Nursing Assistant - Out of Hours Team

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

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is hiring a Nursing Assistant for the Out of Hours Team in Manchester. The successful candidate will support patient care, engage in clinical tasks, and join a dedicated team. Ideal applicants will have an NVQ level 3 qualification and good communication skills. Flexibility for shifts is essential. A competitive salary between £24,937 to £26,598 pro rata is offered.

Qualifications

• Must have previous experience in a healthcare setting.
• Flexibility to work both night and day shifts is required.
• Capable of conducting clinical tasks like blood tests and ECGs.

Responsibilities

• Support inpatient wards and Emergency Department with patient care.
• Undertake clinical skills after appropriate training.
• Engage with patients and medical staff effectively.

Skills

Good communication skills

Clinical skills

Teamwork

Education

NVQ level 3 in healthcare or equivalent

Functional Skills Level 1 in Maths and English

Job description

Overview

Go back Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Nursing Assistant - Out of Hours Team

The closing date is 13 October 2025.

An employment opportunity has arisen for a Senior Healthcare Support Worker in Wythenshawe Out of Hours Team.

We are looking for a keen and motivated individual to join a friendly team.

Flexibility to rotate between Nights and Days shifts is essential.

Main duties of the job

• Previous experience working in an acute setting would be an advantage but not essential, as training will be provided.

• Applicants should be educated to NVQ level 3 or equivalent in healthcare with relevant clinical experience and an enthusiasm to learn.

• Applicants should have Basic IT skills as an essential part of the job.

• The role will involve contact with patients and medical staff and so good communication skills are essential. Clinical skills include blood tests, cannulation, ECGs, blood gases, observations and direct patient care, attending emergencies to mention but a few.

• Supporting inpatient wards and Emergency Department with patient care directly and indirectly.

About us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.6bn and operates at a scale that supports ambitious goals. We bring together 10 hospitals and community services from across Manchester, Trafford and beyond, championing collaborative working and transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals.

We have created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient and staff experience, operational effectiveness and driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system launched in September 2022.

We are a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. We are also 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

At Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MFT), our Nursing Assistants take great pride in the essential work we do. We are not just helping patients, we go the extra mile for them day in, day out. Our teams are committed to working with empathy, consideration and dignity, making us among the 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, including completion of the Care Certificate for candidates who have not completed this previously. Completion of the programme provides 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 on start to identify any gaps in clinical skills knowledge. You’ll then be supported to access relevant modules from the clinical skills programme to support 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. Read the Candidate Essentials Guide (not in italics) that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others. It also contains critical information you’ll need before submitting an application.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce. 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. If you have any special requirements to help with your application, email [e-mail].

We’re looking forward to hearing from you!

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Completed the National Care Certificate if relevant
• Holds a level 3 Vocational Qualification (e.g. NVQ or Apprenticeship) in clinical health care OR Able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge, skill and competency to undertake band 3 clinical skills (described in JD)
• Holds Functional Skills Level 1 Maths and English or education equivalent
• Worked at a band 2 Nursing Assistant or equivalent
• Workers who are unable to provide evidence of knowledge or unable to demonstrate competency in band 3 clinical skills will be required to undertake the Trust Clinical Support Worker
• Speciality specific training and evidence of competencies being achieved and continued development

Knowledge

• Experience working in a healthcare organisation/setting, undertaking a wide range of clinical commitments.
• Experience of working with the multidisciplinary team.
• Experience of dealing with patient/relative complaints as appropriate.
• Experience in supporting Quality Improvement audits and research and development activities

Skills

• Good communication skills (written and verbal).
• Taking and recording vital signs and other clinical skills following appropriate training and assessment and within the scope of the job role
• Able to work as a team

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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

£24,937 to £26,598 a year (Pro Rata)