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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in your application
Here at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, we're proud to be ALL HERE FOR YOU-for our patients, our communities, and each other.
As part of our commitment to fairness, transparency, and personal integrity, we ask all applicants to ensure that their job applications reflect their own experiences, skills, and motivations. While AI tools can support spelling, grammar, or formatting, we expect that the content of your application—especially personal statements and responses to role-specific questions—is written by you. This helps us get to know the real you and ensures that our recruitment process remains equitable and meaningful for everyone.
Thank you for helping us uphold the values that make our Trust a place where people belong, grow, and thrive. We look forward to receiving your application.
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, please contact the manager named below.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* Registered nurse
* Diploma (or working towards)
* Evidence of post qualification specialist study
* Assessor / mentor
Desirable criteria
* Degree
Experience
Essential criteria
* Experience at band 5
* Leading a team and working autonomously
* Evidence of motivation
Desirable criteria
* Experience in working within other areas of nirsing
* Understanding of implications of National Targets, in particular 4hr Emergency department target and relevance to Bed Management
* Understanding of issues around patient flow
Skills
Essential criteria
* Communication / Organisational skills
* Ability to make decisions under pressure
* Time management skills
* Leadership skills
* Computer literate
* Ability to influence others
Knowledge
Essential criteria
* NHS plan and associated papers / targets
* Emergency clinical quality standards
* Privacy and dignity agenda
* Flexible to meet the needs of the post
Desirable criteria
* Major incident and business continuity awareness
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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.
Documents to download
* Job Description (PDF, 209.6KB)
* Functional requirements (PDF, 934.1KB)
* Candidate Essential Guide Non Medical (PDF, 1.3MB)
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