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Nursing Assistant - Theatres

Employer
NHS England Apprenticeships
Location
Manchester
Salary
Competitive salary
Closing date
28 May 2022

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Job Details

Job summary

The Division of Surgery is looking for Nursing Assistants to work within the Main Theatre suite. There are 7 Theatres, undertaking both elective and non-elective work. We specialise in General & Colorectal, Urology, Da-Vinci Robotic Surgery, Maxillofacial & ENT Paediatric and Breast surgery.

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.

You will need to have an NVQ or Apprenticeship Level 2 in a Health Care qualification or a willingness to undertake a Level 2 apprenticeship in Health Care. This is a great opportunity for experienced carers to undertake formal training and an apprenticeship qualification. The Apprenticeship programme will allow you to learn your skills on the job and through a structured learning programme. The apprenticeship is fully funded and delivered by the Trust and will take 18 months to complete.

If you do not have a level 2 NVQ or apprenticeship qualification you'll need to have level 1 functional skills in English and Maths, or be willing to undertake a functional skills assessment prior to an unconditional offer being made.

Main duties of the job

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

About us

MFT is England's largest NHS Trust with a turnover of £2.4bn and is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating the most 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 set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We're proud to be one of the major academic research centres and education providers in England and Research and Innovation is the heart of all we do, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. We're also excited to be embarking on our new Green Plan which will set out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable and tackling climate change.

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.

Join us and you'll work with some of the best people in the NHS, thriving in a Trust united in its values, purpose and commitment to our patients and a drive for continual innovation and improvement.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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.

COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not currently a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated, there is helpful advice and information available by searching on the NHS England website where you can also find out more about how to access the vaccination.

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].

Were looking forward to hearing from you!

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

  • Good verbal and written communication skills.
  • Holds functional skills Level 1 Maths and English or GCSE equivalent or undertake and achieve a pass following completion of level 1 functional skills assessment
  • Organizational/ prioritization skills.
  • Holds National Care Certificate or be willing to undertake and complete within 12 weeks of starting


Desirable

  • Previous experience in a healthcare setting.
  • Experience of working in a team environment.
  • Computer literate.
  • Evidence of liaising with more than one discipline.
  • Knowledge of a hospital environment/ routine.


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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .

Employer details

Employer name

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wythenshawe Hospital

Main Theatres, Southmoor Road,

Manchester

M23 9LT

Employer's website

https://mft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)

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