Nursing Assistant - Emergency Gynae Unit and Ward F16

Transformationunitgm; Manchester; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Exciting opportunity for a Band 2/3 Nursing Assistant in the Emergency Gynae Unit at a leading NHS Trust in Manchester. You will provide essential patient care and have the chance to develop vital clinical skills. Join a dynamic team dedicated to making a meaningful impact in patients' lives.

Qualifications

• Willing to undertake National Care Certificate within 12 weeks.
• Experience in healthcare or social care settings required.
• Ability to engage effectively with patients and colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Providing direct patient care and assisting with daily needs.
• Developing nursing skills like ECG recording, venepuncture.
• Working in a 24-hour emergency service involving weekends and nights.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Empathetic and compassionate communication style

Teamwork skills

Education

National Care Certificate

Functional Skills Level 1 Maths and English

Level 2 Apprenticeship in healthcare

Job description

Employer Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Wythenshawe Hospital Town Manchester Salary £24,169 - £25,674 per annum (pro rata) Salary period Yearly Closing 18/06/2025 23:59

Nursing Assistant - Emergency Gynae Unit and Ward F16

Band 2/3

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen in our Emergency Gynae Unit for a Band 2/3 Nursing Assistant. We are part of Saint Mary's Managed Clinical Service and are based on the Wythenshawe site.

We care for ladies experiencing problems in early pregnancy and gynaelogical issues that require immediate attention.

You will receive a comprehensive induction into our department and service with time to attend training and work with an experienced member of our team

Main duties of the job

You will be providing direct patient care to patients, assisting with all aspects of their daily needs.

You will have the opportunity to develop basic nursing skills such as, ECG recording, venepuncture, cannulation and taking and recording clinical observations.

You will need to have:

· Excellent communication skills – in particular listening skills
· A friendly, open, empathetic and compassionate communication style
· A strong ability to engage with patients, visitors and colleagues
· The ability to work well in a team

This unit is a 24 hour emergency service and will involve weekend working and night shifts.

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

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!

Person specification

Qualifications

• Holds National Care Certificate or be willing to undertake and complete within 12 weeks of starting.
• Holds Functional Skills Level 1 Maths and English or GCSE equivalent or undertake and achieve a pass following completion of level 1 functional skills assessment
• Level 2 Apprenticeship in health care OR Gain equivalent knowledge and skill undertaking the Trust Clinical Support Worker Development Programme

Knowledge and experience

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

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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 Shaunagh Niland Job title EGU Manager Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01612913164 Additional information

For information regarding Emergency Gynaecology Unit, Please contact EGU Manager-Shaunagh Niland on 0161 291 3164