Staff Nurse - IV Therapy and UCR

Job summary
Are you enthusiastic, flexible and up for a new challenge working within a specialist nursing community service, then this is an excellent opportunity for you to advance your skills working within a specialist field.

We are looking for an innovative and forward-thinking nurse to work within a developing community-based team. The post holder will work as part of an Integrated UCR and IV therapy service. We have exceptional standards of care, and we have a culture where development is our passion, so if you would like to join a team that strives for outstanding care, we look forward to hearing from you.

Main duties of the job
This role will require the post holder to work across the community home visiting and within the clinic setting supporting both home intravenous therapy and Urgent Care Response. The aim is to support patient care in the community avoiding unnecessary admissions and lengthy hospital stays.

The post holder must be proficient in venepuncture, cannulation, central venous catheter care management and IV medication reconstitution and administration. The post holder will work in partnership with other teams and services across the locality to ensure our patients receive outstanding care and treatment.

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)

Date posted: 15 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: Depending on experience Pro-rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 236-UEC-NM399-26-I2
Closing date: 20 October 2026

Essential qualifications and experience

• Nursing degree or equivalent
• Registered Nurse with current NMC PIN
• Cannulation and venepuncture skill
• Worked within a health care setting
• Understanding of multidisciplinary working
• Post-registration experience
• Central venous access device management
• Effective communication
• Ability to travel to different geographical locations across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
• IT skills

Desirable

• Community experience
• Demonstrate good communication skills
• Evidence of continuous development
• Full UK driving licence with willingness to use own car for work purposes

Eligibility
This vacancy is open to those who have a current NMC PIN to practise as a Registered Nurse in the UK, or those who are currently enrolled on a course which means they expect to receive their full NMC PIN within the next 3 months. 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 who are yet to complete all competencies needed to receive a full NMC PIN to practise in the UK as the OSCE programme has been paused indefinitely.

The post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Contact
Lead Nurse: Stacey Debio, View email address on meeveem.com, View phone number on meeveem.com

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