Nursing Associate Community

Job summary

Do you want to be part of an innovative, dynamic organisation that is committed to delivering the best care by the best people? We are looking to recruit a full-time band 4 Nursing Associate to be part of the Manchester Sickle Cell and Thalassemia Service. You should be as passionate about delivering high quality care as we are and be committed to making a difference to people, families and children diagnosed with haemoglobinopathies and rare anemias. Join us now, and you'll be at the forefront of a pioneering community system as well as being a valued team member with one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country.

Manchester Local Care Organisation (Manchester Foundation trust) is a leading integrated health, teaching, research and innovation campus in the thriving city region of Manchester. Rated as Good across the board by the Care Quality Commission in 2018, the Manchester Local Care Organisation (MLCO) brings together a wide range of community health, mental health, and social care in the city.

The post holder is expected to demonstrate an understanding of clinical care, implications of living with a chronic illness and the impact on individuals, families, and the wider community.

For further details / informal visits contact:

Name - Marilyn Burton

Job title - Service Manager Sickle Cell and Thalassemia Service

Main duties of the job

The Nurse Associate will have a responsibility for actively participating as part of the Community Nursing Team, to provide a seamless service to adults and their families both in their homes and designated care settings with proximal supervision from a Registered Nurse.

The post holder will assist in the identification of health needs and participate in the delivery and evaluation of care packages developed to meet those needs under the indirect supervision of a Registered Nurse. The post holder will continue to develop and undertake a range of delegated tasks including the administration of medication and will report to a Registered Nurse. The post holder will work as part of the Community Sickle Cell & Thalassaemia Team providing health promotion, health education to adults and their families.

About us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & 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 28,000 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.