Senior Nursing Assistant - Sexual and Reproductive Health
Band 3
Main area: Contraception, Sexual Health and HIV
Grade: Band 3
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 30 hours per week (Part Time)
Job ref: 349-MRI-6794621
Site: The Urmston Clinic
Town: Urmston
Salary: £24,071 - £25,674 Per annum (pro rata)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 20/11/2024 23:59
Job Overview
The post holder will act as a Senior Nursing Assistant, supporting the multi-disciplinary citywide team, working under the supervision of registered nurses. They will assist patients through the various clinics across Trafford and Manchester provided by the service. This includes clinic chaperoning doctors/specialist nurses, assisting with procedures and carrying out venepuncture. Having received training, they will deliver a scientific service of microscopy staining slides, diagnosing infection within the Sexual Health Department. The post-holder will keep the material resources well stocked in the clinical area and in the laboratory. They will be expected to rotate through managed areas within the clinic assisting in general care duties as specified below, under the overall guidance/supervision delegated by a Registered Nurse.
Main Duties of the Job
1. Assist and chaperone the nurses and doctors in a variety of clinics during the patient consultation and clinical examination including, e.g. sexual health screening, and specialist contraception clinics.
2. Provide a phlebotomy service.
3. Undertake specialist training to perform microscopy.
4. Work independently to provide asymptomatic sexual health screening and PrEP Express appointment clinics.
5. Prepare clinic rooms prior to commencement of clinic sessions by ensuring the relevant equipment/supplies are available.
6. Maintain stock levels.
7. Assist with the checking and recording of deliveries to the clinical areas against original orders.
8. Ensure stock rotation.
Working for Our Organisation
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.6bn and 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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Holds a level 3 Vocational Qualification (e.g. NVQ or Apprenticeship) in clinical health care OR able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge, skill and competency to undertake band 3 clinical skills.
* Holds Functional Skills Level 1 Maths and English or education equivalent.
* Worked at a band 2 Nursing Assistant or equivalent.
* Speciality specific training and evidence of competencies being achieved and continued development.
Knowledge and Experience
* Experience working in a healthcare organisation/setting, 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 and dealing with patient/relative complaints as appropriate.
* 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
* Good communication skills (written and verbal).
* Taking and recording vital signs and other clinical skill following appropriate training and assessment.
* Able to work as a team.
* Able to carry out routine and non-routine tasks.
* Able to work on own initiative in delivery patient care, following direction by a Registered Healthcare Practitioner.
* Able to relate well with patients/relatives/visitors/colleagues/the multi-disciplinary team and wider Trust staff.
* Experience of inducting, coaching and supervising junior staff.
Attributes
* 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.
Contact Information
Name: Rachel Aitkenhead
Job title: Senior Nurse
Email address: rachel.aitkenhead@mft.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 0161 749 1160
For further information, please contact Rachel Aitkenhead or Nichola Brownhill on 0161 749 1160.
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