Staff Nurse - Respiratory Medicine
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 07/09/2026
- Closes
- 14/09/2026
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Role summary
The Acute Respiratory Unit is seeking an experienced and motivated Staff Nurse to join their team. This role involves providing high-level care to respiratory, ENT, and general medical patients, including those requiring Non-Invasive Ventilation and Tracheostomy management. The successful candidate will plan, deliver, and evaluate patient care, maintain excellent working relationships, and administer medications.
Key responsibilities
- Plan, deliver and evaluate care to a group of patients.
- Maintain excellent working relationships with colleagues and service users.
- Administer medications in line with NMC guidance.
- Undertake clinical skills such as physiological observations, ECG, Venepuncture, Cannulation, urinary catheterisation, capillary blood gas monitoring.
Essential criteria
- Evidence of clinical experience gained post NMC registration / Completion of Preceptorship
- Evidence of working within Respiratory
- Evidence of Continued Professional Development
- Able to work effectively as a member a multi-disciplinary team as well as independently
- Ability to lead a team of patients independently
- Experience with Non Invasive Ventilation
- Competent with Tracheostomy management
- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration (Part 1 Adult / General Level 1 or 2)
- Degree / Diploma in Nursing studies or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrate initiative to proactively problem solve with a solution focus
- Able to use reflective practice, to continuously improve the standard of patient care
- IT Skills demonstrating the importance of clear accurate documentation
- Evidence of involvement in teaching and mentoring learners
- Evidence of mentorship qualification
- Further post graduate qualification in a related speciality
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Staff Nurse - Respiratory Medicine
The closing date is 14 September 2026
Job summary
The Acute Respiratory Unit on Wards 11a/b are looking for a dynamic and motivated, experienced Staff Nurse to join the team.
This vacancy is open to candidates who have a current NMC PIN to practice as a Registered Nurse, have proven post registration experience as well as knowledge of working within respiratory.
ARCU is a 40 bedded mixed sex ward caring for Respiratory, ENT and General Medical patients, delivering higher level care such as Non Invasive Ventilation, Tracheostomy and laryngectomy care. Hi flow oxygen and patients with chest drains. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced nurse looking for a new challenge.
Main duties of the job
Plan, deliver and evaluate care to a group of patients. Maintain excellent working relationships with colleagues and service users.
Administration of medications in line with NMC guidance.
Undertaken clinical skills such as physiological observations, ECG, Venepuncture, Cannulation, urinary catheterisation, capillary blood gas monitoring.
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 hos
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