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Join MFT as we seek a pivotal Director of Nursing for our Clinical Scientific Services (CSS) Clinical Group. Reporting to the Chief Executive & as a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, you’ll provide visible, inspirational & professional leadership to Nurses & AHPs. Working alongside the Trust Chief Nurse, you’ll champion & embed a culture of quality improvement, research & innovation (R&I), ensuring that all services are of high quality now & in the future, with the best care possible provided first time, every time.

In partnership with the Clinical Group Medical Director, you’ll be responsible for providing strong & effective clinical leadership, improving, and sustaining clinical practices & standards across all services, including patient safety, patient experience, and clinical effectiveness, forming part of the overarching responsibility for the delivery of clinical governance & any regulatory and/or statutory requirements pertinent to the service.

It goes without saying at MFT, we foster a culture of inclusion & belonging, providing equal & transparent opportunities for career development & value wellbeing. As the Director of Nursing for the CSS Clinical Group, you’ll help drive this culture, so all individuals thrive and feel a sense of belonging.

So, if this sounds like you & you have the skills, expertise & motivation to succeed in this career changing role, we would be delighted to hear from you.
• With extensive senior nursing & managerial experience across acute (or comparatively large and complex multi-disciplinary organisation), you’ll be a self-motivated, innovative, compassionate & inclusive leader using a positive, strong influencing & coaching style & with an emphasis on high standards of patient care, safety & efficient and effective use of resources.
• With effective influencing and negotiation skills, you’ll work collaboratively with the Trust Chief Nurse & other nursing & AHP colleagues across the Trust, anticipate & interpret national & regional policy for the Clinical Group & lead the implementation of any changes to practice that may be required.
• As a highly motivated, inspirational leader with the drive to deliver a commitment to excellence across all areas. You’ll horizon scan, identify & act upon current & future strategic opportunities for the Clinical Group, ensuring they are aligned with the objectives of MFT as a whole.
• On behalf of the Trust Chief Nurse - MFT, you’ll take the lead on specific programmes or projects across the Trust, working closely with colleagues from other Clinical Groups to ensure effective delivery of the programme’s objectives.
• You’ll ensure that the voices of patients, families & colleagues are always heard & listened to in the development of services & delivery of care, exercising skills of professional curiosity & appropriate challenge.

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & 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 30,000 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.

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.

Candidate Information Pack

To support these opportunities, we have developed a bespoke 'Candidate Information Pack' which provides specific information about the role and the Assessment and Selection Process. To request a copy of this pack, please contact Talent Attraction & Senior Acquisition Service Lead Sinéad Gamble, via email sinead.gamble@mft.nhs.uk.

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 resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.

We’re looking forward to hearing from you!


This advert closes on Sunday 10 Nov 2024

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What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful candidate will:

• Ideally have experience of working within a school admin role
• Have a knowledge and understanding of the principles and practices of finance, and experience of working in a financial environment
• Have experience of using financial systems such as FMS
• Be able to take phone calls with a professional manner
• Have good IT skills, including knowledge of using MS Office
• Have good communication skills with staff, parents and pupils

What the school offers its staff

Oswald Road is a community-minded school with a fantastic reputation for being inclusive and forward-thinking. We have a very supportive and dedicated staff team who work tirelessly to provide a stimulating, nurturing and safe learning environment where the personalised provision for all children enables them to meet their full potential.

We can offer you:

• Opportunities for continuing professional development
• A welcoming, inclusive and friendly environment
• A school that is at the heart of the local community, in the centre of vibrant Chorlton
• Term time only contract, meaning you will get school holidays off
• On-site secure parking

We welcome enquiries from everyone and value diversity in our workforce.

Oswald Road is a 'Good' school and our recent Ofsted inspection (September 2023) highlighted our commitment to staff wellbeing:

"The school has acted decisively to understand the impact of workload on staff’s well- being. Consequently, the school has responded to staff’s unique work pressures and taken steps to better support staff across the school. This means that staff feel valued and are proud to work at the school."

Further details about the role

• You will provide both financial and HR administrative support as part of the school office team.
• Your main day-to-day activities will include arranging payments of invoices, raising purchase orders, organising bookings of school trips and managing online parent payments for items such as school dinners and trips. The role will involve some HR administration, such as keeping the school's Single Central System up to date and processing DBS applications.
• You will also support with general admin tasks as part of the office team, such as answering the phone and dealing with parent enquiries
• This is a full-time role and you would be required to work Monday-Friday 8:00am-3:30pm, term time only. This is a fixed term contract for 12 months starting 1st January 2025.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Join us as our Marketing Business Partner in Corporate & Institutional Banking

• Lead a team of marketing professionals by translating the Corporate & Institutional Banking (CIB) business strategy and commercial outcomes into plan, budget and execution
• Day-to-day, you’ll lead the marketing for our Corporate and Institutional (C&I) customer businesses, including Markets, supporting the strategy and commercial objectives alongside brand objectives
• Support the Marketing Director, C&I to drive the overall C&I marketing strategy, bringing together the three businesses, customer goals and journeys to deliver a customer-first marketing strategy
• This is an opportunity to make an important impact through your work and establish yourself as a key senior leader in both our Marketing function and across the customer business

What you'll do

As our Marketing Business Partner in Corporate & Institutional Banking, we’ll look to you to lead engagement with senior business leaders on converting business Objective Key Results into a customer centric strategy, with clear activation plans. You’ll design the marketing strategy, making decisions on resources and plans to prioritise delivery on the strategy, translating these into a three-year marketing strategy with an annual plan.

You’ll lead a team of marketing professionals by translating strategy into operational management activities, along with recommending and delivering a portfolio of products and services in line with the Marketing service proposition, through effective collaboration with the Marketing Centres of Excellence and all other relevant internal and external partners. You’ll sit on our leadership committees and interface with senior leaders within CIB.

Your top priorities will include:

• Providing insight to business stakeholders on marketing strategy, including annual business planning, marketing campaigns and proposition exploration and development
• Leading and developing a professional, capable and engaged team to meet the needs of the business and customers
• Driving greater visibility of Return on Investment for marketing spend across CIB marketing plans
• Delivering accurate and reliable profiling for the broad spectrum of customers within our Corporate, Institutional and Markets businesses, allowing for personalised marketing interventions to be deployed to the appropriate decision-maker within the business
• Delivering against commercial goals through direct and response marketing, developing a consistent approach across the bank
• Acting as a spokesperson for Corporate & Institutional Banking at external engagements such as trade events and through online networks
• Identifying key marketing priorities through the provision of expert diagnostics, analysis and decision support, making recommendations to the business and Centre of Expertise
• Drawing insights from Centre of Expertise to help inform the annual C&I marketing strategy and budget

The skills you'll need

To be successful in this role, you’ll need strong influencing and stakeholder engagement levels at a senior level, with knowledge and application of marketing strategies and leadership including comprehensive end-to-end understanding of the commercial sales funnel and customer lifetime value. You'll demonstrate strategic and commercial acumen, with experience of creating a clear connection between commercial drivers and marketing strategies.

In addition, you’ll have marketing experience within a large matrix organisation and knowledge of the banking industry, regulatory and commercial environment, specifically corporate and institutional banking including financial and capital markets.

Furthermore, you’ll need:

• Marketing technical expertise including Global Corporates, Sovereign Wealth Funds, Real Money Funds, Global Insurers, Non-Bank Financial Institutions, Structured Finance, and Markets
• The ability to make data driven decisions and support a culture of continuous improvement
• Cross-border marketing experience in key geographical markets aligned to NatWest’s Commercial & Institutional franchise, including European Economic Area, United States, Singapore, and Japan
• Experience of leading diverse, professional teams
• Experience of operational and financial planning with budget management experience
• A high level of drive, energy and personal commitment to success
• Demonstrated experience in understanding and communicating complex commercial models of value to a broad audience of stakeholders and collaborators
• Knowledge of relevant legal policies, regulations and risk management

The Christie is pleased to be able to offer an opportunity for a suitably experienced individual to join the Haematology and Teenage and Young Adult Service (TYA) to take on a role as data coordinator.

There is a opportunity for a permanent post and a 12month fixed term post within this application.

Based at the Withington site, you will be a valued member of the Haematology and TYA quality team and work alongside one other Data Coordinator. Your role will involve the collation, analysis and reporting of data relating to treatment and outcome of patients within the haematology department.

This post will work closely with and be supported by the Quality Manager, Quality Officer and Directorate Lead Nurse and will work alongside one other Data Coordinator.

We are looking for a self-motivated, proactive individual who is able to work well independently but also as part of a team. You must have good attention to detail, numerical and analytical skills as you must ensure the completeness, accuracy and consistency of the data so that it meets the standards of quality expected for reporting to national and local commissioners and for use in national and international audit and research.

You must be educated to degree level with a computing qualification and be able to demonstrate excellent IT skills and a high level of competency in in all Microsoft packages, especially Excel. Although not essential, a science, mathematical or statistical related degree would be advantageous.

If you are educated to a degree level with a computing qualification and have experience in working within clinical audit, information systems and hospital data then you are the right person to consider joining the quality team within the Haematology and TYA directorate.

The Christie haematology service acts as a tertiary referral centre for the management of patients with haematological malignancies and bone marrow failure. Inpatient haematology and transplant services for both adults and Teenage and Young Adult (TYA) patients are provided by the 31 bedded Palatine Treatment Ward, and the 4 bedded Withington Ward. Outpatient haematology services are provided by the Haematology and Transplant Day Unit (HTDU) and the ambulatory care facility. The Christie haematology service has grown extensively over the past few years with the development of new treatments and CART. Services are now delivered at 2 other trusts with plans to expand services closer to home further.

The directorate has a supportive and warm working culture where your contribution is valued. You will be joining a small quality team within the wider directorate focused on ensuring a high standard of patient care and experience.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Ensure the efficient and accurate collection of clinical data relating to patients within the defined haematology speciality.
• Ensure the completeness, accuracy and consistency of the data so that it meets the standards of quality expected for reporting to national and local commissioners and for use in national and international audit and research.
• Perform statistical analysis of transplant data to assess transplant outcomes, including overall survival and non-relapse mortality.
• Manage the reporting of transplantation outcomes and submit to the European Bone Marrow Transplant (EBMT) registry.
• Contribute to the design of protocols, which define what and when data is to be collected.
• Produce reports for the Haematology Directorate and subspecialty meetings.
• Work with staff at the Christie to ensure the accurate collection of data and ways to improve collection in the future. Communicate data quality issues to team.
• Identify clinical data that can be collected electronically from other systems in the hospital.
• Participate with in-house, external and independent audits providing requested information/reports.
• Request and obtain patient data from outside hospitals and institutions.
• Search for and retrieve results and data from patient health records, laboratory systems and hospital computerised patient administration system.
• General clerical and office management duties within the office including the maintenance of an efficient filing system.
• Work with clinicians, managers and administration staff to review working practices, identify new improved ways of working and find solutions to problems
• Any other duties as appropriate to the role and grade will be agreed between the post holder and line manager.



Education/Training/Communication/Development:-
• Attend appropriate training and education sessions at the request of manager/team leader.
• Contribute to unit/team meetings and newsletters to promote staff knowledge of the databases.
• Attend departmental education sessions to enhance own understanding of haematology oncology.


This advert closes on Friday 25 Oct 2024

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The post holder will assess, plan implement and evaluate the care for patients supporting and guiding junior staff in the process. S/he will provide direct patient care and have detailed clinical knowledge of the specialist area. The post holder will assist the senior Sister/Charge Nurses in ensuring that high standards of quality of care are delivered & maintained. The post holder will act as a positive role model within the department for staff patients and carers. The post holder will deputise for the senior sister as required.

To support the ward manager in implementing education, training and development strategies throughout the area for all staff groups. The role contributes to the improvement of standards to care through the development of the newly qualified workforce. To work clinically between BMTU and ward 79, support bed management and patient flow.

The role will include participating in audit and research, teaching and supporting colleagues throughout changes in practice. In conjunction with the Ward Manager, they will ensure that the workforce is fit for purpose in terms of their roles and that individual competencies are reviewed to provide a safe, high quality and efficient service.

Delivery of and supporting staff in Appraisals, revalidation, mandatory training, preceptorship and continuing professional development. They will contribute to the Trust education and development strategies, leading projects as designated by the Ward manager/ Modern Matron.

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.



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 resourcing@mft.nhs.uk.
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!




This advert closes on Thursday 31 Oct 2024

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A Vacancy at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust.


Manchester CPGC service is for patients with a suspected solid tumour cancer, requiring specialised intervention and management. Patient samples for genomic testing will either be derived from the existing MFT internal workload or be referred by regional pathology laboratories in other trusts.

We are looking to recruit a highly motivated Advanced Biomedical Scientist, you will be experienced and operating as a Biomedical Scientist in Histopathology, in line with ISO 15189 standards, providing scientific services to customers and patients to aid pathological diagnosis.

As the Advanced Biomedical Scientist, you will work with the Lead Biomedical Scientist and the Cellular Pathology Directorate Manager, to ensure that the planning and day to day running of the department , ensuring that leadership is available, day to day and on a long-term basis.

The post-holder will also support the Lead Biomedical Scientist to provide leadership and support to the Biomedical Scientists and Support teams and will have the experience and knowledge to provide highly complex and specialist advice to Histopathology teams, you will utilise this knowledge to continually review the effectiveness and efficiency of the department and implement innovative developmental improvements and redesign as appropriate.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Cellular Pathology Genomics Centre team at the Trust and to help shape future strategy and services for our local population.

This post is for an Advanced Biomedical Scientist in the Cellular Pathology Genomics Centre. Suitable candidates will be enthusiastic, aspirational and highly motivated HCPC registered Biomedical Scientist with extensive post registration Histopathology experience.

Candidates must be in possession of an IBMS specialist portfolio in Cellular Pathology and obtain MSc level or equivalent. A working knowledge of quality management systems and ISO15189 standard is essential.

The department will prepare tissue for the North West Genomics Laboratory Hub to deliver combined DNA-/RNA- NGS panel analysis according to the NGTD.

You will perform immunohistochemistry and undertake neoplastic cell content assessment on tumour tissues prior to Genomics testing, and participate in the Tissue-i EQA scheme

Ensure the highest scientific standards are maintained and to contribute to the improvement of technical and scientific standards within the department.

Demonstrate extensive use of personal judgement based on advanced experience and knowledge to ensure correct decisions are made by Biomedical Scientists and support staff on all aspects of specimen processing, microscopy and test interpretation that may directly affect patient care and management.

In conjunction with the Lead Biomedical Scientist, support the management of daily functions of the department in accordance with MFT policies and procedures.

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.8bn & 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.



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 atresourcing@mft.nhs.uk.

We’re looking forward to hearing from you!




This advert closes on Wednesday 30 Oct 2024

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This is an outstanding opportunity for a highly credible GP/medical/dental leader with a passion for integrated community working to join our forward-thinking Clinical Group, Senior Leadership Team. With a strong track record in governance, safety, integrating services and clinical effectiveness, you will provide senior clinical leadership for our Manchester and Trafford Local Care Organisations (LCOs) and the University Dental Hospital of Manchester (UDHM). Critically, you will promote research, innovation and education that will make our services fit for the future, and in doing so, put your career on an exciting trajectory.

With a commitment to system and organisational excellence, you will ensure that new models of community care are clinically safe, support best practice and are sustainable for changing patterns of delivery, fostering high levels of clinical involvement, joint working focused on delivering the best outcomes for patients and people.

What is more, with a track record of leading service improvement in a community environment and working collaboratively across systems, you will maintain credibility and influence with clinical colleagues in the Clinical Group, across MFT, in Greater Manchester and nationally.

If you have the right skills, experience, values and attitude to meet the needs and demands of the role, let us tell you more about what the job involves and why this could be your next and best career move.

• Bringing your wealth of experience as a clinical leader, you will make our LCOs and UDHM synonymous with quality, safety, and clinical effectiveness. This includes providing advice on developing our community services and making sure other leaders stay focused on innovation, patient safety and better outcomes for our patients.

• Providing professional leadership to the medical and dental workforce across the Clinical Group, you will lead on GP, medical and dental workforce planning, recruitment, productivity employee relations, promoting diversity, equality and creating a sense of belonging.

• Additionally, you will act as a role model for other medical leaders across MFT, securing confidence and credibility with teams as well as external stakeholders and our local communities.

• Guiding us through challenging decisions, sometimes in the face of opposition, you will ensure we act in the best interests of patient safety and patient experience.

• Using your exceptional communication and collaboration skills, you will help reconfigure our services to put patients at the centre of everything we do, working with other MFT medical leaders.

• Lastly, it goes without saying, you will demonstrate MFT values and behaviours, striving to continuously set and maintain the highest standards for both you and your team, whilst motivating and inspiring others to achieve these.

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & 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 30,000 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.

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.

Candidate Information Pack

To support this vacancy, we have developed a bespoke ‘Candidate Information Pack’which provides specific information about the role and the Assessment and Selection Process. To request a copy of this pack, please contact Talent Attraction & Senior Acquisition Service Manager Sinéad Gamble, via emailsinead.gamble@mft.nhs.uk.

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 atresourcing@mft.nhs.uk.

We’re looking forward to hearing from you!


This advert closes on Sunday 3 Nov 2024

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An opportunity has arisen for an Occupational Therapist to join the adult acute inpatient teams, based at Laureate house Wythenshawe hospital in south Manchester. This is a permanent contract and will be working as a therapists in a well established team.

The job holder will be responsible for managing a daily caseload of clients with acute / complex mental health and rehabilitation needs. You will complete a range of assessments and treatment plans to contribute to the discharge planning process based on your professional knowledge. This will be under the guidance of a Band 6 Specialist Occupational Therapist You will also contribute to the planning, development and evaluation of the service within the in-patient unit. For newly qualified staff there is a preceptorship pathway and for staff looking to increase their knowledge of mental health there is access to an extensive training and education offer.

You will be part of the Occupational Therapy Team which comprises of lead Occupational Therapist, Senior Occupational Therapist, Occupational Therapist assistant and support time and recovery workers.
• To utilise Occupational Therapy specific knowledge to provide the professional contribution within a designated ward
• Creatively identify and support the development and delivery of both therapeutic individual and group interventions to facilitate recovery. The aim of interventions is to achieve service users’ goals in all areas of occupation to optimise levels of independence and working towards community living
• To have a flexible approach to working hours to ensure that the needs of their clients are met.
• To work as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
• Demonstrate an attitude which respects and values service users’ and their carers
• The post holder maybe required to rotate to a different clinical area within the area dependent upon the needs of the service
• The post holder will abide by the Royal College of Occupational Therapy Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct and Standards for Practice
• To maintain standards for continuing registration with The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

Please see attached Job description for more details. Summary;
• To utilise Occupational Therapy specific knowledge to provide the professional contribution within designated Occupational Therapy Services and to assist in the organisation, development, co-ordination and evaluation of the Occupational Therapy Service in conjunction with senior Occupational Therapy staff and relevant Team / Service Manager.
• Creatively identify and support the development and delivery of both therapeutic individual and group interventions to facilitate Recovery. The aim of interventions is to achieve service users’ goals in all areas of occupation to optimise levels of independence and working towards community living.



Staff benefits
• Pay Enhancements – 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Excellent pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Wellbeing programme
• Blue Light Card Discounts


This advert closes on Thursday 31 Oct 2024

We are looking for an enthusiastic, compassionate, and highly motivated Occupational Therapy Assistant to join our inpatient Occupational Therapy Team. The post is based at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust in South Manchester.

This full-time position lends opportunities to work with adult surgical, clinical and medical oncology patients

The Occupational Therapy Assistant will work as part of the Rehabilitation Unit team. They will provide planned care to patients undergoing cancer treatment, symptom control, palliative care and rehabilitation and be able to take appropriate action to achieve the planned aims.

Alongside clinical duties, the post-holder will also be responsible for carrying out regular stock check, ordering of equipment and supporting the Occupational Therapy Team with onward referrals. They will work alongside other staff members and disciplines to ensure the Rehabilitation Unit remains a safe patient environment.

The post-holder will be encouraged to work as part of a multidisciplinary team, utilising excellent interpersonal skills within the inpatient setting and with the relevant community services to ensure a seamless transfer of care for our patients.

We are a friendly and supportive team and aim to give our junior staff members a good grounding in oncology and palliative care. The department puts emphasis on staff health and well-being, and individuals are invited to participate in regular supervision and debrief sessions to support them in their role.

There are plenty of opportunities for peer support and further learning, and all staff members are encouraged to contribute to our in-service training platform.

Working at The Christie is a unique and rewarding challenge. Every member of staff plays a crucial role in giving our patients the best possible care, treatment and experience. With a supportive culture, an international reputation and a range of staff benefits, there are a lot of good reasons to join The Christie.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES



CLINICAL
1. To carry a caseload of patients under the supervision – direct and indirect – of a registered therapist.
2. To complete Occupational Therapy assessments to identify deficits, agree treatment goals and formulate individualised treatment plans under the guidance of registered therapists as required
3. To support with departmental administrative tasks as required e.g. answering telephone, completing community referrals; and ordering adaptive equipment, as prescribed by the Occupational Therapy team.
4. To contribute to the planning, running and evaluating of meaningful therapeutic groups.
5. To assess and develop treatment plans for patients’ rehabilitation and be independent in progressing the patient’s rehabilitation programme.
6. To proactively feedback to the Occupational Therapist and other MDT members as appropriate regarding the patient’s progress in treatment sessions, and document in the patient’s electronic notes.
7. To be accountable for your actions and omissions in practice and be able to justify decisions using clinical reasoning.
8. To assist with moving and handling assessments.
9. To undertake mobility practice, personal care/ADL practice, stair practice or other occupational tasks to progress patients towards discharge.
10. To assess and to prescribe adaptive equipment.
11. To demonstrate effective communication skills with patients their family/carer and wider community services and to maintain confidentiality and sensitivity at all times to the emotional needs of the patient and their carer’s, offering reassurance and empathy. This may be in regard to the nature / prognosis of their condition.
12. To undertake assessments and interventions in the following areas: mobility personal care/ADL, stair or other areas of the person’s activities of daily living, that enables the individuals to progress towards discharge.
13. To plan and prioritise own workload seeking guidance as appropriate.
14. Contribute to multi-disciplinary team discussions regarding patient’s treatment and discharge planning.
15. To contribute to service development projects.
16. Liaise with other members of the team and external agencies.
17. To adopt a flexible working approach to ensure that the needs of the service are met, including possible weekend working and shift work as required.
18. To demonstrate effective team working inclusive of all relevant professionals.
19. To be accountable for own practice.
20. Stock control duties of small aids and other occupational therapy products.
21. Attend and effectively contribute to regular meetings, which include occupational therapy team meetings, departmental meetings, ward handovers.



PROFESSIONAL
1. To maintain and develop skills and knowledge to deliver a range of interventions under the guidance the qualified Occupational Therapist.
2. To take the opportunity to extend own knowledge and practical skills by attending training sessions & courses as appropriate and in line with performance objectives.
3. To actively participate in regular supervision.
4. To maintain a continuing professional development folder.
5. To comply with Trust and local policies, procedure and guidelines, especially those relating to risk assessment, health and safety, data protection, confidentiality and security.
6. In line with Trust and professional guidelines participate in regular formal supervision.
7. To participate in the Performance Review process by identifying objectives in line with own post profile requirements.
8. To treat all staff, patients, service users, NHS contractors and the general public with dignity and respect at all times.
9. To demonstrate high standards of clinical practice at all times.
10. Promote a positive and efficient image of the service within own and wider team.
11. Undertake reflective day-to-day practice, directed reading and training.
12. Identify own learning needs.



DEPARTMENTAL AND MANAGERIAL
1. To exercise good personal time management, punctuality, and consistent, reliable attendance.
2. To prioritise workload, balancing patient related and team demands to ensure that these remain in accordance with the department as a whole.
3. To be responsible for equipment used in carrying out occupational therapy duties.
4. To comply with departmental/organisational procedure, guidelines, and policies.
5. To participate in the Trust’s mandatory training programme.
6. To be familiar with the Health and Safety at Work Act and ensure personal safety and safety of others within the working environment.
7. To comply with the Trusts Information Governance Policy.


This advert closes on Thursday 31 Oct 2024

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Day of Surgery Admissions Unit (DOSA) and Integrated Procedures Unit (IPU) has an exciting opportunity for a motivated and conscientious receptionist to join our admin team.

This role is for 37.5 hours per week, worked over 5 days. The IPU admin team covers the Unit from 06:45 to 17:00 Monday to Friday. IPU is closed on weekends and Bank Holidays. This is a great opportunity to achieve an excellent work-life balance, whilst being part of a dynamic, fast-paced service.
• To provide a high quality, comprehensive administrative service to the IPU staff, ensuring effective administrative and communication systems are in place to support efficient service delivery.
• To welcome patients and visitors to the Unit.
• To deal with general enquiries from patients, relatives, other hospital staff and outside agencies, taking appropriate action where required.
• To arrange transport for patients as needed.
• To provide comprehensive advice to patients regarding appointments.
• To answer queries promptly and courteously, taking appropriate actions according to the mode of enquiry or the information required.
• To book surgical clinic appointments.
• To record patient attendance on Careflow, CRIS or Theatreman systems in an accurate and timely manner.
• To prepare patient admissions lists and theatre lists.
• To be responsible for scanning/filing relevant documentation into case notes after discharge.
• To update hospital case notes tracking systems, ensuring the location of case notes is accurately recorded at all times.
• To work as part of the multidisciplinary team on IPU, prompting effective communication.
• To maintain cleanliness in the work environment in line with Trust and local health and safety policies.
• To regularly review working practices and develop and implement new ways of working.
• To identify areas for self-development and training within the Performance Planning and Development Review structure.

The Integrated Procedures Unit (IPU) is a nurse-led, fast-paced and dynamic service. The unit consists of a procedure team, interventional radiology unit, ultrasound room, surgical dressings clinic, outpatients clinic, day of surgery admissions unit, an operating theatre and second stage recovery bays. The Day of Surgery Admissions unit is a small, purpose-built Unit delivering pre-operative care to patients undergoing general anaesthetic.

You will become part of this complex multidisciplinary team and benefit from a comprehensive induction period.

For further information about the role, please contact IPU Unit Manager Caroline Hibbert on 0161 446 3883.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• To welcome patients and visitors to the unit.
• To provide reassurance to patients and relatives where necessary..
• To deal with general enquiries from patients, relatives, other hospital staff and outside agencies, taking appropriate action where required.
• To arrange transport for patients as required.
• Provide comprehensive advice to patients regarding appointments.
• To liaise with other hospitals/departments as required.
• To use own initiative to resolve problems as they arise, eg cancellation of appointments.
• To maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
• To book surgical clinic appointments.
• To record patient attendance on Medway, CRIS or Theatreman Systems in an accurate and timely manner.
• To be responsible for filing/scanning relevant documentation into case notes after discharge.
• To be responsible for updating the hospital case note tracking system, making sure that the location of case notes is accurately recorded at all times,.
• To work collaboratively with colleagues to ensure policies are adhered to.
• To cross-cover all reception services within both IPU/DOSA, in accordance with service need and in the case of annual leave and sick leave.
• To identify personal training needs and actively participate in the development of appropriate training sessions for ward receptionists.
• To attend training sessions run by the core Health Records team and other appropriate courses, as required.
• To regularly review working practices and develop and implement new ways of working.
• To attend staff meetings and read daily departmental communication.
• To support the reception manager and unit manager to undertake a regular review to support more effective ways of working, when required.
• To participate in regular audits of unit-based clerical activities.



Planning and organisational tasks / duties
• Maintain cleanliness in the work environment in line with Trust health and safety policies.
• Welcome and orientate patients, visitors and others to the department and ensure that all communications result in effective customer care.
• Proactively help patients and carers to take an active role in care delivery.
• Demonstrate respect for the individual patient, ensuring religious, cultural and social needs are considered at all times and acknowledge their individual rights. In all situations ensure consideration is made to the patients cultural background. Recognises people’s differences and act in a non-discriminatory way.
• Recognise and report abusive behaviour to an appropriate member of staff. Document same Liaise, communicate and negotiate with colleagues to ensure co-operation in achieving departmental objectives, promoting good working relationships and establishing team spirit. Contribute to effective team working, by being fully involved, committed and participative to achieving full potential.
• Develop personal awareness of others perceptions, acknowledging and changing behaviour in response to any constructive feedback
• Adhere to Trust Uniform Policy at all times
• Attend all Mandatory training courses
• Demonstrates an agreed set of values and accountable for own attitude and behaviour.
• Maintain confidentiality with regard to patient information both at work and outside of working hours.
• To be aware of and adhere to all policies including; sickness and absence, confidentiality, uniform and responsibilities under the Health and Safety at work act and be familiar with all risk assessments.
• To show respect for members of the team and endorse the department’s philosophy of giving mutual support.



Environment Support:
• To ensure all reception areas are clean and tidy.



Responsibility for financial resources
• Support the nursing team to meet the cost savings for the department.


This advert closes on Thursday 31 Oct 2024

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A Vacancy at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust.


An exciting opportunity has arisen for a 12 month fixed term contract or secondment for an experienced Healthcare Scientist/ practitioner to join the team in the Sleep Service, Trafford General Hospital, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust.

The role is to support the sleep service in its delivery of a high-quality service both in the main sleep service and at our Community Diagnostic Centre based at Withington Community Hospital.

The Sleep Service is a modern dynamic unit servicing a large area of the North West. It has a CPAP user base of over 8,000 patients and provides a wide range of services including diagnosis and treatment of non-respiratory sleep disorders. It is actively involved in the teaching of students on the PTP and STP courses at Manchester Metropolitan University.



The position will involve:

Performing, analysing and reporting on in-patient and outpatient sleep studies (including respiratory polygraphy, full video polysomnography, multiple sleep latency testing, maintenance of wakefulness testing and actigraphy).

Initiating treatment with CPAP and the follow-up of these patients using agreed protocols in both face-to-face and telephone clinics.

Teaching, training and mentoring of students and junior staff.

The service encourages and supports flexible working but the successful applicant will be expected to cover evening shifts on a rotating roster.

The successful applicant will also be expected to travel to work at either Trafford General Hospital, or the Community Diagnostic Centre based at Withington Community Hospital (WTWA) as service demands require.



MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.8bn & 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.



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 atresourcing@mft.nhs.uk.



We’re looking forward to hearing from you!




This advert closes on Thursday 31 Oct 2024

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IT Business Change Analyst Opportunity (Permanent)

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a motivated and organised IT Business Change Analyst to join the Group Informatics team at Manchester Foundation Trust (MFT).

We are looking for enthusiastic and dedicated staff, willing to deliver and model our values and behaviours.

You will join a growing, motivated, and supportive team and will be well placed to develop your skills and knowledge.

You will be experienced in the development of business cases, applying budgeting, benefits tracking & demand management principles and the application and appreciation of project finances, risk and issue and dependency management within projects.

Please read the Person Spec and the Job description in detail to assess whether or not you meet the essential criteria for teh above role before submitting an application. If you have applied for this role recently and not been invited to interview it is highly unlikely that your application will be successful this time round.

This is a busy and rewarding role in a team which supports the transformation of services through the utilisation of technology in accordance with trust-wide business requirements. Your application must be able to demonstrate that you have a sound understanding of business change processes, have strong verbal, presentation and written communication skills, advanced IT skills, detailed knowledge of Business Modelling and Analysis and a broad technical understanding of the application of IT.

As the IT Business Change Analyst, you will be responsible for determining and implementing future requirements through the analysis and review of systems and processes. You will be required to work in a cross functional team, and liaise with both internal and external stakeholders to address and resolve project requirements (including managing issues, conflicts and competing demands).

You will lead the detailed design and requirements phases for small to medium projects; identifying where improvements and efficiencies can be gained and driving forward the requirements from business cases to implementation and post project review.

You need to be flexible, committed and friendly. You will enjoy understanding clinical and operational processes. You will be able to meet deadlines effectively and manage your own workload.

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & 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.

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 atresourcing@mft.nhs.uk.

We’re looking forward to hearing from you!


This advert closes on Thursday 31 Oct 2024

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Looking for an exciting opportunity to lead a high-performing team? We're seeking an experienced RTR Finance Manager to join us on a short-term basis while we recruit for a permanent member of staff.

Role Highlights:

• Manage complex balance sheet reconciliations
• Lead system implementations & continuous improvements
• Support internal/external audits
• Be part of the SAP4/Hana project meetings
• Collaborate with the CBS leadership team on strategic initiatives

Location: Hybrid working (1 day/week onsite at Angel Square).
In January, you'll also oversee a team during UAT testing, requiring onsite presence for 4 days/week.

Daily Rate: Competitive, around £700 per day (Inside IR35)
Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours/week
Start Date: ASAP!

If you're experienced in managing finance teams, auditing, and have some exposure to SAP projects, this is a great chance to make an impact.

Apply now to be part of a dynamic and supportive team at Co-op! #FinanceJobs #Hiring #RTRFinanceManager #SAP4Hana #InterimRole #HybridWork #Leadership

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Rullion celebrates and supports diversity and is committed to ensuring equal opportunities for both employees and applicants.

Are you a strategic finance leader with a passion for driving business performance?

Do you want to make a real difference to the travelling public of Manchester?

Come and join Transport for Greater Manchester and take the reins as our Head of Finance. You will be at the heart of our financial strategy, guiding us through a period of transformation.

Your Role

You’ll provide excellent leadership to our Finance team as well as:

• Lead and manage the full spectrum of finance activities, from budgeting and forecasting to financial reporting.

• Drive financial planning to support operational excellence and long-term business strategy.

• Partner with senior leadership colleagues to provide data-driven insights and recommendations.

• Oversee financial risk management and ensure regulatory compliance across the transport sector.

• Lead and continue to build the finance team to support and advise into TfGM’s expanding range of activities

• Optimise financial processes to improve efficiency and cost-effectiveness, .driving continuous improvement

Who are we?

TfGM plays a pivotal role in shaping the future of transport across Greater Manchester, influencing millions of daily journeys. Working here means directly contributing to the development of an integrated and sustainable transport network that transforms the region.

Working at TfGM offers a unique blend of public service, innovation, and the chance to make a tangible difference to a major UK city-region.

What you’ll bring

What you do and how you do it is important whatever type of role you work in at TfGM and even small behaviours and actions can have a really big impact. At TfGM, our behaviours bring to life our values of Deliver, Care and Adapt.

• Proven experience as a senior finance professional, preferably in the transport or logistics sector.

• A strategic mindset with strong analytical, forecasting, and budgeting skills.

• Professional accounting qualifications (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA or equivalent).

• Strong leadership abilities with a track record of managing high-performing finance teams.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

What we can offer you

TfGM works closely with local authorities, government bodies, and private sector partners to deliver complex projects. This gives you the unique opportunity to collaborate across sectors and gain valuable experience in cross-industry work.

As part of the finance team at TfGM, you’ll be directly involved in funding and supporting large-scale transport projects that improve infrastructure across Greater Manchester. From managing the financials of new tram lines to funding innovative green transport initiatives, you'll be at the heart of transformative projects that benefit the entire region.

Working at TfGM offers a unique blend of public service, innovation, and the chance to make a tangible difference to the people of Greater Manchester.

Our benefits include:

• A competitive salary depending on skills and experience

• 28 days holiday per annum (plus bank holidays)

• Flexible and hybrid working options to promote and support a good work/life balance

• Free bus, rail or Metrolink travel to and from work within the Greater Manchester boundary

• Local Government Defined Benefit Pension Scheme which includes life cover of 3x your salary and options to increase your pension contributions

• Commitment to learning and personal development and upskilling with reimbursement of professional fees, where essential to the role

• We promote good physical and mental health and can provide additional support to staff via our employee assistance programme when required

What's next?

To apply please submit your CV and also provide a covering letter providing clear examples of how your experience meets the requirements of the role, all appointments will be based on merit.Our short-listing process is anonymised, so please do not include your name or contact details on either of these documents. If any personal details are included these will be visible to the hiring manager.

TfGM is proud to be an equal opportunities employer that encourages and celebrates diversity. We want to recruit and retain a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and welcome individuals from all backgrounds by committing to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process.We will offer support and reasonable adjustments if required and we also have a Guaranteed Assessment Scheme which you can find out more information on here.

For this opportunity, you must be able to prove you have the right to work in the UK - if in doubt please visit the following linkEmployers' right to work checklist - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). Please note we are not a licensed sponsor.

Please note we may close the advert early if we receive a high volume of applications.

Role profile

Ward 4 is an acute medical Oncology ward, which specialises in caring for patients with Altered Airways, based within one of the leading cancer centres in Europe. We are a 25 bedded ward, which is comprised of open bays and side rooms. We care for a variety of different disease groups. This provides an array of exposure, broadens knowledge, and expertise within the field of oncology. We treat patients with a full range of diagnostic, inpatient, and treatment needs. Alongside specialising in Altered Airways, we administer chemotherapy regimens, we also support patients during their treatment with the symptoms and side effects of treatment. We care for palliative patients providing symptom control and also end-of-life care.



As a Staff Nurse you will be responsible for meeting the medical, physical and emotional needs of our patients; ensuring effective communication is practiced with patients and their families at all times.

We ensure that you are prepared to start your career with us by offering you an 8-week supernumerary period where you are closely supported by a clinical practice facilitator and you will also have a designated sister/charge nurse alongside for your added guidance as we value your wellbeing and progression. This period enables you to have the knowledge and skill to deliver exceptional care that every patient deserves.

The role as staff nurse on Ward 4 includes:

- Managing acutely unwell patients

- Provide specialist oncological nursing interventions

- Recognise deterioration in patients’ condition at an early stage

- Keen to progress within cancer care and undertake specialist training within the role, such as standardised chemotherapy training (UKONs)

- Providing Palliative and End of Life Care

- Patient education

- Liaising with the MDT and being the patients advocate

- Effectively communicating with patient and relatives

- Clear, accurate documentation

- Pro-active team player

- Keeping up to date with current guidance and implementing evidence-based practice

The Christie is one of Europe’s leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.

We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years.

We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.

Professional
• As part of the ward team help achieve and maintain a high standard of patient care.
• To welcome patients and introduce them to the ward routine.
• Undertake the nursing care of patients, ensuring privacy & dignity is maintained whilst being aware of physical and psychological needs.
• To be aware of the needs of relatives, and to give them support and advice.
• Take individual responsibility for the nursing care of a group of patients, as a registered nurse.
• To participate in the rehabilitation of patients and give relatives any necessary instructions.
• Ensure that prescribed drugs and treatments are given correctly and in accordance with the Hospital Procedure and Policy, and work within NMC guidelines.
• To follow the procedure when notifying relatives of seriously ill patients and those who have died.
• To liaise with medical and para-medical personnel and community organisations.
• To participate in internal rotation to night duty as required.
• Regularly attend team meetings to remain updated regarding changes within the ward, and within the Trust.
• Manage and generally supervise the ward in the absenceof senior staff.
• Provide a supportive role within the ward for nursing, medical and clerical Staff.
• To give a clear and accurate update at change of duties and ensure accurate documentation of nursing interventions.
• To participate in the emergency/continuing care of patients and give any necessary instructions, including transfer information.
• Participate in nursing procedures appropriate to the ward.
• Support and assist in the induction/training of junior staff/Health Care Assistant’s acting as mentor to designated staff.
• Be able to act as ward co-ordinator in absence of senior staff and ensure the safe and timely through put of patients, liaising closely with admission staff, medical staff and other wards.
• To liaise with medical and para medical personnel and community organisations.
• To highlight areas of improvement/development within the department and undertake relevant projects.
• To participate in ward/unit/Trust initiatives i.e. CODE
• To act as support for other ward nurses in relation to acute emergency care.
• Safely escort patients to other areas, and act as an escort for patients during transfer to other departments/hospitals as required.
• Assist in the provision of meals/refreshments for patients whilst meeting their nutritional needs.
• Assist in the general housekeeping duties of the ward.
• Help to maintain a safe environment and report faults/risks etc to the nurse in charge.
• Liaise with staff members responsible for stores/stationery and ordering and assist in the maintenance of stock levels.
• Handle patient’s personal possessions, and ensure cash and valuables kept securely as per policy.
• Correct care and custody of controlled drugs and aid the safe storage of medicines, in line with Trust Policies.
• Assist medical staff with procedures.
• Carry out certain procedures such as venepuncture, cannulation and the administration of Chemotherapy, and be prepared to learn new skills relevant to the role.
• Undertake training on Brachytherapy and Moleclar Radiotherapy, when ready to do so. (Ward 4)
• To cross cover other ward within unit,to ensure adequate staff cover over both wards, when required.



EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
• To be responsible for own personal development and for maintaining a personal development plan.
• To complete the ward preceptor pack, and ward training packs.
• Complete Principles and Practice of Intravenous Skills Programme and Cannulation Skills Training and update regularly.
• Annually attend all mandatory study days as per Trust and unit guidance.


PERSONAL
• Demonstrate a pleasant and approachable manner and help create and promote a good working relationship.
• Show professional and courteous manner when answering the telephone and other enquires.
• Maintain confidentiality with regard to patient information both at work and outside of working hours.
• To be aware of and adhere to all policies including; sickness and absence, confidentiality, uniform and responsibilities under the Health and Safety at work act and be familiar with all risk assessments pertinent to the ward.
• Report and record all accidents and complaints according to the agreed policy.
• To be aware of limitations and utilise the preceptor system for any issues that arise.
• To show respect for members of the team and endorse the ward’s philosophy of giving mutual support.
• Adhere to trust uniform policy.


This advert closes on Wednesday 30 Oct 2024

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