Nursing Assistant - Acute Theatres | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester inManchester PUBLISHED FRI 10 OCT 2025 Jump to job information section

Nursing Assistant - Acute Theatres | Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust Job details Posting date: 10 October 2025 Salary: Not specified Additional salary information: £24,465 - £26,598 Per Annum, Pro Rata Hours: Full time Closing date: 09 November 2025 Location: Manchester, M8 5RB Company: Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust Job type: Permanent Job reference: 7543107/349-NMGH-75431C Apply for this job Summary The Division of Surgery is looking for Nursing Assistants to work within the Acute Theatre suite. There are 11 Theatres, undertaking both elective and non-elective work. We specialise in adult and paediatric General & Colorectal, Orthopaedic both elective and trauma, Urology, and emergency surgery for Gynaecology, Breast, ENT and Maxillofacial. There is also the possibility of attending emergency procedures in Maternity Delivery Suite. With a passion for helping others and an ability to demonstrate compassion in your approach to care for our patients, your support and ‘hands on’ work will offer not only our patients a more positive and reassuring hospital stay, but you individually; great job satisfaction in knowing your dedication and commitment has made a real difference to the people whom you’ll be caring for. Your role will be that of a Nursing Assistant to the qualified theatre practitioners i.e. Theatre Nurses and Operating Department Practitioners within the theatre department. Your main responsibility's will be: Ensuring equipment is available for surgeons and scrub practitioners and support them during the surgical procedure. Accurately complete patient paperwork and update the ORMIS computer system in a timely manner. Participating in theatre team briefs and the WHO checklists for safer surgery. Moving and handling of heavy loads such as large trays of instruments, heavy equipment and patient transfers. You will act as the patients advocate maintaining privacy and dignity at all times. Maintain cleanliness in the work environment in line with Trust Health and Safety and Infection Prevention Practice policies. Be able to work as part of the multidisciplinary team as well as independently. Be able to anticipate the needs of the surgical team. Promote standards of health and safety in working practice and the workplace, by being responsible for self and others through identifying risks, undertaking work activities in a safe manner. Provide high standards of infection control. Use a range of techniques for infection prevention and control including waste management, hand washing and the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Contribute to effective team working, by being fully involved, committed and participating, to achieving full potential MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of over £3bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts.We’recreating 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 30,000workforceto pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trustsseekto emulate soyou’llbenefitfrom a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary. We’vealso 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’reproud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage andfacilitatehigh-quality research programmes.What’smore,we’reexcited 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,provideequal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together. 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. 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 We’re looking forward to hearing from you! This advert closes on Friday 24 Oct 2025 Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident .