Job summary
- Main area
- Out of Hours Team - Bed Management - Wythenshawe
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week
- Job ref
- 349-WTWA-7477764*
- Employer
- Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Wythenshawe Hospital
- Town
- Manchester
- Salary
- £24,937 - £26,598 Per Annum, (Pro Rata)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 13/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Nursing Assistant - Out of Hours Team
NHS AfC: Band 3
Job overview
An employment opportunity has arisen for a Senior Healthcare Support Worker in Wythenshawe Out of Hours Team.
We are looking for a keen and motivated individual to join a friendly team.
Flexibility to rotate between Nights and Days shifts is essential.
Main duties of the job
Previous experience working in an acute setting would be advantage but not essential, as training will be provided.
Applicants should be educated to NVQ level 3 or equivalent in healthcare with relevant clinical experience and an enthusiasm to learn.
Applicants should have Basic IT skills are an essential part of the job.
The role will involve contact with patients and medical staff and so good communication skills are essential, Clinical Skills - Bloods, Cannulation, ECG's Blood gasses, Observations and direct patient care attending emergencies to mention but a few.
Supporting Inpatient wards and Emergency Department with patient care directly and indirectly.
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
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 at [email protected].
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Completed the National Care Certificate if relevant
- Holds a level 3 Vocational Qualification (e.g. NVQ or Apprenticeship) in clinical health care OR Able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge, skill and competency to undertake band 3 clinical skills (described in JD)
- Holds Functional Skills Level 1 Maths and English or education equivalent
- Worked at a band 2 Nursing Assistant or equivalent
- Workers who are unable to provide evidence of knowledge or unable to demonstrate competency in band 3 clinical skills will be required to undertake the Trust Clinical Support Worker
Desirable criteria
- Speciality specific training and evidence of competencies being achieved and continued development
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Experience working in a healthcare organisation/setting, undertaking a wide range of clinical commitments.
- Experience of working with the multidisciplinary team.
- Experience of dealing with patient/relative complaints as appropriate.
Desirable criteria
- Experience in supporting Quality Improvement audits and research and development activities
Skills
Essential criteria
- Good communication skills (written and verbal).
- Taking and recording vital signs and other clinical skill following appropriate training and assessment and within scope of job role
- Able to work as a team
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sheryl Martin
- Job title
- Senior Night Nurse Practitioner
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0161 291 6778
- Additional information
Informal enquiries are encouraged
Please contact :
Sheryl Martin NNP - [email protected]
Or
Nigel Gillen- OOH team Matron - [email protected]
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