Detailed job description and main responsibilities
At Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MFT), 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. But more than that, our team's commitment to work with empathy, consideration and dignity means that we're among the best - and most compassionate - in our field.
On joining MFT, you'll 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 Assistant role.
If you're a more experienced Nursing Assistant seeking a new opportunity in a Band 3 role, you'll undertake a skills analysis when you start to identify any gaps in your clinical skills knowledge needed for your role. You'll then be supported to access relevant modules from the clinical skills programme to support your progression to a Band 3 post on completion.
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
Essential criteria
1. Holds National Care Certificate or be willing to undertake and complete within 12 weeks of starting.
2. Holds Functional Skills Level 1 Maths and English or GCSE equivalent or undertake and achieve a pass following completion of level 1 functional skills assessment.
3. Will be required to undertake level 2 apprenticeship in health care or gain equivalent knowledge and skill through the Trust's Clinical Support Worker Development Programme.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
1. Experience working in a healthcare, social care organisation/setting or service industry requiring people contact.
Desirable criteria
1. Experience of working within a health care environment.
Skills
Essential criteria
1. Good communication skills (written and verbal).
2. Effective use of electronic solutions to support the delivery of patient care.
3. Able to work as a team.
4. Able to carry out well defined routine tasks.
5. Able to work on own initiative, following direction/supervision by a Registered Healthcare Practitioner.
6. Able to relate well with patients/relatives/visitors/Colleagues/the multi-disciplinary team and wider Trust staff.
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.
Documents to download
1. Job Description & Person Specification (PDF, 367.4KB)
2. Job description and personal specification band 3 (PDF, 304.4KB)
3. Functional Requirements (PDF, 933.6KB)
4. Candidate Essential Guide Non Medical (PDF, 1.3MB)
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