Senior Nursing Assistant inManchester inManchester PUBLISHED FRI 15 NOV 2024

We're looking for compassionate and caring Nursing Assistants with a passion to be a key part of the patient care journey here 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. Our nursing teams are committed to caring for our patients and families, delivering consistent, high quality, patient focused care.

You'll communicate in a sensitive and compassionate manner with patients, relatives, and other members of the multi-disciplinary team. The service runs 7 days a week, varying shift patterns are available and operates between 8:00 am and 20:00pm and includes Bank Holidays, Christmas and New Year.

To work as an integral part of the Discharge to Assess team to provide a high quality patient centred approach to adults in the community in South Manchester. The aim of the post is to enable patients to have assessments and treatment plans carried out in their own homes following discharge from an acute hospital setting. You would be part of a multi-disciplinary health & social care team who work towards regaining or maintaining independence and quality of life. The post holder will have an allocated caseload of patients under the supervision of a registered professional.

Working under the supervision of Registered Nurses and within Trust guidelines & protocols, you'll assist in delivering the excellent patient care you would expect for yourself and your loved ones.

Your duties will involve supporting patients with personal care needs and will involve traveling to patients' homes from various locations. Duties also includes, collecting patients from the ward with D2A vehicle and driver. You will occasionally be required to drive the D2A vehicle when the driver is unavailable.

Following on the job training & assessment, you'll learn how to undertake a range of delegated, duties that include recording patient observations & changes to clinical conditions.

Car owner/ user essential.

Previous community experience is preferred; however, training will be available.

On the Job Training Opportunities

If you are new to working in healthcare, you'll be supported to develop yourself through our Support Worker Development Programme for Nursing Assistants. The great news is, the completion of this Programme will give you the opportunity to progress into a Band 3 Nursing Assistant role.

If you're an experienced Nursing Assistant seeking a new opportunity, you'll undertake a skills analysis when you start to ensure that you meet the skills required for your role.

Evidence of prior learning will be reviewed and considered.

About us

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll 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 youll 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

Were looking forward to hearing from you!