Staff Nurse - Fairfield Emergency Village

Join our dynamic team as a Staff Nurse in our evolving Emergency Village incorporating the Emergency Department and Urgent Treatment Centre at Fairfield General Hospital.

We are currently recruiting Registered Nurseswith proven experience gained post NMC registrationin both ourEmergency Department, and our Urgent Treatment Centre.

Our Emergency Department is a fast-paced, high-stakes clinical environment where urgent, unpredictable cases are assessed,stabilised, and treated by a skilled, multidisciplinary team providing immediate, life-saving care.

Our UTC comprises of a dynamic team providing high quality patient centred care to patients presenting with minor injuries and illnesses. This includes a variety of simple and complex presentations where you will gain extensive knowledge and skills to ensure patients receive timely assessment, treatment and care.

Here, you'll not only care for patients but also embody our core values of CARE, APPRECIATE and INSPIRE.Together, we will provide high-quality care and support for our patients and their families, ensuring they receive the best experience possible.

This vacancy is open to those who have a current NMC PIN to practice as a Registered Nurse and have knowledge of working in a high acuity area and dealing with the associated pressures gained whilst working under their NMC Registration.

Proven post registration experience is required for this role.

Main duties of the job

We're looking for passionate, resilient, and skilledRegistered Nurseswith provenpost-registration experience to join our fast-paced multidisciplinary team.

This is more than just a job; it's an opportunity for personal and professional growth.

As a Staff Nurse within our evolving Emergency Village, you will:

• Elevate your skills: Enhance your clinical expertise while developing essential leadership capabilities
• Impact lives: Care for patients and their families, delivering the highest quality of care during critical moments
• Be part of a supportive team: Collaborate with dedicated professionals who share your commitment to making a difference in healthcare
• Drive change: Collaborate with our senior team to initiate and support innovative nursing practices and enhance patient pathways across the department
• Adapt and grow: Enjoy the flexibility of part-time hours and full internal rotation across all shift patterns, fitting your lifestyle while making a significant impact
• Be valued: We recognise and appreciate you as the cornerstone of exceptional patient care--because every interaction matters

Are you a passionate, caring healthcare professional that is seeking a fantastic and rewarding opportunity?

Are you a nurse with exceptional communication skills and a passion for delivering quality care?

If you've answered yes to the above and you thrive in high-pressure environments whilst being committed to delivering outstanding patient care, we want to hear from you!

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

12 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043 a year

pro-rata

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Full-time,

Part-time

Reference number

236-FAC-NM565-26-E

Job locations

Fairfield General Hospital

Rochdale Old Road

Bury

BL9 7TD

United Kingdom

Job 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

Job 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

Qualifications & Professional Registration

Essential

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

Desirable

• Further post graduate qualification in a related speciality

Knowledge, Training & Experience

Essential

• Proven post-registration experience
• Evidence of working within a high acuity area and dealing with the associated pressures
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development
• Able to work effectively as a member a multi-disciplinary team as well as independently
• Able to use reflective practice, to continuously improve the standard of patient care
• IT skills

Desirable

• Previous experience of working within an Emergency Department
• ILS Certification preferred

Person Specification

Qualifications & Professional Registration

Essential

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

Desirable

• Further post graduate qualification in a related speciality

Knowledge, Training & Experience

Essential

• Proven post-registration experience
• Evidence of working within a high acuity area and dealing with the associated pressures
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development
• Able to work effectively as a member a multi-disciplinary team as well as independently
• Able to use reflective practice, to continuously improve the standard of patient care
• IT skills

Desirable

• Previous experience of working within an Emergency Department
• ILS Certification preferred

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 .

Additional information

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 .

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Fairfield General Hospital

Rochdale Old Road

Bury

BL9 7TD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Fairfield General Hospital

Rochdale Old Road

Bury

BL9 7TD

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job 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

Qualifications & Professional Registration

Essential

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

Desirable

• Further post graduate qualification in a related speciality

Knowledge, Training & Experience

Essential

• Proven post-registration experience
• Evidence of working within a high acuity area and dealing with the associated pressures
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development
• Able to work effectively as a member a multi-disciplinary team as well as independently
• Able to use reflective practice, to continuously improve the standard of patient care
• IT skills

Desirable

• Previous experience of working within an Emergency Department
• ILS Certification preferred