunity to develop skills and knowledge across a variety of specialities as you are expected to work across all areas with support from registered nurses.
The service is look at running over a 7 day period. Therefore, there will be a requirement to work some weekends.
As a centre of excellence, you will offer a person-centred approach to their independence and wellbeing and go the extra mile to ensure compassionate and personalised patient care. In return you will join a supportive team environment and be provided with robust personal development opportunities and an enhanced rate for your services in line with the Agenda for Change framework.
Main duties of the job
- Work within clinics as allocated by the nurse in charge
- Support trained staff by assisting in the delivery of care to the patient directly or indirectly
- Assist with some nursing duties unaided at the discretion of a trained nurse, following training and assessment of competence
- Communicate effectively with other members of the department team & patients and visitors to the department
- Carry out routine and specific procedures required for the day-to-day running of the department that require no interpretation where diagnostic results are produce
- Maintain good standards of cleanliness in the department
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.
For the latest information around our values and behaviours, please visit our careers website https://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/
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: https://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Evidence of National Care certificate or relevant experience
Desirable criteria
- L2 Health related vocational qualification eg NVQ or willingness to complete level 2 apprenticeship within 18 months of employment
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous experience working within the surgical division
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience working within an outpatients setting
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- An understanding of the role applied for
Desirable criteria
- Basic knowledge of IT packages
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.
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) serves a diverse population, and each Care Organisation works hard to ensure all services are accessible and fair.
We respect the value of difference. So, our aim is to employ a workforce representative of the communities we serve. Regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, trans status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, religion or belief, all are welcome.
We also warmly welcome interest from serving and ex-personnel, and their relatives. Please identify that you are a member of the armed forces community on your application form to be entitled to a guaranteed interview (subject to essential criteria being met). As a Disability Confident Employer, guaranteed interviews are also available to disabled applicants when essential role requirements have been met.
If you require any reasonable adjustments to the application process, please contact resourcingnca@nca.nhs.uk
In applying for this post, you give the Trust permission to use your data for recruitment purposes.
Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time should it be filled via the internal redeployment process.
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