Nursing Assistant - Ward I5 Trauma and Orthopaedics

Job summary

At Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MFT), our Nursing Assistants take great pride in the essential work we do. That's because we're not just helping patients, we're going the extra mile for them - day in, day out. But more than that, our team's commitment to work with empathy, consideration and dignity means that we're among the best - and most compassionate - in our field.Our Trauma and Orthopaedic Wards are dedicated to the delivery of high quality complex health nursing care. You will work as part of a highly motivated teams on Ward I5 or Ward F6, who care for patients in the acute phase of their hospital stay. Ward I5 is our fractured neck of femur ward and provides all care for these patients directly admitted from the Accident and Emergency Department. Ward F6 is our subacute ward that provides trauma patients with ongoing care whilst they remain in the hospital before discharge home or to an intermediate care facility.

Main duties of the job

Experience of working in teams is essential. We are also seeking outstanding personal qualities such as self-motivation, communication skills and a professional aptitude to work.Having pride in providing a high standard of nursing care and supporting vulnerable adults in complex and distressing situations is essential. An ability to manage busy and challenging situations and working under pressure is also required.

Applications are welcome from all areas of healthcare.

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.