Nursing Assistant - Acute Cardiac Centre

Manchester Royal Eye Hospital; Manchester; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job description

Band 2

Main area Nursing Assistant Grade Band 2 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Rotating and Rostered shifts) Job ref 349-MRI-7144588*

Site Manchester Royal Infirmary Town Manchester Salary £24,169 Per annum (pro rata) Salary period Yearly Closing 29/04/2025 23:59

Job Overview

We’re looking for dedicated, efficient but above all ; hugely caring Nursing Assistants to join our team allowing you the chance to ‘shine brighter’ and take a really positive step in your career.

With a passion for helping others and an ability to demonstrate compassion and empathy in your approach to caring for our patients, your support and ‘hands on’ work will offer not only our patients a more positive and reassuring hospital stay, but you; great job satisfaction in knowing your dedication and commitment has made a real difference to both your ward but fundamentally the people you’re caring for.

At the heart of the ward, you’ll form a vital part of the team at the forefront of delivering direct care to our patients by communicating effectively and with compassion and assisting them with their personal needs and mobility, supporting with eating and drinking and recording observations. Don’t be daunted by all of this if you’re coming with no care experience as a fully supported training programme will be provided for you.

Main duties of the job

• Be responsible for participating and assisting in the delivery of care/services to patient/service users within the Trust.
• Work under the overall supervision of a registered member of staff.
• Carry out a limited number of delegated procedures requiring a base level of theoretical knowledge, understanding and skill specific to the specialist area.

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

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 [e-mail].

We’re looking forward to hearing from you!

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• 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.

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience working in a healthcare, social care organisation/setting or service industry requiring people contact.

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working within a health care environment.

Skills

Essential criteria

• Able to communicate effectively (written and verbally)
• Able to work alongside others and follow instructions
• Caring skills

Desirable criteria

• Computer skills

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Good understanding of NHS
• Friendly, open, empathetic and compassionate.
• Positive, can do attitude
• Able to relate to all types of people
• Honest and trustworthy

Desirable criteria

• Understanding of MFT / Cardiology

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

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.

Further details / informal visits contact

Name Janet Kay Job title Ward Manager Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 0161 276 8970 Additional information

Faith Mutamba

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