Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Staff Nurse – Surgical Enhanced Care Unit
The closing date is 14 July 2026
Are you a Registered Nurse with post registration experience, searching for career development within a supportive, multi‑disciplinary team where no two days are the same?
If so and you’re wanting to take your career to the next level on the Surgical Enhanced Care Unit then look no further – this is the place for you!
We are seeking two Registered Nurses who are either experienced in Enhanced Care or new to Enhanced Care to join our growing multi‑disciplinary teams.
The two vacancies are as follows:
- 18‑month secondment contract at 37.5 hours per week
- 12‑month secondment contract at 36 hours per week
Main duties of the job
Our commitment to you
- Experienced nurse leadership to support you and your team when you need it
- Specialist Enhanced Care induction & education programmes for all new starters
- A unit‑based, experienced MDT to provide a fully holistic approach to patient care
- Flexibility – contracts are available within a 12‑hour rotational shift pattern (days & nights) at Salford
Welcoming you to our team
We are looking for enthusiastic and energetic individuals, who work well under pressure and are keen to learn. A great team player, you will also be self‑motivated and able to work independently when needed. You will be a professional who truly understands the need for care, consideration and respect for our patients but can also apply these qualities to team members at all levels.
We would welcome applicants to come and see our service for an informal visit and to hear about our future plans. Please contact us to arrange an informal visit using the contact details within this advert.
About us
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 mean 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.
Learn more about us in our Candidate Information Pack
Job 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 a Registered Nurse in the UK.
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 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/
We reserve the right to close the online vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to complete and return your application form as soon as possible.
Person specification
Qualifications
- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration (Part 1 Adult / General Level 1 or 2)
- Nursing degree or equivalent
Knowledge, Training & Experience
- Previous proven experience as a registered nurse
- Ability to work with all members of the MDT
- Effective communicator with evidence of dealing with stressful / emotive situations
- High dependency/Surgical experience
- Ward experience
Skills
- IT skills demonstrating the importance of clear accurate documentation
- Communicates succinctly, clearly and accurately both verbally and in writing
- Demonstrates ability to problem solve
- Demonstrates ability to reflect in practice
- Clinical systems – previous experience using a patient record system i.e. EPR, Sunrise
- Previous involvement in a continuous improvement project
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Application terms and conditions – Please refer to the official documentation for further details.
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