Nursing Assistant

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Wythenshawe; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare provider in the UK seeks compassionate Nursing Assistants to join their team in Wythenshawe. Responsibilities include assisting with personal care and patient mobility, supporting nursing staff, and recording patient observations. This role offers training opportunities for career development and requires flexibility to work various shifts. The trust values diversity and provides equal opportunities in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Training and development programs

Support for career progression

Caring work environment

Qualifications

• Must be compassionate and caring with patients and families.
• Ability to assist with personal care needs.
• Flexibility to work various shifts.

Responsibilities

• Support nursing staff and communicate sensitively with patients.
• Assist patients with toileting, bathing, and dressing.
• Record vital signs and changes in patient conditions.

Skills

Compassionate communication

Personal care assistance

Team collaboration

Job description

About this role

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 teams are committed to caring for our patients and families, delivering consistent, high quality, patient focused care.

Key Responsibilities

• Communicate in a sensitive and compassionate manner with patients, relatives, and other members of the multi‑disciplinary team, working flexibly across a range of day and night shifts over 7 days a week.
• Assist with personal care needs of patients, including mobilising, toileting, bathing, dressing, eating and drinking.
• Support the nursing team under the supervision of Registered Nurses and within Trust guidelines & protocols.
• Record patient observations and changes to patient conditions.

Ward and Specialties

• General surgery
• Breast
• Urology
• Max fax
• ENT
• Orthopaedics

On the Job Training Opportunities

New to healthcare? You’ll be supported through our Support Worker Development Programme for Nursing Assistants. Completion gives the opportunity to progress into a Band 3 Nursing Assistant role.

Experienced Nursing Assistants will undertake a skills analysis to confirm the required skills for a Band 3 role. Where gaps exist, you’ll be supported to complete relevant clinical skill modules to progress to a Band 3 post.

Evidence of prior learning will be reviewed and considered.

About Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

MFT is the largest provider of specialist services. Our Oxford Road Campus in Manchester is the largest health academic campus in Europe. With 10 hospitals and a range of community services we care for over 1 million people every year, and our team of over 30,000 people is at the heart of everything we do.

You’ll be working alongside colleagues from all backgrounds, supporting people from every walk of life, and learning something new every day. We believe that everyone should feel welcome, respected, and valued at work. You can bring your whole self to MFT, knowing that your unique perspective and experiences are celebrated here.

We offer equal opportunities for everyone, and we’ll support you with training, development and a caring environment where your health, wellbeing, and safety matter. Most importantly, you’ll be part of a team where working together and supporting each other is everything.

Diversity Matters

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating 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 for this post. If you have any special requirements to help with your application, please contact the manager.

Application Information

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For more details about responsibilities, skills and experience, see Job Description & Person Specification attachments under 'Supporting Documents', as well as the Candidate Essentials Guide.

This advert closes on Thursday 29 Jan 2026.