Job overview

Salford Renal Unit is looking to recruit a Band 6 Nurse Practitioner who  is motivated and passionate about working within Renal Services.

Salford Royal Hospital is a tertiary centre for Renal patients serving the West of Greater Manchester with inpatient, outpatient and in-centre haemodialysis.

There are  4 satellite dialysis units in this area - Salford Renal Unit, Bolton Kidney Care Centre, Wigan Kidney Care Centre, Oldham Kidney Care Centre and Rochdale Renal Unit

If you would like to join a progressive, successful organisation, which has been highlighted as a Trust with an excellent track record in nursing care and is leading the way for hospitals across the country, we would like to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

You will need to have a proven record of experience in managing complex patients and development within a team, whilst displaying excellent leadership qualities and supporting more junior staff within the ward area to develop clinical skills.

We are also looking for nurses with experience of managing a team where change has been implemented to improve patient experience. Band 6 experience is desirable but not essential. Applicant must be haemodialysis competent.

As a Band 6 Nurse Practitioner on Salford Renal Unit,  you will work together with the other Band 6 nurses to support the Unit Manager to deliver excellent care to our patients.

Time spent in the Renal Unit Short Stay will provide opportunity for training in chemotherapy, post op care and nurse led discharge. Venepuncture, cannulation and blood cultures competencies will also be completed.

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.