Nursing Assistant

NHS; Urmston; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Urmston is seeking compassionate Nursing Assistants to support patients during their care journey. You will assist in theatre settings, prepare operating theatres, and engage with patients and healthcare teams. This role offers a salary of £24,465 to £26,598 per annum, with opportunities for professional development through training programs. The ideal candidate should have good communication skills and be willing to complete the National Care Certificate.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a healthcare or social care setting.
• Experience of working within a theatre environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Theatre Nursing team and ODPs in delivering patient care.
• Support during each phase of a patient’s perioperative care.
• Prepare operating theatres.

Skills

Good communication skills (written and verbal)

Teamwork

Routine task execution

Initiative

Patient and relatives interaction

Education

National Care Certificate

Job description

Overview

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking compassionate and caring Nursing Assistants who want to be a key part of the patient care journey. The closing date is 06 October 2025.

We’re looking for Nursing Assistants who take pride in the essential work we do. 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 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, and you’ll work flexibly across a range of day and night shifts over 7 days a week.

Main duties of the job

Under supervision of Registered Nurses & Operating Departmental Practitioners (ODPs) within Trust guidelines and protocols, you’ll assist the Theatre Nursing team and ODPs in delivering excellent standards of patient care. Duties include supporting during each phase of a patient’s perioperative care and preparing operating theatres.

Following on-the-job training and assessment, you’ll learn to undertake a range of delegated clinical care duties, including recording patient observations and monitoring changes in patient conditions.

On the Job Training Opportunities

If you are new to healthcare, you’ll be supported to develop your knowledge and skills through our Support Worker Development Programme for Nursing Assistants, which includes completion of the Care Certificate. Completion of the Programme provides the opportunity to progress into a Band 3 Nursing Assistant role.

If you are an experienced Nursing Assistant seeking a Band 3 role, you’ll undertake a skills analysis at start-up to identify any gaps. You’ll then be supported to access relevant clinical modules to progress to a Band 3 post on completion. Evidence of prior learning will be reviewed and considered.

About us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with turnover over £3bn. We are creating an integrated health and social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services each year. We bring together 10 hospitals and community services from across Manchester, Trafford and beyond, championing collaborative working and transformation. We encourage our 30,000 workforce to pursue ambitious goals, set high standards, and benefit from a scale of opportunity.

We have created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient and staff experience, operational effectiveness and innovation through our Electronic Patient Record system, Hive, launched in September 2022. We are a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, and we are embarking on our Green Plan to make healthcare more sustainable. We foster an inclusive culture and provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing as you care for others.

Job responsibilities

At Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MFT), Nursing Assistants take pride in the essential work we do. We are dedicated to going the extra mile for patients, with empathy, consideration and dignity as core values. On joining MFT, you’ll be supported to develop your knowledge and skills through our Support Worker Development Programme for Nursing Assistants, including the Care Certificate for those who have not completed it previously. Completion of the Programme offers the opportunity to progress into a Band 3 Nursing Assistant role.

If you are an experienced Nursing Assistant, you’ll undertake a skills analysis at start to identify any gaps in clinical skills. You’ll then be supported to access relevant modules from the clinical skills programme to progress to a Band 3 post on completion.

To find out more about key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, please review the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. Also read the Candidate Essentials Guide, which sits with the Job Description and Person Specification, for details about the Trust, benefits and how we care for you as you care for others. This document also contains critical information you’ll need before submitting an application.

Diversity Matters

We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating diversity and eliminating discrimination. All individuals are encouraged to apply. If you have any special requirements to help your application, email [e-mail].

We look forward to hearing from you!

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Holds National Care Certificate or be willing to undertake and complete within 12 weeks of starting.
• Will be required to undertake the Trust CSW Development programme and theatre competency-based programme.

Knowledge

• Experience working in a healthcare, social care organisation/setting or service industry requiring people contact.
• Experience of working within a theatre environment.

Skills

• Good communication skills (written and verbal).
• Able to work as a team.
• Able to carry out well defined routine tasks.
• Able to work on own initiative, following direction/supervision by a Registered Healthcare Practitioner.
• Able to relate well with patients/relatives/visitors/colleagues/the multi-disciplinary team and wider Trust staff.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

£24,465 to £26,598 a year per annum (pro rata)