Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
An exciting opportunity has now arisen within the Manchester Macmillan Palliative Support Service for an Assistant Practitioner/Nurse Associate.
Working within the Macmillan Specialist Palliative Care Team, contributing to the provision of a co-ordinated and comprehensive service for patients receiving specialist palliative care including patients resident in care homes in Central Manchester.
The post holder will work as part of the Macmillan Specialist Team multi-disciplinary team comprising of Medics, Dietician, Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist, Nurses, and Speech and Language Therapist. The team aims to provide effective support rehabilitation and/or palliative care to patients with a diagnosis of cancer at any stage of the patient's illness from diagnosis onwards.
Main Duties of the Job
The post holder will assist other professionals in the implementation, delivery, and evaluation of rehabilitation and education programmes to promote independence and encourage improved health, functional capabilities, and quality of life.
The post holder will hold a small caseload under the supervision of the responsible clinician, supporting patients with life-limiting illness to maximize their health and enable them to be cared for in their preferred place.
You'll also need to demonstrate how you will meet the ability to be mobile within the community.
About Us
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn and is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health and social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals and community services from across Manchester, Trafford, and beyond, we champion collaborative working and 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 organization to improve clinical quality, patient and staff experience, operational effectiveness, and 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 and 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 organization together.
Job 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 and 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 resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
We're looking forward to hearing from you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Health Related qualification
* Experience working in rehabilitation/community setting
Skills
* Evidence of good communication
* Communication course
* Car driver with access to a car for work purposes.
Experience
* Computer literate
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.
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
£26,530 to £29,114 a year (pro rata)
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