Senior Nursing Assistant in Paediatric Urology

NHS; Manchester; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting temporary opportunity arises for a Senior Nursing Assistant in Paediatric Urology at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust. Join a multidisciplinary team dedicated to providing specialized care and managing a diverse caseload of patients. Candidates should hold an NVQ Level 2 or 3 and possess experience in a paediatric healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• Relevant qualification e.g. NVQ L2 or L3 in health and social care.
• Experience of working with children in healthcare or nursery setting.
• Experience in a paediatric healthcare setting.

Responsibilities

• Manage a diverse caseload of patients with support from the medical team.
• Facilitate nurse-led bladder clinics and manage patient workloads effectively.
• Contribute to clinical research and data collection.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Education

NVQ Level 2 or 3 in health and social care

Job description

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Senior Nursing Assistant in Paediatric Urology

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Job summary

An exciting 9 month secondment opportunity, to cover maternity leave, has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to work within a highly skilled and specialised Paediatric Urology Team at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust as a senior nursing assistant.

Based across 2 Hospital sites (RMCH and Trafford), we care for patients from all over the country, providing comprehensive care in both an outpatient and in-patient setting. As one of only 2 centers in the UK to offer a specialist Bladder Exstrophy Service and as one of the leading centers within the field of Urology, you will be offered unique learning and developmental opportunities as part of your extensive induction and personal development plan.

We are looking for a positive, friendly, hard-working and motivated individual to join our welcoming and devoted team. There really couldn't be a better time to join us, so why not find out more?

For further details or to arrange an informal visit contact:

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will work within a multidisciplinary specialist team, and be actively involved in key aspects of the service such as:

• Managing and being responsible for a diverse caseload of patients, with support from the medical and nursing team, as well as the wider MDT
• With the support of the CNS, facilitating nurse led bladder clinics, including non-invasive Urodynamics e.g. Uroflows, EMG's and Biofeedback (pelvic floor training)
• Manage patient workload effectively, ensuring patients are seen within an appropriate time frame from the point of referral
• Communicate effectively with patients and families, working collaboratively to support Urotherapy advice, increasing compliance and improving clinical outcomes
• Contribute to clinical research and data collection, with potential to present findings alongside the rest of the wider Urology team.

About us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & 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

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll 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 youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.

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].

Were looking forward to hearing from you!

Person Specification

• Relevant qualification e.g. NVQ L2 or L3 in health and social care
• Experience of working with children e.g. healthcare or nursery setting
• Experience of working in a paediatric healthcare setting

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