Staff Nurse - Brooke Treatment Unit (BTU) | Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust in Salford

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 registered Nurse on Brooke Treatment Unit (BTU). BTU is a specialist fast-paced day case, nurse-led infusion and investigation unit, looking after a large group of specialists helping manage chronic conditions. It cares for patients' conditions from multi-specialities i.e., neurology, gastroenterology, etc., and provides specialist clinics with specialist nurses clinics.

You will be supported within the role with the training required. The unit also offers drug-specific training from specialist nurses for specialist drugs such as Cyclophosphamide, immunoglobulins, Tysabri, infliximab, only to name a few.

We are looking for enthusiastic and energetic individuals willing to get stuck in and hit the ground running. You'll be someone who works well under pressure, is a great team player as well as being 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 your team members.

A sense of ownership for your patients, a 'can do' attitude and determination to deliver the best patient care is essential in departments that can have a massive impact on the patient experience. Our teams here are passionate about making the experience as patient-focused as possible.

As a newly qualified professional, we provide a fully supported preceptorship programme and experienced new staff members will be taken through a structured induction package to support you into your new role.

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.

This vacancy is open to those who have a current NMC PIN to practice as a Registered Nurse or Midwife 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: NMC 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: Northern Care Alliance Careers.