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Nursing Assistant - Cardiothoracic Theatres
Band 2/3
Main area Theatre Grade Band 2/3 Contract Permanent Hours
* Full time
* Part time
37.5 hours per week Job ref 349-WTWA-7292755*
Site Wythenshawe Hospital Town Manchester Salary £24,169 - £25,674 per annum (pro rata) Salary period Yearly Closing 03/07/2025 23:59
Job overview
Cardiothoracic theatres are looking for Nursing Assistants to work within our 8 Cardiac and thoracic theatres, Anaesthetic rooms and the recovery area. Main Theatre suite. We specialise in Cardiac and thoracic Surgery including transplants also the Da-Vinci Robotic lung Surgery
The applicant should have passion for helping others and an ability to demonstrate compassion in your approach to care for our patients, your support and ‘hands on’ work will offer not only our patients a more positive and reassuring hospital stay, but you individually; great job satisfaction in knowing your dedication and commitment has made a real difference to the people whom you’ll be caring for.
Previous unsuccessful applicants needn't apply.
Main duties of the job
Your role will be that of a Nursing Assistant to the qualified theatre practitioners within the theatre department.
Your main responsibility's will be:
Ensuring equipment is available for surgeons and scrub practitioners and support them during the surgical procedure.
Accurately complete patient paperwork and update the Hive computer system in a timely manner.
Participating in theatre team briefs and the WHO checklists for safer surgery.
Moving and handling of heavy loads such as large trays of instruments, heavy equipment and patient transfers.
You will act as the patients advocate maintaining privacy and dignity at all times.
Maintain cleanliness in the work environment in line with Trust Health and Safety and Infection Prevention Practice policies. These include general housekeeping requirements.
Be able to work as part of the multidisciplinary team as well as independently.
Be able to anticipate the needs of the surgical team.
Promote standards of health and safety in working practice and the workplace, by being responsible for self and others through identifying risks, undertaking work activities in a safe manner.
Provide high standards of infection control. Use a range of techniques for infection prevention and control including waste management, hand washing and the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
Contribute to effective team working, by being fully involved, committed and participating, to achieving full potential
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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.
On joining MFT, you’ll be supported to develop your knowledge and skills through our Support Worker Development Programme for Nursing Assistants that includes completion of the Care Certificate for candidates who have not completed this previously. The great news is, the completion of the Support Worker Development Programme will give you the opportunity to progress into a Band 3 Nursing Assistant role.
If you’re a more experienced Nursing Assistant seeking a new opportunity in a Band 3 role, you’ll undertake a skills analysis when you start to identify any gaps in your clinical skills knowledge needed for your role. You’ll then be supported to access relevant modules from the clinical skills programme to support your progression to a Band 3 post on completion.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll 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 you’ll 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 .
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
Person specification
Qualifications
* Holds National Care Certificate or be willing to undertake and complete within 12 weeks of starting
* Level 2 Apprenticeship in health care OR Gain equivalent knowledge and skill undertaking the Trust Clinical Support Worker Development Programme
* On completion of the Trust Clinical Support Worker Development Programme demonstrating evidence of clinical knowledge, skill and competency the worker will move to band 3 AfC
* Holds Functional Skills Level 1 Maths and English or education equivalent
Knowledge and Experience
* Experience working in a healthcare, social care organisation/setting or service industry requiring people contact.
* Experience of working within a health care environment.
Skills and Abilities
* 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
Employer certification / accreditation badges
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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