Overview
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We’re looking for compassionate and caring Nursing Assistants with a passion to be a key part of the patient care journey here 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. Our nursing teams are committed to caring for our patients and families, delivering consistent, high quality, patient focused care.
You’ll communicate in a sensitive and compassionate manner with patients, relatives, and other members of the multi-disciplinary team, working flexibly across a range of day and night shifts over 7 days a week. Being supervised by Registered Nurses & within Trust guidelines & protocols, you’ll assist the Nursing team in delivering the excellent standard of patient care that you would expect for yourself and your loved ones.
Your duties will involve supporting patients with personal care needs, including mobilising, toileting, bathing, dressing, eating & drinking. Following on the job training and assessment, you’ll learn how to undertake a range of delegated clinical care duties that include recording patient observations & changes to patient conditions.
On the Job Training Opportunities
On joining MFT, if you are new to working in healthcare, you’ll be supported to develop your knowledge & skills through our Support Worker Development Programme for Nursing Assistants which includes the opportunity to progress into a Band 3 Nursing Assistant role on completion. If you’re an experienced Nursing Assistant with a comprehensive range of skills and seeking a new opportunity in a Band 3 role, you’ll undertake a skills analysis when you start to ensure you meet the skills required for your role. If there are any gaps identified in your knowledge, you’ll be supported to access relevant clinical skills modules to support your progression to a Band 3 post on completion. Evidence of prior learning will be reviewed and considered.
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of over £3bn and is on a scale that offers extensive opportunities. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year. We’ve brought together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, championing collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue ambitious goals. We’ve created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, and operational effectiveness through Hive, our Electronic Patient Record system launched in September 2022. We’re a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, and we’re embarking on our Green Plan to make healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we foster a culture of inclusion and equal opportunity, with fair, open, and transparent career development, safeguarding your health and wellbeing as we shape the future of our organisation together. For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Rachel Cooper, Ward Manager, Email: rachel.cooper@mft.nhs.uk, Telephone: 0161 291 6894
Responsibilities
* Provide compassionate personal care support to patients (mobilising, toileting, bathing, dressing, eating & drinking).
* Communicate sensitively with patients, relatives and the multi-disciplinary team; work across day and night shifts over 7 days a week.
* Under supervision of Registered Nurses and within Trust guidelines, assist the nursing team to deliver high-quality patient care.
* Record patient observations and note changes in patient conditions as part of delegated clinical duties.
Development and Progression
* On joining MFT, access the Support Worker Development Programme for Nursing Assistants, with progression to a Band 3 Nursing Assistant role on completion.
* If experienced, undergo a skills analysis on start to confirm required capabilities; access clinical skills modules to progress to a Band 3 post if gaps are identified.
* Evidence of prior learning will be reviewed and considered.
About the Employer
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England, bringing together 10 hospitals and community services across Manchester, Trafford and beyond, to deliver an ambitious, digitally enabled health and social care system.
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