Nursing Assistant

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Liverpool City Region; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading medical organization in the UK is seeking dedicated Nursing Assistants to support patient care in a fast-paced outpatient clinic. The ideal candidates will have a GCSE and be committed to compassionate and high-quality care. The Trust offers a Support Worker Development Programme to foster growth within the role and assist career progression. Join a diverse team dedicated to promoting equality and inclusivity in healthcare.

Benefits

Training and development opportunities

Support Worker Development Programme

Opportunities for progression

Qualifications

• Compassionate and caring attitude towards patients.
• Ability to communicate sensitively and compassionately.
• Flexibility to work across various shifts.

Responsibilities

• Support patients with personal care needs, including mobilising and toileting.
• Assist in delivering patient care under the supervision of nursing staff.
• Help with observations, venepuncture, and ECGs during patient consultations.

Skills

Compassionate care

Communication

Empathy

Teamwork

Education

GCSE

Job description

Job Description:

Job information Nursing Assistant from the Company Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, this latest Nursing Assistant job vacancy is located in the city Manchester M located in the country United Kingdom . This latest job opening is open to job seekers who have the latest education / graduate GCSE . Job Vacancies in this Specialist field have been opened and published up to the specified time.

Job Responsibility:

We're looking for compassionate and caring Healthcare Assistants with a passion to be a key part of the patient care journey here at Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MFT). Our Healthcare 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. Our nursing teams are committed to caring for our patients and families, delivering consistent, high quality, patient focused care. 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 shifts over 5 days a week. The role will see you work closely with patients diagnosed with lung cancer during their investigations and treatment in our outpatient clinics. The thoracic surgical team provide lung cancer clinics at Wythenshawe and is a busy and fast paced outpatient environment. The role will see you supporting physician and nurse-led clinics, helping with observations, venepunture and ECGs. You will be working with the thoracic surgical specialist nurses. 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, eating & drinking. You'll support the clinics and perform observations, ECGs and venepuncture for our patient group. 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 the Job Training Opportunities 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 Band 3 post on completion. Evidence of prior learning will be reviewed and considered. 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. 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 at [e-mail] . We're looking forward to hearing from you!Keywords : Manchester jobs
Closed Date : 2025-07-02

Company Info

Company Info Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Manchester M, United Kingdom

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