Nursing Assistant Plastics Outpatients

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

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Manchester is seeking a motivated Nursing Assistant to support patients in an outpatient setting. You will assist with clinic appointments, maintain patient flow, and work alongside a dedicated team to enhance patient experiences. Ideal candidates will have outpatient experience and demonstrate enthusiasm for learning. This rewarding role is part of a large NHS Trust dedicated to high-quality care.

Qualifications

• Ideally, experience in an outpatient setting.
• Must be enthusiastic and eager to learn.
• Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Support patients with completing their clinic appointment.
• Ensure patient flow is maintained throughout the department.
• Offer chaperone services where required.
• Engage with the MDT for timely clinics.
• Gather patient feedback on their experience.

Skills

Experience in an outpatient setting

Enthusiastic

Teamwork

Job description

Overview

Are you looking for a new challenge in a busy outpatient environment? Under supervision by Registered Nurses, you’ll assist the Nursing team in delivering the excellent standard of patient care you would expect for yourself and your loved ones.

Your duties will involve supporting patients with completing their clinic appointment with the best possible patient journey experience; ensuring patient flow is maintained throughout the department; offering chaperone services where required; engaging with the MDT to ensure clinics run to time and engaging with patients to feedback on their experience within the department.

Then you could join the Plastic Surgery Outpatients team at Wythenshawe Hospital. We are seeking a motivated Nursing Assistant ideally with experience in an outpatient setting to join our friendly team. This is a challenging but rewarding role, therefore you need to be enthusiastic and eager to learn. You will be joining a large, dedicated multi-disciplinary team who are devoted to improving patient outcomes in this specialism.

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

Responsibilities

• Support patients with completing their clinic appointment and contribute to a positive patient journey experience.
• Ensure patient flow is maintained throughout the department.
• Offer chaperone services where required.
• Engage with the multidisciplinary team (MDT) to help clinics run to time.
• Engage with patients to feedback on their experience within the department.

Qualifications

• Ideally with experience in an outpatient setting.
• Enthusiastic and eager to learn; able to join a large, dedicated multi-disciplinary team.

About the Employer

We are part of Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT), one of the largest NHS Trusts in England, focusing on inclusive culture and equal opportunities.