NCA Celebrates International Nurses Day 2023

11 May 2023

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) is hosting special events in recognition of the hard work and dedication of their nursing community. 

May 12 marks International Nurses Day, which is acknowledged globally and falls on the day Florence Nightingale was born.  

Pupils from local schools wrote handwritten thank-you notes for NCA nurses, which were shared with colleagues across the Trust.  The heart-warming gratitude from the children thanked nurses for looking after their gran, mum, dad and other close family members bringing huge smiles to those that read the messages.  

Areas of the hospital sites will also be decorated with balloons and banners giving everyone an opportunity to say ‘thank-you’ to a nurse who has touched their lives. 

Jacqui Burrow, Interim Chief Nurse, said: “We have more than 5,500 nurses that work for the NCA across our hospital and community services and we’re very proud of them all. 

“We hope our nurses know how grateful we are every day for what they do.  International Nurses’ Day is an important date in the calendar that gives us the opportunity to really celebrate them and the amazing care they offer patients and service users.  

“It has been a challenging time for nurses, as it has been for all health workers, but our nurses constantly go above and beyond to deliver exceptional care to those that need it.” 

Meet Some of our Nurses at our Care Organisations 

The NCA has a diverse community of nurses with representation from more than 50 nationalities. Each one of our nurses are special and have a story to tell about a patient they have cared for. From delivering twins on either side of midnight to helping a patient recover from a stroke, our nurses go that extra mile to provide care and compassion for our patients. 

Salford Care Organisation 

Carol Holland, Divisional Director for Nursing at Salford Royal will be retiring in May after 44 years of service with this being her last International Nurses Day celebration working for the Trust. She said: “I knew I always wanted to be a nurse, there was no plan B for me. For me, surgery was always exciting, giving me variety and new skill sets. It was so rewarding and fulfilling to see a sick, poorly patient get well and go home to a normal life with their loved ones’’ 

She says her whole career has been a privilege, from starting as a pupil/student nurse to working her way up through the surgical division to where she currently sits as Divisional Director of Nursing. She added: “I have had such an amazing career, being coached and nurtured, there is nothing I would change. I’ve worked with some fabulous people who encouraged me to take on new challenges and push myself. It has been an absolute honour to be part of the Salford team. 

“I can retire in June and can honestly say that I have achieved more than I ever thought I would, from being a staff nurse, to a specialist nurse, ward manager, matron, lead nurse and the last four years as Divisional Director of Nursing for Surgery and Peri-Operative Care. I couldn’t have asked for anything more out of my time here at Salford. Not to mention the fact that I’ve worked with some brilliant people many of whom have become my friends and remain so.” 

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Oldham Care Organisation 

Javeria Hussain, at the age of 21, is our youngest nurse at the NCA and works at the children’s ward in Oldham.  

She said: “As a young girl, I spent time in hospital as a patient and was looked after by an amazing team of nurses. I had surgery and the nurses were so nice to me and now it is my turn to do the same for someone else. Ever since my NHS experience, I have always wanted to help children who are not well and play a part in their recovery. 

“I love seeing the difference you can make as a nurse. Ever since I was small, I loved being around children and this job is everything I wanted and more. “ 

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Rochdale Care Organisation 

Hayley Pover, Lead Nurse Rheumatology, has been a nurse for 16 years. She said: “The reason I chose to be a nurse is to help people feel better and to see them smile again. I am fortunate enough to work with amazing nurses that are highly specialised in Rheumatology and they all work tirelessly to support their patients, but I also get to work alongside many other amazing colleagues within Planned Care.  We are all trying to do the best for our patients, but also looking after each other. I’m very lucky to be part of kind and caring team.” 

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