Job summary
Are you a Registered or Student Nurse 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 in Critical Care then look no further - This is the place for you!

Critical Care at Salford Care Organisation are expanding with opportunities across our Service which include Critical Care at Bury Care Organisation.

This expansion means an increase in staffing across our Critical Care service at Band 5 level and we are seeking Registered Nurses who are either experienced in Critical Care or new to Critical Care, as well as Newly Qualified Nurses (who have had their extended placement in Critical Care) to join us and our growing multi-disciplinary teams.

Registered Nurses working within our services have progressed to higher band roles within the service including Specialist Nursing roles, Advanced Critical Care Practitioner, Specialist Nursing in Organ Donation and multiple other specialist roles. We are passionate to support and grow our workforce to maximise their potential to benefit Patients, Staff and the wider services.

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
Our commitment to you

• Experienced nurse leadership to support you and your team when you need it.
• Specialist Critical Care Induction & Education Programmes for all new starters and advanced programmes once experienced.
• A Unit based, experienced MDT to provide a fully holistic approach to patient care.
• All staff are required (and supported) to undertake a post registration qualification in Critical Care which is accredited by Manchester Metropolitan University at degree or masters level which is fully funded.
• Flexibility Full and part time contracts are available within a 12 hour rotational shift pattern (days & Nights) at Salford and a range of shifts covering earlies, lates, twilights and nights at Bury.

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 collaborating closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we are 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: 29 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 236-FAC-NM196-26

Person Specification
Qualifications & Training

• Essential: Degree / diploma in nursing studies (or equivalent nursing qualification and experience)
• Essential: Registered Nurse with current NMC Pin (Part 1 Adult / General Level 1 or 2)
• Essential: Completion of a registered nursing preceptorship
• Desirable: Evidence of involvement in teaching
• Desirable: Evidence of continuous professional development (CPD)
• Desirable: Evidence of mentorship qualification

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Essential: Demonstrates evidence based clinical knowledge
• Essential: Be an effective team member who is able to relate to colleagues at all levels of the Trust with tact and diplomacy
• Essential: Ability to coordinate your workload and supervise members of the team, ensuring high quality, safe and effective patient care.
• Essential: Experience of the use of clinical systems
• Essential: IT Skills
• Essential: Communicates succinctly, clearly and accurately both verbally and in writing
• Essential: Demonstrate initiative to proactively problem solve with a solution focus
• Essential: Ability to use reflective practice, to continuously improve the standard of patient care
• Essential: Proven post NMC registration 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.

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, Greater Manchester, M6 8HD, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Unit manager Keeley Steele, keeley.steele@nca.nhs.uk, 01612065487

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