Staff Nurse - Clinical Outpatients

Job summary
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Exciting Opportunity: Band 5 Registered Nurse in Clinical Outpatients

An exciting opportunity has arisen for you to join the team in Clinical Outpatients. You will be an experienced Qualified Nurse who can demonstrate post qualification experience. We have student nurses within our department and experience of mentorship would be essential.

There are a large number of speciality clinics across the department both medical and surgical and specialist nurse led clinics running Monday - Friday from 07.30 until evening. The vision for the future is 7 day working offering all patients the flexibility to attend at weekends. We cover a variety of clinics outside the Trust as part of our every day working.

If you have undertaken venepuncture training and would like to develop your skills we are interested in giving you the opportunity to become highly skilled and would also offer you support to achieve this.

So, if you are enthusiastic, interested in covering our daily, and future evening and weekend work and want to make a difference to the patients journey to ensure our patients receive safe, clean and personal care each time, we are interested in you.

PLEASE NOTE, APPLICANTS MUST HAVE PROVEN POST REGISTRATION EXPERIENCE AND HAVE COMPLETED THEIR REGISTERED NURSING PRECEPTORSHIP TO BE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR THIS VACANCY

Main duties of the job
The ability to adapt to a demanding and changing environment and the ability to work with people under pressure is essential as well as being an organised, experienced and an ability to lead a team on a shift basis is essential.

You will support the clinic areas, work alongside our experienced HCA workforce and coordinate clinics as required, this will enable you to support, role model and ensure best practice is maintained at all times.

You will play a key role in the education, development, mentorship and supervision and assessment of all learners and unregistered staff

You will undertake nursing interventions consistent with evidence-based practice, transferring and applying knowledge and skills to meet patients' needs

Be able to work collaboratively with all members of the MDT (Multi-Disciplinary Team) and to make referrals as appropriate

To provide support and care for the patient and his/her family respecting their need for privacy and dignity

To monitor the effectiveness of nursing care and adjust the programmes of care where indicated

To utilise highly developed clinical skills specific to speciality.

You will practice in accordance with the professional, ethical and legal framework for nursing

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 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.

Learn more about us in our Candidate Information Pack (opens in existing window)

Details
Date posted: 23 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 236-CSS-NM806-26-I
Job locations: Salford Royal Hospital, Stott Lane, Salford, M6 8HD, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
This vacancy is open to those who have a current NMC PIN to practice as an 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 apply through our website.

The NCA is committed to providing inclusive, accessible care and building a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, identities and beliefs.

We are proud supporters of the Armed Forces community and offer a guaranteed interview to eligible applicants who meet the essential criteria. As a Disability Confident Employer, we also guarantee interviews for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria.

Vacancies may close early where high application volumes are received or an internal redeployee is identified.

For fixed-term roles, current NHS staff will be considered for secondments, while fixed-term contracts will be offered to external (non-NHS) applicants.

If you are applying for a secondment, please discuss this with your line manager before applying. Any secondment offer will be subject to management approval and service needs. Where release cannot be supported, the secondment may unfortunately be unable to proceed.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration (Part 1 Adult / General Level 1 or 2)
• Degree / Diploma in Nursing studies or equivalent
• Mentorship Qualification
• Proven post NMC registration experience
• Completion of a registered nursing preceptorship

Desirable

• Evidence of continuous professional Development

Experience and Skills
Essential

• Ability to coordinate your workload, ensuring high quality, safe and effective patient care
• Communicates succinctly, clearly and accurately both verbally and in writing
• Experience of working within a Clinical Outpatient Department

Desirable

• Experience of Clinic Coordination

Knowledge
Essential

• Demonstrate evidence based clinical knowledge

Desirable

• Ability to coordinate your workload and supervise members of the team, ensuring high quality, safe and effective patient care.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Salford Royal Hospital, Stott Lane, Salford, M6 8HD, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Matron Wendy Cotton, Wendy.Cotton@nca.nhs.uk, 01612062063

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