Staff Nurse

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Manchester; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking a dedicated registered nurse for their Bronchoscopy Unit. This role offers a unique opportunity to work with high-tech, minimally invasive procedures that diagnose and treat respiratory conditions. You will be part of a dynamic team, contributing to patient care and the development of nursing standards. The organization prides itself on fostering a culture of inclusion and innovation, providing an exceptional environment for career growth. If you are passionate about making a difference in patient care and have the skills required, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Must be a registered nurse with NMC registration.
• Experience in respiratory care and clinical skills is essential.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to professional nursing standards and multi-disciplinary teamwork.
• Provide nursing care in interventional bronchoscopy procedures.

Skills

NMC Registered Nurse

Clinical skills (cannulation & venepuncture)

Experience with HIVE electronic system

Manual handling

Respiratory work experience

Education

NMC Registration

Tools

HIVE electronic system

Job description

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Main area: Respiratory
Grade: Band 5
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time - 25 hours per week (Monday - Friday 08:00 - 18:30)
Job ref: 349-WTWA-6907118*

Site: Wythenshawe Hospital
Town: Manchester
Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 per annum, pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 17/02/2025 23:59

Job overview

We are delighted to announce that we have a vacancy for a registered nurse in the Bronchoscopy Unit which offers high-tech minimally invasive fiberoptic and ultrasound investigations to diagnose, stage, treat and research conditions of the respiratory system.
The Unit houses 3 dedicated procedure rooms and supports the Centre's general and specialist services in asthma, emphysema, interstitial lung diseases, pleural diseases, lung cancer and research portfolio including tissue banking, and Laryngoscopy procedures to assess the vocal cord inspection. The Unit uses a system in conjunction with the CT Scanning to direct sampling of small inaccessible lung nodules through Navigational bronchoscopy procedure and specializes in Chartis Assessment System to assess eligibility for endobronchial valves in emphysema conditions.
The Unit also takes pride in being one of the very few centres that performs robotic bronchoscopy service in the UK.

Main duties of the job

• Contribute to the development of professional nursing standards.
• Contribute to the multi-disciplinary team in discharge planning, undertake nurse led discharge post procedures (training support provided).
• Demonstrate the mandatory competencies of the Unit and the Trust, attending all required mandatory updates.
• Ensure that patient’s emotional and psychological needs are effectively addressed.
• Ensure that patient information is communicated in line with trust policy referring to the nurse in charge as appropriate.
• Develop and demonstrate a working knowledge of effective multi-disciplinary teamwork and the role of individual team members.
• Incorporate health education and health promotion within clinical practice.
• Ensure accuracy and precision is maintained at all times in the administration of all forms of medication.
• Ensure equipment or instruments used have been properly checked, left clean and re-stocked ready for use.
• Maintain appropriate legible records in accordance with trust and NMC guidelines on record keeping.
• Willing to embrace patient care delivery through ‘Hive’ electronic System.
• Provide IV therapy in outpatient setting.
• Provide nursing care involved in interventional bronchoscopy/radiology procedures.
• Understand, maintain and be proficient in the use of all equipment in the bronchoscopy unit, training provided.

Working for our organisation

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

Detailed job description and main 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.

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

• NMC Registered Nurse
• Assessor for students, trainee TNAs or newly qualified nurses

Application form

• Manual Handling/pushing of patients on trollies/wheelchairs.
• Experience on HIVE/equivalent electronic system

Application form and interviews

• Clinical skills such as cannulation & venepuncture
• Respiratory work experience

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.