Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Nursing Assistant

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Job summary

Are you an experienced Nursing Assistant that is passionate about keeping patients in the comfort of their own home? Then this is the role for you.

A role has become available for a Senior Support worker to join our experienced Community Nursing Team in North Manchester.

You will demonstrate enthusiasm and be highly motivated. You should be qualified with a relevant NVQ level 3 with excellent communication skills to join our friendly and dynamic Manchester Community Nursing Service to provide high quality and personalized nursing & therapy care to patients in their own homes.

We will support you with specialist and bespoke training to reach your potential and excel in your chosen career path. You will receive one to one clinical support, professional development, and guidance.

The Community Nursing Team is a seven day service working between the hours of 8.30am-4.30pm on a rota basis. We promote flexibility and are happy to support different working patterns within the needs of the service.

Two posts available - one based at Harpurhey (1 Church Ln, Manchester M9 4BE) and one based at Victoria Mill (10 Lower Vickers St., Manchester M40 7DA)if you have a preference on which team you would like to be considered for please put this in your supporting information.

Main duties of the job

You will undertake the role of caring for a group of patients through indirect and direct supervision by a registered nurse to aid in the deliverance of all aspects of care in a safe and timely manner in a clinic setting or in a patient's own home.

Acting as a role model providing guidance and support to Trainee and Band 2 Nursing Assistants as required, helping to ensure the efficient and effective running of the service at all times.

Independently plan and undertake tasks and workload activities in both clinic settings and patient's own homes whilst ensuring that their practice is guided by standard operating procedures and established protocols. They will demonstrate self-directed development, recognising own limitations, and work within the scope of their role at all times.

Prioritise own workload and be responsible for planned care and tasks delegated from a registered nurse.

Ensure all documentation is completed accurately and legibly at the point of care delivery and any necessary escalation is undertaken to a registered nurse to ensure patient safety is maintained.

A full UK driving licence with access to a vehicle is required for this role as you will be Travelling across the Trust footprint

About us

MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.5bn & 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 28,000 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 brand-new Electronic Patient Record system which we've 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 new Green Plan which will set 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.

Details

Date posted

03 October 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

349-LCO-5694683

Job locations

Harpurhey Health Centre

1 Church Lane

Manchester

M9 4BE


Job description

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.

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 resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.

Were looking forward to hearing from you!

Job description

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.

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 resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.

Were looking forward to hearing from you!

Person Specification

Shortlisting

Essential

  • NVQ level 3 or Equivelent Knowledge/Experience
  • Nation Care Certificate
  • Experience of working in Healthcare
  • Knowledge of infection control and safeguarding processes
  • Experience of MDT working
  • Good communication skills
  • Taking and recording vital signs and other clinical skills after appropriate training

Desirable

  • Evidence of continuing development
  • Experience in supporting quality and improvement audits
  • Experience of working in more than one speciality
  • Experience of inducting, coaching junior members of staff
Person Specification

Shortlisting

Essential

  • NVQ level 3 or Equivelent Knowledge/Experience
  • Nation Care Certificate
  • Experience of working in Healthcare
  • Knowledge of infection control and safeguarding processes
  • Experience of MDT working
  • Good communication skills
  • Taking and recording vital signs and other clinical skills after appropriate training

Desirable

  • Evidence of continuing development
  • Experience in supporting quality and improvement audits
  • Experience of working in more than one speciality
  • Experience of inducting, coaching junior members of staff

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 details

Employer name

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Harpurhey Health Centre

1 Church Lane

Manchester

M9 4BE


Employer's website

https://mft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Harpurhey Health Centre

1 Church Lane

Manchester

M9 4BE


Employer's website

https://mft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Community Matron

Cheryl Madeley

Cheryl.madeley@mft.nhs.uk

01618612400

Details

Date posted

03 October 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

349-LCO-5694683

Job locations

Harpurhey Health Centre

1 Church Lane

Manchester

M9 4BE


Supporting documents

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