Nursing Assistant - Gynaecology

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a compassionate team dedicated to providing exceptional patient care as a Nursing Assistant. In this role, you will support registered nurses and work closely with patients, ensuring their needs are met with dignity and respect. This position offers an opportunity to develop your skills through comprehensive training programs, paving the way for career advancement within a leading NHS Trust. Be part of a forward-thinking organization that values diversity and inclusion, and where your contributions will make a meaningful difference in the lives of patients and their families.

Qualifications

• Holds National Care Certificate or willing to complete within 12 weeks.
• Level 2 Apprenticeship in health care or equivalent knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Support registered nurses in delivering patient care.
• Assist patients with personal care needs and record observations.

Skills

Good communication skills

Teamwork

Ability to follow direction

Ability to work independently

Education

National Care Certificate

Level 2 Apprenticeship in health care

Functional Skills Level 1 Maths and English

Job description

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Main area Gynaecology Grade Band 2/3 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time

37.5 hours per week (Part time 35.5 hours. Monday to Friday 8:30 to 18:30 x3 days and 8:30 to 18:00 x1 day)

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Site MFT Town Manchester Salary £23,615 - £25,674 Per Annum, (Pro Rata) Salary period Yearly Closing 20/03/2025 23:59

Job overview

We’re looking for compassionate and caring Nursing Assistants with a passion to be a key part of the patient care journey here 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. 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 over 4 days a week full time or 3 and a half days part-time. Working hours 08:30 to 18:30 x 3 days and 08:30 to 18:00 x1 day or 08:30 to 15:30.

Your role will be to support registered nurses in order for the patient's needs to be holistically met. You will support the Clinicians and Nurse Specialist in Colposcopy and Hysteroscopy clinics. You will be required to have a keen interest in women's health.

You will be required to work across sites: Oxford Road, St. Mary's Gynaecology Department & Withington Hospital Gynaecology Outpatient department.

Main duties of the job

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, bathing, dressing, eating & drinking.

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 Band 2 Development Programme for Nursing Assistants. The great news is, the completion of the Band 2 Development Programme will give you the opportunity to progress into a Band 3 Nursing Assistant role.

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 progression to a Band 3 post on completion.

Evidence of prior learning will be reviewed and considered.

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
• Level 2 Apprenticeship in health care OR Gain equivalent knowledge and skill undertaking the Trust Clinical Support Worker Development Programme
• Holds Functional Skills Level 1 Maths and English or education equivalent.

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.