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Job summary

Main area
Maternity
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
236-OCO-NM662-24-A
Employer
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Oldham Hospital
Town
Oldham
Salary
£29,970 - £36,483 Pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
12/11/2024 23:59

Employer heading

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust logo

Staff Nurse - Maternity

Band 5

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Staff Nurse to join our busy Maternity Department. 

The Maternity Nurse is responsible for the assessment, implementation and evaluation of clinical care for women, birthing people and babies on the maternity unit. As a nurse, you will work in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team ensuring effective care is planned and delivered.

Part time and flexible working can be discussed.

You must have completed completed your preceptorship.

Main duties of the job

As a nurse, you are responsible for your own practice and will be expected to maintain a high standard of professional expertise to ensure that the highest standard of care is given to patients in their care. 

Provide support and mentoring to less experienced practitioners, midwives, nurses and students to the trust standards and competencies and to support colleagues in a multi-disciplinary team.

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/

Person specification

Professional Registration

Essential criteria
  • Registered Adult Nurse with Current UK NMC Registration

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Degree / diploma in nursing
  • Completed preceptorship
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of CPD

Knowledge, training and experience

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrates evidence based clinical experience
  • Ability to use reflective practice to continuously improve the standard of patient care
Desirable criteria
  • Experience providing post surgical care
  • Experiencing providing care to patients with enhanced needs
  • Clinical skills as appropriate (venepuncture, IV medication)

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
Azania Murphy
Job title
Lead Midwife for Education
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0161 778 5174
Additional information

0161 778 5174

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