Bronchoscopy Registered Nurse

NHS; Manchester; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust offers an exciting opportunity for a Bronchoscopy Registered Nurse. The successful candidate will join a state-of-the-art bronchoscopy unit and play an integral role in supporting patients with lung-related conditions, providing clinical excellence and developing the service further. You'll benefit from a collaborative environment focused on high-quality care and professional development.

Qualifications

• Post qualification study at postgraduate level or equivalent knowledge required.
• Evidence of working independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience in moving and transferring patients crucial.

Responsibilities

• Support lung cancer patients throughout their cancer journey.
• Contribute to clinical excellence in the bronchoscopy unit.
• Participate in updating standard operating procedures.

Skills

Analytical and judgmental skills

Problem solving

Health promotion and smoking cessation advice

Education

Evidence of relevant post qualification study at postgraduate level

Job description

Go back Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Bronchoscopy Registered Nurse

The closing date is 06 July 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and motivated nurse to join our bronchoscopy unit.

The Bronchoscopy Unit is a state-of-the-art unit based at the North West lung center. Providing specialist facilities for patients from across the Northwest. We offer high tech minimally invasive fiberoptic and ultrasound investigations to diagnose, stage, treat and research conditions of the respiratory system.

We also now provide a new robotic ION bronchoscopy procedure, which we are only one of two hospitals in the country which provide this service.

The unit houses three dedicated procedural rooms and supports the centers general and specialist services performing over 3,000 procedures annually.

Main duties of the job

You will need to be flexible, a team player, and be able demonstrate a commitment to professional development and evidence-based practice.

Be able to cope under pressure in emergency situations.

As part of the team, you will play an integral role in supporting lung cancer patients throughout their cancer journey promoting clinical excellence and the ongoing development of the service.

The post holder will be an integral part of the development and updating of standard operating procedures and the day to say running of the interventional bronchoscopy service.

About us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & 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 30,000 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.

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll 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 youll 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 at [e-mail].

Were looking forward to hearing from you!

Person Specification

Education/Qulifications

• Evidence of relevant post qualification study at postgraduate level or equivalent knowledge

Experience

• Ability to move and transfer patients/manual handling
• Evidence of working independently
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary team.
• Evidence of relevant CPD
• Working with students
• Evidence of undertaking project work

skills

• Analytical and judgmental skills
• Problem solving
• Health promotion and smoking cessation advice
• Ensure contemporary patient-centred information is available for patients and carers

Work related circumstances

• Flexible to meet the needs of the post
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to manage stress
• Work autonomously as well as part of the multidisciplinary team

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

£29,970 to £36,483 a yearper annum (pro rata)