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Job summary

Main area
Renal Services
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Secondment: 12 months (Maternity leave cover)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
236-SCO-NM588-25
Employer
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Renal Outpatients
Town
Salford
Salary
£47,810 - £54,710 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
08/10/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust logo

Specialist Nurse Rapid Access Service

Band 7

Job overview

An exciting specialist nurse opportunity to cover Maternity leave within the Renal multi professional team to ensure that patient’s receive seamless care within the Renal Assessment Service (RAS) & Renal Outpatient Department (ROPD) within The Northern Care Alliance -  including within associated Kidney Care Centre’s and Community Teams.

 

Main duties of the job

To provide specialist advice to support the assessment, planning and implementation of programmes of care of renal patients at Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust including within associated Kidney Care Centre’s and Community Teams.

To lead on and provide independent RAS nurse-led clinics for patients within renal services facilitating admission avoidance & discharge facilitation.

To lead on, establish and maintain specialist education and training programmes for other staff and learners.

To lead on service development within RAS & ROPD to provide new and on-going developments in working practices to improve the quality of care delivered and resilience within the 

Working for our organisation

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.  

Detailed job description and main 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

Person specification

Registrations and Qualification

Essential criteria
  • • Registered Nurse with current NMC registration (Part 1 Adult / General Level 1 or 2)
  • • Degree / Diploma in Nursing studies or equivalent
Desirable criteria
  • NMP certification

Essential Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • • First Degree in nursing or an equivalent portfolio of evidence
  • • Post basic qualification in renal nursing, eg. Renal Course

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • • Substantial post registration experience plus extensive experience within Renal
  • • Evidence of professional/clinical knowledge in area supplemented by specialist clinical, managerial training and CPD
  • • Evidence of proactive involvement in the mentorship and development of nurses and nursing practice
  • • Effective communicator able to communicate complex and sensitive information
  • • Evidence of relevant involvement in meeting the Trust clinical governance objectives
  • • Evidence of involvement in policy and practice change.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardFair Train work experience quality standard - gold standardVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoWorkplace Wellbeing Charter LogoArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardDisability confident employerTime to changeStep into healthGM Good Employment Charter

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

Apply online now

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Sarah Morrow
Job title
Lead Nurse
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0161 206 9843
Additional information

Toni Clough

0161 206 2182

[email protected]