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Job summary

Main area
Contraception and Sexual Health
Grade
Band 4
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
349-MRI-6189863*
Employer
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Withington Community Hospital
Town
Manchester
Salary
£25,147 - £27,596 Per annum (pro rata)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
09/05/2024 23:59

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Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust logo

Nursing Associate

Band 4

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join The Northern Contraception, Sexual Health and HIV Service at Withington Community Hospital.

We are looking for someone who is confident and approachable, with excellent communication skills, to work flexibly within the team to bridge the gap between Health Care Support Workers and Registered Nurses.

You will be supported by our Registered Nurses and Health Advisors to become competent in assisting with a wide range of procedures, monitoring and contributing to patient care and able to support the ongoing development and wellbeing of the multi-disciplinary team.

If you are enthusiastic, motivated and keen to learn then this is a perfect opportunity to extend your skills and join our friendly team. 

Please note that the closing date is given as a guide, we reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received.

You are advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

Main duties of the job

For information regarding main duties please refer to Job Description and Person Specification. 

To succeed, you’ll need to be committed to delivering high quality, patient focused care with pride and respect, have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to provide evidence of personal and professional development.

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main 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 & 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 [email protected].

We’re looking forward to hearing from you!

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register with a Foundation Degree
  • GCSEs Grade C or above in Maths and English Language / New GCSE Grade 4-9 in Maths and English Language OR Functional Skills Level 2 in Maths and English or Equivalent (not entry level 2)

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Understanding of the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate
  • Understands and acts in line with NMC professional standards for practice contained within The Code
  • knowledge of revalidation

Training and Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of a multi-disciplinary team
  • Experience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive information
Desirable criteria
  • Experience in speciality area

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Ability to organise and prioritise own delegated workload
  • Have effective time management skills and the ability to prioritise
  • Maintain high standards of clinical record keeping
  • Ability to communicate effectively with patients, relatives and carers and all members of the multidisciplinary team.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Juliet Barratt
Job title
Senior Nurse
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0161 217 3242
Additional information

You can also contact Sophie Flaherty at the Hathersage Centre on 0161 276 5207

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