Overview
An exciting opportunity within Royal Manchester Children\'s Hospital for an enthusiastic, highly motivated and experienced nurse to join our busy Long Term Ventilation service as a band 6 parent educator, working with children and young people who are dependent on medical technology and have significant medical complexities. The post holder will provide education and training to families and carers to empower them to provide safe, competent and effective care at home.
Responsibilities
* The post holder will support the Long Term Ventilation (LTV) MDT in implementing education, training and the development of training packages for parents/carers and care providers for LTV within the ‘Better at Home’ suite at MFT.
* The post holder must ensure the delivery of education and training to support evidence based care to parents, carers and care packages.
* The post holder will educate parents, carers and care packages to a high standard of care while participating in audit and research.
* In conjunction with the LTV MDT, the post holder will ensure that the education package is fit for purpose in terms of their roles and that individual competencies are reviewed to provide a safe, high quality and efficient service.
About MFT
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of over £3bn and is creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on its 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 ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate.
We’ve created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through Hive, our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. We’re embarking on our Green Plan to make healthcare more sustainable.
Inclusion and How to Apply
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.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce. 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. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Additional Information
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you\'ll need, see the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. Read the Candidate Essentials Guide with the Job Description and Person Specification for details about the Trust, our benefits and how we care for you as you care for others. This document also contains critical information to be aware of before you submit an application.
This advert closes on Tuesday 7 Oct 2025.
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