Job summary
Manchester Royal Eye Hospital at the Oxford campus is an acute teaching hospital recognized as a Centre of clinical excellence and provides a wide range of health services as part of the largest NHS Trust in the UK. We offer a unique range of services to the North West, performing and managing the simplest to the most complex surgical procedures.We're looking for compassionate and caring Nursing Assistants with a passion to be a key part of the patient care journey here at Manchester Royal Eye Hospital Theatres. 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. Our nursing teams are committed to caring for our patients and families, delivering consistent, high quality, patient focused care.You'll communicate in a sensitive and compassionate manner with patients, relatives, and other members of the multi-disciplinary team, working flexibly across a range of day and night shifts over 7 days a week
Main duties of the job
Being supervised by Registered Nurses & within Trust guidelines & protocols, you'll assist the Nursing team in delivering the excellent standard of patient care that you would expect for yourself and your loved ones. Your duties will involvecontributing to the efficient running of theatres; assist registered practitioners and the multidisciplinary team ensuring that a high-quality service is delivered to patients and families.
On joining MFT, if you are new to working in healthcare, you'll be supported to develop your knowledge & skills through our Support Worker Development Programme for Nursing Assistants. 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 an experienced Nursing Assistant with a comprehensive range of skills & seeking a new opportunity in a Band 3 role, you'll undertake a skills analysis when you start to ensure that you meet the skills required for your role. If there are any gaps identified in your knowledge, you'll be supported to access relevant clinical skills modules to support your progression to a Band 3 post on completion.
Evidence of prior learning will be reviewed and considered.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
At Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MFT), our Nursing Assistantstake great pride in the essential work we do. Thats because were not just helping patients, were going the extra mile for them day in, day out. But more than that, our teams commitment to work with empathy, consideration and dignity means that were among the best and most compassionate in our field.
On joining MFT, youll 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 Assistantrole.
If youre a more experienced Nursing Assistant seeking a new opportunity in a Band 3 role, youll undertake a skills analysis when you start to identify any gaps in your clinical skills knowledge needed for your role. Youll 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 youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll 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 youll 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 atresourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
At Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MFT), our Nursing Assistantstake great pride in the essential work we do. Thats because were not just helping patients, were going the extra mile for them day in, day out. But more than that, our teams commitment to work with empathy, consideration and dignity means that were among the best and most compassionate in our field.
On joining MFT, youll 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 Assistantrole.
If youre a more experienced Nursing Assistant seeking a new opportunity in a Band 3 role, youll undertake a skills analysis when you start to identify any gaps in your clinical skills knowledge needed for your role. Youll 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 youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll 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 youll 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 atresourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
Were looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Completed the National Care Certificate if relevant
- Level 3 Vocational Qualification (e.g. NVQ or Apprenticeship) in clinical health care
- Able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge, skill and competency to undertake band 3 clinical skills (described in JD)
- Functional Skills Level 1 Math's and English or education equivalent
- Evidence of working at a band 2 Nursing Assistant or equivalent
Desirable
- Functional Skills minimum Level 1 Math's & English or GCSE equivalent
- Speciality specific training and evidence of competencies being achieved and continued development
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a theatre environment undertaking a wide range of clinical commitments
- Knowledge of Infection Control & Safeguarding processes
- Experience of working with the multidisciplinary team
- Experience of caring for a group of patients
- Experience of dealing with patient/relative complaints as appropriate
Desirable
- Experience in supporting Quality Improvement audits and research and development activities
- Experience of working in more than one speciality within a health care environment
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Good communication skills (written and verbal)
- IT/Computer Skills
- Able to work on own initiative in delivery patient care, following direction by a Registered Healthcare Practitioner
- Able to work as a team
- Taking and recording vital signs and other clinical skill following appropriate training and assessment and within scope of job role
- Able to carry out routine and non routine tasks
- Able to relate well with patients / relatives / visitors / Colleagues/the multi-disciplinary team and wider Trust staff
Desirable
- Experience of inducting, coaching and supervising junior staff
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Committed to delivering high standards of patient care
- Friendly, open, empathetic and compassionate
- Professional outlook and positive attitude
- Able to meet the flexible needs of the role and duty roster
- Honest and trustworthy
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Completed the National Care Certificate if relevant
- Level 3 Vocational Qualification (e.g. NVQ or Apprenticeship) in clinical health care
- Able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge, skill and competency to undertake band 3 clinical skills (described in JD)
- Functional Skills Level 1 Math's and English or education equivalent
- Evidence of working at a band 2 Nursing Assistant or equivalent
Desirable
- Functional Skills minimum Level 1 Math's & English or GCSE equivalent
- Speciality specific training and evidence of competencies being achieved and continued development
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a theatre environment undertaking a wide range of clinical commitments
- Knowledge of Infection Control & Safeguarding processes
- Experience of working with the multidisciplinary team
- Experience of caring for a group of patients
- Experience of dealing with patient/relative complaints as appropriate
Desirable
- Experience in supporting Quality Improvement audits and research and development activities
- Experience of working in more than one speciality within a health care environment
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Good communication skills (written and verbal)
- IT/Computer Skills
- Able to work on own initiative in delivery patient care, following direction by a Registered Healthcare Practitioner
- Able to work as a team
- Taking and recording vital signs and other clinical skill following appropriate training and assessment and within scope of job role
- Able to carry out routine and non routine tasks
- Able to relate well with patients / relatives / visitors / Colleagues/the multi-disciplinary team and wider Trust staff
Desirable
- Experience of inducting, coaching and supervising junior staff
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Committed to delivering high standards of patient care
- Friendly, open, empathetic and compassionate
- Professional outlook and positive attitude
- Able to meet the flexible needs of the role and duty roster
- Honest and trustworthy
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
