Macmillan Assistant Practitioner/Nursing Associate

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen within a leading NHS Trust for an Assistant Practitioner in Community Palliative Care. This role involves working closely with a multi-disciplinary team to provide comprehensive support to patients receiving specialist palliative care. You'll contribute to rehabilitation efforts and assist in delivering care that enhances quality of life for patients with life-limiting conditions. Join a forward-thinking organization that values diversity and champions collaborative working, offering a robust infrastructure for career development and high-quality patient care. This position is ideal for those passionate about making a difference in the community.

Qualifications

• Health-related qualification required.
• Experience in rehabilitation and community settings preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in implementing rehabilitation and education programs for patients.
• Support patients with life-limiting illnesses to maximize their health.

Skills

Good communication

Communication course

Education

Health Related qualification

Job description

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NHS AfC: Band 4

Main area: Community Palliative Care

Grade: NHS AfC: Band 4

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 37.5 hours per week (On a rota to cover 7 days a week)

• Full time
• Part time

Job ref: 349-LCO-6911998

Site: Wythenshawe offices

Town: Manchester

Salary: £26,530 - £29,114 Per Annum (Pro Rata)

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 12/02/2025 23:59

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has now arisen within the Manchester Macmillan Palliative Support Service for an Assistant Practitioner.

Working within the Macmillan Specialist Palliative Care Team, contributing to the provision of a co-ordinated and comprehensive service for patients receiving specialist palliative care including patients resident in care homes in South Manchester.

The post holder will work as part of the Macmillan Specialist Team multi-disciplinary team comprising of Doctors, Nurses, Dietician, Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist, and Speech and Language Therapist. The team aims to provide effective palliative care and support rehabilitation to patients with a diagnosis of cancer at any stage of the patient’s illness from diagnosis onwards.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work as part of the Macmillan Specialist multi-disciplinary team. The team aims to provide effective support rehabilitation and/or palliative care to patients with a life-limiting condition requiring palliative intervention.

The post holder will assist other professionals in the implementation, delivery, and evaluation of rehabilitation and education programmes to promote independence and encourage improved health, functional capabilities, and quality of life.

The post holder will hold a small caseload under the supervision of the responsible clinician, supporting patients with life-limiting illness to maximise their health and enable them to be cared for in their preferred place.

You'll also need to demonstrate how you will meet the ability to be mobile within the community.

Working for our organisation

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn and is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health and social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals and community services from across Manchester, Trafford, and beyond, we champion collaborative working and transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals.

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient and staff experience, operational effectiveness, and driving research and innovation.

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre and Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes.

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description and Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce.

We’re looking forward to hearing from you!

Person specification

Qualifications

• Health Related qualification

Experience

• Working in rehabilitation/Community setting.
• Working in complex/Palliative care situation

Skills

• Evidence of good communication
• Communication course

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name: MARIA HURLEY

Job title: Service Manager Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Email address: [e-mail]

Telephone number: 0161 5296720