Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic individual to work in our long established Burns and Plastics pressure garment service based at Wythenshawe Hospital, under supervision of the senior pressure garment technician.
Based in the New Plastic Surgery Out-Patient Department, the pressure garment service predominantly accepts referrals from Burns in and out-patients, plastic surgery dressings, consultant and scar clinics and direct from hand therapy.
Main duties of the job
The post requires an ability to work closely with a team of nurses and therapists covering a busy caseload. The successful candidate will be primarily responsible for producing, repairing and altering bespoke pressure garments to a high standard for a wide variety of conditions, in addition to advising on other scar management techniques.
It is essential that the individual possesses strong garment making skills and can demonstrate the ability to use a sewing machine. Once in post, additional training will be given to enable the successful candidate to fulfil the unique requirements of this role, including being independently able to assess patients to cover for the senior technician when on leave.
Applicants should demonstrate clinical reasoning and organisational skills We require a senior assistant who is a good team worker and communicator, is respectful of patient's dignity and compliant with clinical governance. They ideally should be flexible with regard to work patterns and prepared to maintain high standards of clinical practice.
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 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
Experience
Essential
- To be confident in the use of a sewing machine and demonstrate dressmaking skills
- Good command of spoken and written English
- Experience of working with a multi-disciplinary team.
- Ability to work under pressure
- Excellent I.T. Skills
Desirable
- Existing knowledge of pressure therapy and scar management
- Experience of working independently
- Recent work in health /social care or customer care setting
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- To be confident in the use of a sewing machine and demonstrate dressmaking skills
- Good command of spoken and written English
- Experience of working with a multi-disciplinary team.
- Ability to work under pressure
- Excellent I.T. Skills
Desirable
- Existing knowledge of pressure therapy and scar management
- Experience of working independently
- Recent work in health /social care or customer care 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.
