Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Senior Nursing Assistant - Sexual and Reproductive Health
The post holder will act as a Senior Nursing Assistant, supporting the multi-disciplinary citywide team and working under the supervision of registered nurses. Responsibilities include assisting patients through various clinics across Manchester, chaperoning doctors or specialist nurses, assisting with procedures, carrying out venepuncture, providing microscopy staining slides, diagnosing infections, maintaining material resources, and rotating through managed areas within the clinic under delegation from a Registered Nurse.
Main duties
* Assist and chaperone nurses and doctors in clinics, including sexual health screening and specialist contraception clinics.
* Provide phlebotomy service.
* Undertake specialist training for microscopy.
* Work independently to provide asymptomatic sexual health screening and PrEP Express appointment clinics.
* Prepare clinic rooms prior to sessions ensuring relevant equipment and supplies are available.
* Maintain stock levels, check and record deliveries, and ensure stock rotation.
Educational/Qualifications
* Completed the National Care Certificate if relevant.
* Holds a Level 3 Vocational Qualification (e.g., NVQ or Apprenticeship) in clinical health care or equivalent knowledge and skill to undertake Band 3 clinical skills.
* Holds Functional Skills Level 1 Maths and English or equivalent.
* Worked at a Band 2 Nursing Assistant or equivalent.
* If unable to demonstrate competency in Band 3 clinical skills, must undertake the Trust Clinical Support Worker Development Programme as a Band 2 and transition to Band 3 upon completion.
* Specialty‑specific training and evidence of competencies achieved.
Training/Knowledge
* Ability or willingness to be trained to stain slides, recognise microorganisms and diagnose infection.
* Understand the type of work involved and expected in the role.
* Maintain confidentiality.
* Infection control.
* Capable of undertaking clinical observations (e.g., blood pressure, pulse).
Work Experience
* Current sexual and reproductive health experience.
* Experience in an acute care environment, completing the full range of clinical commitments to NVQ Level 3.
* Experience across multiple specialities within a health care environment.
Skills
* Work on own initiative, following direction by a Registered Nurse.
* Flexible and able to change from one task to another.
* Venepuncture.
* Good organisational skills; can organise own work tasks amid changing workload.
* Follow written protocol.
* Demonstrate accuracy and attention to detail.
* Second language skills.
Personal Attributes
* Committed to delivering high standards of patient care.
* Shows initiative.
* Flexible.
* Friendly, open, empathetic and compassionate.
* Professional outlook and positive attitude.
* Relate well with patients, clients, relatives, visitors, colleagues, the multidisciplinary team and wider Trust staff.
* Honest and trustworthy.
* Clean and smart.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Employer: Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Salary: £25,760 to £27,476 a year (pro rata)
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