Nursing Assistant

NHS; Wythenshawe; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS Trust in Wythenshawe is seeking a Nursing Assistant for the Bronchoscopy Unit. The role involves setting up equipment, admitting patients, and monitoring their observations. Ideal candidates will have a National Care Certificate or be willing to complete it within 12 weeks. The Trust emphasizes teamwork and effective communication, providing a supportive environment for staff development and patient care. Competitive benefits and career advancement opportunities are offered.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Must have good communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Experience in healthcare or social care settings is essential.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team is crucial.

Responsibilities

• Set up bronchoscopes and assist nursing and doctors team.
• Admit patients on electronic pathways for procedures.
• Monitor physiological observations on patients.

Skills

Good communication skills (written and verbal)

Ability to work as a team

Initiative following direction by a Registered Practitioner

Ability to relate well with patients/relatives

Education

National Care Certificate or willingness to undertake

Level 2 Apprenticeship in health care

Functional Skills Level 1 Maths and English

Job description

Nursing Assistant

The closing date is 05 January 2026

We are delighted to announce that we have a vacancy for a nursing assistant in the Bronchoscopy Unit which offers high‑tech minimally invasive fibreoptic and ultrasound investigations to diagnose, stage, treat and research conditions of the respiratory system. The Unit houses 3 dedicated procedure rooms and supports the Centre's general and specialist services in asthma, emphysema, interstitial lung diseases, pleural diseases, lung cancer and research portfolio including tissue banking, and laryngoscopy procedures to assess the vocal cords.

The Unit uses a system in conjunction with the CT scanning to direct sampling of small inaccessible lung nodules through a navigational bronchoscopy procedure and also specialises in the Chartis assessment system to assess eligibility for endobronchial valves in emphysema conditions. The Unit also takes pride of being one of the very few centres that performs robotic bronchoscopy service in the UK.

Main duties of the job

• Set up bronchoscopes and assist the nursing and doctors team with setting up of other equipment and receiving bronchial biopsy and lavage samples into the sample pots.
• Admitting patients on electronic pathways for various day case procedures.
• Monitor physiological observations on patients and inform the registered nurses of out‑of‑range readings.
• Undertake daily checks on the drying cabinets where the bronchoscopes are stored.
• Cleaning and re‑stocking.
• Teach new nursing assistants, students how to set up and after care of bronchoscopes and other equipment.

About us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust in England with a turnover of over £3bn and 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 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].

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Holds National Care Certificate or be willing to undertake and complete within 12 weeks of starting.
• Level 2 Apprenticeship in health care OR Gain equivalent knowledge and skill undertaking the Trust Clinical Support Worker Development Programme.
• On completion of the Trust Clinical Support Worker Development Programme demonstrating evidence of clinical knowledge, skill and competency the worker will move to band 3 AfC.
• Holds Functional Skills Level 1 Maths and English or education equivalent.

Experience

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

Employer name

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust