Job overview

Join Our Acute Cardiac Ward Team as a Nurse

This exciting opportunity is open to both newly qualified and experienced nurses eager to advance their careers in Cardiology. You will deliver high-quality nursing care to patients admitted to our 18-bedded Acute Cardiac Ward.

We seek highly motivated, enthusiastic, and flexible candidates with excellent communication skills who thrive in a team environment. Your commitment to providing compassionate care in an inclusive and supportive setting is essential.

You will care for a diverse range of cardiac conditions, including Myocardial Infarction, Heart Failure, Arrhythmias, Endocarditis, and Pericardial Effusions. Additionally, you will be involved in the pre- and post-care of patients undergoing interventional procedures in our adjacent Silver Heart Unit.

Candidates should be prepared to participate in our 24/7 rota, including covering Long Days, Nights, Weekends, and Bank Holidays as required.

Take the next step in your nursing career and make a difference in our patients' lives.

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities

Utilising your clinical skills, you will assess, plan, deliver, and evaluate care for patients pre- and post-procedure. You’ll perform nursing interventions based on evidence-based practice, adapting your knowledge to meet patients' unique needs.

Work Requirements

You will participate in our 24/7 rota, working flexible shifts, including weekends, nights, and bank holidays.

Key Skills

Demonstrating excellent communication skills is essential for delivering sensitive information and lifestyle advice effectively. You will collaborate with the team to ensure optimal patient care.

Additional Responsibilities

You will also play a key role in the education, development, supervision, and assessment of learners and unregistered staff, while supporting departmental clinical governance goals and participating in audit reviews.

Professional Conduct

Maintaining professionalism in line with the NMC Codes of Professional Conduct is expected.

Essential Attributes

We seek a reliable team player with strong interpersonal skills who can manage their workload in a fast-paced environment.

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.