Nursing Assistant - Wilson

Integrated Care System; Manchester; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Manchester seeks a Nursing Assistant to support patient care within a compassionate team. The role involves assisting with personal care, performing clinical observations, and completing a development program to enhance skills. Ideal candidates will have excellent communication skills and relevant qualifications. This position offers competitive pay ranging from £24,465 to £26,598 per year.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a healthcare or social care environment.
• Willingness to undertake Level 2 apprenticeship in health care.

Responsibilities

• Support patients with personal care needs.
• Assist the Nursing team in delivering patient care.
• Perform observations, ECGs, and venepuncture.

Skills

Good communication skills

Ability to work in a team

Ability to carry out routine tasks

Ability to follow direction/supervision

Education

National Care Certificate

Functional Skills Level 1 Maths and English or equivalent

Job description

Go back Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Nursing Assistant - Wilson

The closing date is 15 August 2025

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.

Diabetic and Endocrine Medicine is dedicated to the delivery of high quality nursing care. You will work as part of a highly motivated team on Doyle and Wilson.

To succeed, you'll need to be committed to delivering high quality, patient focused care with pride and respect and have excellent interpersonal skills.

It really is a great chance to join an innovative team in a Trust that has integrated health, teaching, research with excellent facilities right in the heart of Manchester. As well as offering a diverse range of services to over a million patients a year, our specialist hospitals have a real community feel and are home to hundreds of world-class clinicians and academic staff.

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, eating & drinking. You'll support the clinics and perform observations, ECGs and venepuncture for our patient group.

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 Support Worker Development Programme for Nursing Assistants

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 Band 3 post on completion.

Evidence of prior learning will be reviewed and considered.

About us

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

Job 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.

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.

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
• Will be required to undertake level 2 apprenticeship in health care or gain equivalent knowledge and skill through the Trust's Clinical Support Worker Development Programme.

Skills

• Good communication skills (written and verbal).
• Effective use of electronic solutions to support the delivery of patient care.
• 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.
• Able to relate well with patients/relatives/visitors/ colleagues/the multi-disciplinary team and wider Trust staff.

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.

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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

£24,465 to £26,598 a yearPer Annum, Pro Rata