Staff Nurse - Respiratory

Job summary
OPEN TO INTERNAL CANDIDATES ONLY

Are you looking for an exciting and new challenge?

Are you ready to move onto something specialised and acute?

Whether you have post registration experience or are newly qualified nurse, H2 needs you!

Ward H2 is a 25 bedded respiratory unit looking after patients with multiple respiratory conditions. We are a very dynamic and friendly team, and we are looking to recruit dynamic, friendly, and passionate nurses who have transferable skills.

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
We are a fast past high acuity area work. We are a well established Respiratory Unit and work closely with MHDU, we provide care which is between ward level and higher dependency level care.

There are close links with the Emergency Village to ensure both safe and positive patient experience and effective patient flow. Our aim is to ensure staff receive personal development which works alongside the contribution framework and the re-validation process and will enhance career progression.

We are specialised in providing Non Invasive Ventilation and CPAP to patients who have acute and chronic illnesses. We also provide treatment for patients requiring chest drains and other procedures such as Bronchoscopy and Thoroscopy. Our role is to follow the patient's journey from beginning to end and being able to provide safe, clean, and a personal service during pre and post operational care. Further to these skills we are also sometimes exposed to care for patients who have tracheotomies.

Working on H2 we aim to provide a high standard of patient focused care, support each other and endeavour to be the best.

The Respiratory division is passionate about the quality of the care we deliver to our patients, and we are constantly striving and challenging the care we deliver. We aim to deliver a safe, clean & personal service to our patients every time.

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.

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: Full-time
Reference number: 236-MED-NM765-26-I

Job responsibilities
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 and Midwives 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/

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

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
Knowledge and Skills

• Essential: Evidence of communication skills
• Essential: Coaching skills
• Essential: Knowledge of acute medicine
• Desirable: Clinical skills e.g NIV, tracheostomy care, chest drain care, venepuncture, cannulation, ECG

Qualifications

• Essential: Must have BSc Hons Degree in Nursing or Diploma of higher education in adult nursing
• Essential: Must have a valid NMC registration
• Essential: Completion of a registered nursing preceptorship
• Essential: Proven post NMC registration experience
• Desirable: Extensive adult nursing experience
• Desirable: Respiratory nursing experience

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 (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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/ (Opens in a new tab)

Contact for questions about the job
Ward manager: Leane Donoghue-Horrocks
Leane.Donoghue-Horrocks@nca.nhs.uk
01612061485

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