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Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

29d ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Entry Level
  • Healthcare
    Education & Teaching
  • Manchester

AI generated summary

  • You must be compassionate, communicate sensitively, assist with personal care, and be willing to learn. Flexible with shifts and eager to develop skills in a supportive environment.
  • You will assist with personal care, communicate compassionately, support the nursing team, and learn to perform clinical duties like recording patient observations under supervision.

Requirements

  • 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).
  • You’ll communicate in a sensitive and compassionate manner with patients, relatives, and other members of the multi-disciplinary team, working flexibly across a range of day and night shifts over 7 days a week.
  • Being supervised by Registered Nurses & within Trust guidelines & protocols, you’ll assist the Nursing team in delivering the excellent standard of patient care that you would expect for yourself and your loved ones.
  • Your duties will involve supporting patients with personal care needs, including mobilising, toileting, bathing, dressing, eating & drinking.
  • Following on the job training and assessment, you’ll learn how to undertake a range of delegated clinical care duties that include recording patient observations & changes to patient conditions.
  • On joining MFT, if you are new to working in healthcare, you’ll be supported to develop your knowledge & skills through our Support Worker Development Programme for Nursing Assistants.
  • If you’re an experienced Nursing Assistant with a comprehensive range of skills & seeking a new opportunity in a Band 3 role, you’ll undertake a skills analysis when you start to ensure that you meet the skills required for your role.
  • If there are any gaps identified in your knowledge, you’ll be supported to access relevant clinical skills modules to support your progression to a Band 3 post on completion.
  • Evidence of prior learning will be reviewed and considered.
  • We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Responsibilities

  • You’ll communicate in a sensitive and compassionate manner with patients, relatives, and other members of the multi-disciplinary team, working flexibly across a range of day and night shifts over 7 days a week
  • Being supervised by Registered Nurses & within Trust guidelines & protocols, you’ll assist the Nursing team in delivering the excellent standard of patient care that you would expect for yourself and your loved ones.
  • Your duties will involve supporting patients with personal care needs, including mobilising, toileting, bathing, dressing, eating & drinking.
  • Following on the job training and assessment, you’ll learn how to undertake a range of delegated clinical care duties that include recording patient observations & changes to patient conditions.

FAQs

What are the main duties of a Nursing Assistant at MFT?

The main duties include supporting patients with personal care needs such as mobilising, toileting, bathing, dressing, eating, and drinking, as well as assisting the Nursing team in delivering high-quality patient care.

What type of training is provided for new Nursing Assistants?

New Nursing Assistants will be supported through the Support Worker Development Programme, which helps develop their knowledge and skills, enabling progression to a Band 3 role upon completion.

Is experience necessary to apply for the Nursing Assistant position?

No experience is required; however, experienced Nursing Assistants may undergo a skills analysis to identify any gaps and will receive support to access relevant clinical skills modules.

What are the shift patterns for this role?

Nursing Assistants will work flexibly across a range of day and night shifts over 7 days a week.

Is there an opportunity for career progression for Nursing Assistants at MFT?

Yes, there are opportunities for career progression, including the chance to advance to a Band 3 Nursing Assistant role after completing the appropriate training and skills assessments.

Can you contact someone for informal visits or further details about the job?

Yes, you can contact Simon Postle, the Theatre Lead, at Simon.Postle@mft.nhs.uk or call 0161 291 5344 for further details or to arrange an informal visit.

What is MFT's approach to sustainability?

MFT is committed to sustainability and has embarked on a Green Plan to make healthcare more sustainable while continuing to improve clinical quality and operational effectiveness.

How does MFT support the health and wellbeing of its staff?

MFT fosters a culture of inclusion and belonging, providing equal opportunities for career development and prioritising the health and wellbeing of its workforce.

What systems has MFT implemented to improve patient care?

MFT has introduced Hive, an Electronic Patient Record system, to enhance clinical quality, patient and staff experience, and operational effectiveness.

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Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Science & Healthcare
Industry
10,001+
Employees

Mission & Purpose

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the UK, employing over 20,000 staff. We are responsible for running a family of nine hospitals across six separate sites, providing a wide range of services from comprehensive local general hospital care through to highly specialised regional and national services. We are the main provider of hospital care to approximately 750,000 people in Manchester and Trafford and the single biggest provider of specialised services in the North West of England. We are also the lead provider for a significant number of specialised services including Breast Care, Vascular, Cardiac, Respiratory, Urology Cancer, Paediatrics, Women’s Services, Ophthalmology and Genomic Medicine.