Senior Nursing Assistant

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

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Salford is seeking a compassionate Senior Nursing Assistant to join the patient care team. You will assist Registered Nurses with delivering excellent patient care, including sexual health screening and supporting the specialist nursing team. The ideal candidate should possess a Level 3 Vocational Qualification in clinical health care and be competent in venepuncture. This role offers a rewarding opportunity to make a significant impact on patient care and benefit from continuous professional development.

Qualifications

• Completed the National Care Certificate if relevant.
• Worked at a band 2 Nursing Assistant or equivalent.
• Previous experience with wound care.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Nursing team in delivering patient care.
• Provide sexual health screening including venepuncture.
• Support the specialist nursing team in providing ISH care.

Skills

Good communication skills

Teamwork

Routine task execution

Initiative

Patient interaction

Venepuncture competency

Education

Level 3 Vocational Qualification (e.g., NVQ)

Functional Skills Level 1 in Maths and English

Job description

Senior Nursing Assistant

The closing date is 30 December 2025

We're looking for a compassionate and caring Nursing Assistant with a passion to be a key part of the patient care journey at the Lance Burn Centre in Salford providing integrated sexual health (ISH) care, here at Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MFT).

Our Nursing Assistants take great pride in the essential work we do at our hub site the Lance Burn Centre and across Salford at a number of community based clinics.

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.

Your duties will involve providing sexual health screening including venepuncture, chaperoning a variety of clinics including long acting reversible contraception, as well as supporting the specialist nursing team in providing ISH care

Following on the job training and assessment, you'll learn how to undertake a range of delegated clinical care duties.

About us

Join Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) and become part of a 30,000 plus strong team, delivering exceptional care to over 1 million people every year. As the largest provider of specialist services, and our Oxford Road Campus in Manchester, the largest health academic campus in Europe, we are forward‑thinking, committed to clinical excellence and driven to deliver innovation, and continuous improvement.

Whether you're beginning your career or taking the next step, MFT offers a stimulating and supportive environment where your contribution truly matters. Our Hive Electronic Patient Record system enables safer, smarter, and more efficient ways of working - empowering you to deliver the best possible outcomes for our patients.

You'll be part of a collaborative, multi‑disciplinary community, working alongside professionals from a wide range of clinical backgrounds. Together, we push boundaries, share knowledge, and deliver care that transforms lives.

At MFT, you'll find a workplace where everyone is respected, supported, and encouraged to thrive. We offer clear clinical pathways for professional development, helping you grow your skills and achieve your ambitions.

Your journey at MFT is more than a job - it's an opportunity to make a lasting impact. We'll support you as you shape the future of healthcare, one patient at a time.

Job responsibilities

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.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in your application

Here at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, we're proud to be ALL HERE FOR YOUfor our patients, our communities, and each other. As part of our commitment to fairness, transparency, and personal integrity, we ask all applicants to ensure that their job applications reflect their own experiences, skills, and motivations. While AI tools can support spelling, grammar, or formatting, we expect that the content of your application especially personal statements and responses to role‑specific questions is written by you. This helps us get to know the real you and ensures that our recruitment process remains equitable and meaningful for everyone.

Thank you for helping us uphold the values that make our Trust a place where people belong, grow, and thrive. We look forward to receiving your 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, 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, please contact the manager named below.

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
• Previous experience with wound care

Knowledge

• Experience working in a healthcare, social care organisation/setting or service industry requiring people contact.

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.
• Able to relate well with patients/relatives/visitors/ Colleagues/the multi-disciplinary team and wider Trust staff.
• Must be competent at venepuncture

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 year Per annum (pro rata)