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Job summary

Main area
Adult community nursing team
Grade
Band 4
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (5 days 8.30am to 17:00pm or 3 long days covering 08:00am to 20:30pm with fourth shift shift every 4/6 weeks)
Job ref
236-BCO-CS217-25-A
Employer
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
West District Nursing Team
Town
Radcliffe
Salary
£27,485 - £30,162 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
05/08/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust logo

Nursing Associate - District Nursing

Band 4

Job overview

This is an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Band 4 Nursing Associate to join the Adult Community Nursing Team, working flexibly over a seven day period of cover 08:00-20:30 hours.  Newly qualified are encouraged to apply.

You should have excellent communication skills as this role is key working within the integrated neighbourhood team of co-located health and social care teams.

Main duties of the job

You will undertake specific patient care within the District Nursing Team as delegated by the Registered Nurse.

You will work as part of the clinical team involved in the planning, developing and evaluation of programmes of care to the practice population and will will carry out clinical skills using evidence based practice and under the support/direction of the registered professional in their area of work.

You will also undertake a range of duties which involve direct service users, with or without direct supervision, instructed by the registered team members.

A full Driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes is essential for this role. 

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

Person specification

Professional Registration

Essential criteria
  • Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC Register

Knowledge, Training & Experience

Essential criteria
  • Understands and acts in line with NMC professional standards for practice contained within The Code
  • Knowledge of when to seek advice and escalate to the appropriate professional for expert help and advice
  • Understanding of the importance of following procedures and treatment plans

Skills & Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Ability to organise and prioritise own delegated workload
  • Ability to deal with non- routine and unpredictable nature of workload and individual patient contact
  • Ability to communicate effectively (written, verbal and non verbal communication) with patients/relatives and carers and all members of the multi-disciplinary team.
  • Have effective time management skills and the ability to prioritise
  • Maintain high standards of quality in corporate and clinical record keeping ensuring information is always recorded accurately, appropriately and kept up to date

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
Joanne Brockbank
Job title
West District Nursing Team Lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07564047206
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