Warning
This job advert has expired and applications have closed.
Nursing Assistant | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 09 October 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £23,615 - £25,674 Per Annum, (Pro Rata) |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 08 November 2024 |
| Location: | Manchester, M13 0FH |
| Company: | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6615002/349-MRI-6615002 |
Summary
We’re looking for compassionate and caring Nursing Assistants with a passion to be a key part of the patient care journey here at Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MFT). Our Nursing Assistants take great pride in the essential work we do. T
JOB SUMMARY
The post holder will act as a Senior Nursing Assistant, supporting the multidisciplinary citywide team, working under supervision of registered nurses. They will assist patients through the various clinics across the city provided by the service. This includes chaperoning doctors/specialist nurses in clinics, assisting with procedures and carrying our venepuncture. Microscopy training will be required if not already trained, support with skills and knowledge will be provided in order to be become competent in performing microscopy to assist with provisional diagnosis of infections within the Sexual Health Department. The postholder will keep the material resources well stocked in the clinical area and in the laboratory. They will be expected to rotate through managed areas within the clinic assisting in general care duties as specified below, under the overall guidance/supervision delegated by a Registered Nurse.
If starting as a Band 2, then once trained and assessed as competent in the band 3 role your banding will be changed.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Assist and chaperone the clinicians in a variety of clinics during the consultation and clinical examination of clients including, e.g. sexual health screening, gynaecology and intrauterine device clinics within various clinic settings adhering to Trust guidelines
2. To welcome clients and obtain relevant personal and clinical details as appropriate treating all such information as confidential in line with Trust policies and Caldicott principles.
3. To provide a fast track service for asymptomatic patients requesting a routine sexual health screen consisting of a urine sample or self-taken swab and blood tests. Ensuring samples are correctly labelled in line with sample acceptance guidelines.
4. To work in PrEP Express clinic, providing screening and assessment of patients.
5. Inform qualified staff of changes in patients` condition/observations
6.To undertake tidying and general housekeeping duties within clinic
7. To take all steps necessary to safeguard the welfare and safety of all persons within sexual health services and other venues during working hours, with regard to the Health and Safety at Work Act, COSHH regulations and policies and procedures of the service.
8.To be non-judgmental to all client groups regardless of age/ethnicity/religion.
9. Welcome and orientate patients/clients/visitors and others to the department.
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
At Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MFT), our Nursing Assistants take great pride in the essential work we do. That’s because we’re not just helping patients, we’re going the extra mile for them – day in, day out. But more than that, our team’s commitment to work with empathy, consideration and dignity means that we’re among the best – and most compassionate – in our field.
On joining MFT, you’ll be supported to develop your knowledge and skills through our Support Worker Development Programme for Nursing Assistants that includes completion of the Care Certificate for candidates who have not completed this previously. The great news is, the completion of the Support Worker Development Programme will give you the opportunity to progress into a Band 3 Nursing Assistant role.
If you’re a more experienced Nursing Assistant seeking a new opportunity in a Band 3 role, you’ll undertake a skills analysis when you start to identify any gaps in your clinical skills knowledge needed for your role. You’ll then be supported to access relevant modules from the clinical skills programme to support your progression to a Band 3 post on completion.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team atresourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
This advert closes on Wednesday 23 Oct 2024
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.