Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for Health Care Support Workers to join the Medical Division at North Manchester General Hospital on our Frailty Unity Based at Crumpsal Vale within the grounds of North Manchester General hospital. The Unit is newly built 16 bedded single room with en-suite mixed gender unit caring for frail adult patients.
We specialise in the ongoing care of frail elderly patients, focusing on safe discharge back in to the community. To achieve this focus on an effective MDT approach and you will work closely with our nursing, medical and therapy team to achieve the best outcomes for our patients.
We are looking for individuals with experience in healthcare who have a particular passion for caring for our elderly patients.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will:
Be responsible for participating and assisting in the delivery of care/services to patient/ service users within the Trust.
Work under the overall supervision of a registered member of staff.
Carry out a limited number of delegated procedures requiring a base level of theoretical knowledge, understanding and skill specific to the specialist area
About us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & 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 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 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.
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.
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
Qualifications
Essential
- 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
Knowledge
Essential
- Experience working in a healthcare, social care organisation/setting or service industry requiring people contact.
Desirable
- Experience of working within a health care environment
skill
Essential
- 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.
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 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
Knowledge
Essential
- Experience working in a healthcare, social care organisation/setting or service industry requiring people contact.
Desirable
- Experience of working within a health care environment
skill
Essential
- 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.
Desirable
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
Frailty Unit Crumpsal Vale - based within North Manchester General Hospital
Delauneys Road
Manchester
M8 5RB
Employer's website
https://mft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)
