Staff Nurse - Hyperacute Stroke Unit

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, experienced  Band 5 Registered Nurse to join our regional Hyperacute Stroke Unit B4 at Salford Royal Hospital,  delivering care to patients who have experienced a Stroke.

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, highly motivated adult nurse with a passion for delivering high standards of care who has proven, post registration experience. The Unit receives patients from throughout the Greater Manchester region, accepting transfers in and out and therefore excellent communication skills are essential.

Main duties of the job

The team has a multi-disciplinary focus in order to ensure that patients are supported throughout their inpatient stay.

You will be supported on the ward by the wide range of the MDT members and a supportive preceptorship period.

You will be able to:- • Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills • Aspire to deliver excellent standards of care • Be able to work collaboratively with all members of the MDT • Demonstrate a high level of compassion for patients and their relatives

In return you will:- Be developed by dedicated training professionals. You’ll have access to a wide range of learning opportunities and state of the art facilities, including seminar rooms, an IT suite, a library, skills labs and an on-site simulation suite. You’ll also have access to CPD to help take your career in the right direction.

Be supported to develop the competence and confidence you need as an effective, independent healthcare professional. You’ll receive a full induction programme, benefit from classroom-based training and clinical skills assessments. You will also receive support from our senior nursing team and highly specialised nurses.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This vacancy is open to those who have a current NMC PIN to practice as a 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 2-3 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/

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

We recognise that many people find interviews daunting and the conventional interview approach, of unseen questions, often impacts performance on the day. We are therefore piloting sending interview questions, to candidates, in advance.

This vacancy is within one of our pilot areas therefore if you are invited for interview you will receive your interview questions in advance of your interview date. Feedback on this process will also be requested to help our teams understand and evaluate your recruitment experience.