Senior Nursing Assistant Genomic Medicine
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 3 phlebotomist/Senior nursing assistant to join the team in Genomic medicine. The Genomic outpatient area has 12 clinic rooms and can see both adult and paediatric patients. The post holder, alongside their venepuncture skills, will be expected to chaperone doctors/nurses, assist with procedures, and perform nursing assistant duties.
Clinical Genetics is a medical discipline specialising in the diagnosis and management of conditions with a known or probable genetic basis. Genetic disorders occur across the whole lifespan and may affect multiple family members and generations. Families often require both specialist diagnosis and health management.
We provide specialist, family-centred services for:
* Diagnostic assessment
* Current and accurate medical information
* Risk estimation for pregnancies and the extended family
* Genetic counselling
* Management and support to individual patients of any age
We work with our laboratory colleagues and clinical colleagues from a variety of medical specialties across Greater Manchester and the North West region.
Clinical staff in the department are affiliated to one or more clinical teams. Working in the Outpatient area in Genomics, you will be expected to work alongside these clinical teams.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of the role include:
* To carry out venepuncture on both adult and paediatric patients attending the outpatient area in Genomics.
* To ensure that all specimens for investigative tests are correctly labelled, bagged, and dispatched to the appropriate laboratory, in line with trust policy.
* Following training if required, undertake blood pressure and pulse measurement, urine analysis.
* Assist and chaperone the clinicians in a variety of clinics when appropriate.
* Undertake height and weight measurements.
* To report any incidents or changes in a patient's health status immediately to a registered professional.
* Assist lead nurse in implementing infection control procedures, feeding back any concerns.
About us
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 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 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation 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. 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 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. 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
* Holds Functional Skills Level 1 Maths and English or education equivalent (GCSE).
* NVQ 3 or equivalent.
Knowledge
* Experience working in a healthcare organisation/setting, undertaking a wide range of clinical commitments.
* Experience of dealing with patient/relative complaints as appropriate.
* Knowledge of Infection Control and Safeguarding processes.
* Able to undertake clinical observations i.e., blood pressure and pulse.
Experience
* Worked at a band 2 Nursing Assistant or equivalent.
* Experience of working in an acute care environment, undertaking a full range of clinical commitments to NVQ Level 3.
* Experience of working in more than one specialty within a healthcare environment.
* Experience of paediatric phlebotomy.
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.
Employer name
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Genomic Medicine St Mary's Hospital, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
£24,071 to £25,674 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
349-SMH-6606003*
Job locations
Genomic Medicine St Mary's Hospital, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
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