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. Please see the Job Description, Personal Specification and Duties and responsibilities document. 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 To provide a phlebotomy service Undertake specialist training to undertake microscopy Work independently to provide asymptomatic sexual health screening and PrEP Express appointment clinics. Prepare clinic rooms prior to commencement of clinic sessions by ensuring the relevant equipment/supplies are available To maintain stock levels Assist with the checking and recording of deliveries to the clinical areas against original orders. Ensure stock rotation. Please see the Job Description, Personal Specification and Duties and responsibilities document. MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & 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. For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Rachel Aitkenhead Job title: Senior Nurse Email address: rachel.aitkenheadmft.nhs.uk Telephone number: 01617491160 Contact Rachel Aitkenhead or Nichola Brownhill on 0161 749 1160 for further information