Job vacancy: Senior Nursing Assistant -Special Needs Nursing Service, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester

Job summary

Main area

Senior Nursing Assistant, Special Needs Nursing Service

Grade

Band 3

Contract

Permanent: 32.5 Term Time Only

Hours

Full time
Term time hours

32.5 hours per week (Term Time Hours)

Job ref

349-LCO-7376257*

Employer: Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Clayton Health Centre
Town: Manchester
Salary: £24,937 - £26,598 Per Annum (Pro Rata)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 26/08/2025 23:59

Senior Nursing Assistant -Special Needs Nursing Service

Band 3

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

Completed the National Care Certificate
Holds a level 3 Vocational Qualification (e.g. NVQ or Apprenticeship) in Clinical Healthcare or able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge and/or experience
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
Worked at a band 2 Nursing Assistant level or equivalent

Desirable criteria

Speciality specific training and evidence of competencies being achieved and continued development

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

Essential criteria

Working in an environment caring for children and young people e.g. hospital, nursery or school, undertaking a wide range of clinical commitments.
Knowledge of Infection Control & Safeguarding processes
Experience of working with the multidisciplinary team.
Experience of caring for a group of patients
Experience of dealing with patient/relative complaints as appropriate.

Desirable criteria

Experience in supporting Quality Improvement audits and research and development activities.
Experience of working in more than one speciality within a health care environment.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

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.
Able to carry out routine and non-routine tasks.
Able to work on own initiative in delivery patient care, following direction by a Registered Healthcare Practitioner.
Able to relate well with patients/relatives/visitors/ Colleagues/the multi-disciplinary team and wider Trust staff.
Computer skills.

Desirable criteria

Experience of inducting, coaching and supervising junior staff

ATTRIBUTES

Essential criteria

Committed to delivering high standards of patient care.
Friendly, open, empathetic and compassionate
Professional outlook and positive attitude.
Able to meet the flexible needs of the role and duty roster
Honest and trustworthy
Access to vehicle and clean driving license

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name

Emma Millerchip

Job title

Team Leader Special Needs Nursing Service

Email address

[email protected]

Telephone number

0161 529 6053

Additional information

Please contact the special needs nursing team for further information on 0161 529 6053 or email [email protected]

or Head of Service Soraya Begum on [email protected]

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Job summary

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Senior Nursing Assistant -Special Needs Nursing Service

Band 3

Job overview

Main duties of the job

Working for our organisation

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

ATTRIBUTES

Essential criteria

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Applicant requirements

Documents to download

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