Macmillan Assistant Practitioner/Nursing Associate

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

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Practitioner within a leading NHS Trust's Palliative Support Service. This role involves working within a multi-disciplinary team to provide comprehensive palliative care to patients, including those in care homes. You will assist in implementing rehabilitation and education programs aimed at promoting independence and improving quality of life. Join a dynamic organization that values inclusion and offers exceptional opportunities for professional growth while making a meaningful impact on the lives of patients in need.

Qualifications

• Health-related qualification required for the role.
• Experience in rehabilitation and community settings is essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist professionals in delivering rehabilitation and education programmes.
• Support patients with life-limiting conditions to maximize health.

Skills

Good communication

Communication course

Education

Health Related qualification

Job description

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Band 4

Main area: Community Palliative Care
Grade: Band 4
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time - 30 hours per week (On a rota to cover 7 days a week)
Job ref: 349-LCO-6889835C

Site: Cornerstone Health Center
Town: Manchester
Salary: £26,530 - £29,114 Per Annum (Pro Rata)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 05/01/2025 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 coordinated and comprehensive service for patients receiving specialist palliative care including patients resident in care homes in Central 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 comprising of Medics, Dietician, Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist, Nurses and Speech and Language Therapist. 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 & 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.

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 & 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 at [e-mail].

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

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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.