Nursing Associate

at  Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Buccleuch Lodge Intermediate Care Unit is long established in the West Didsbury area. We have a unique Community setting with dedicated nursing and therapy staff. We are a well structured, motivated team with a strong patient focus. We are a constantly developing service with nurse led initiatives. We provide inpatient care to 14 patients providing rehabilitation with the aim of returning patients home with support.
We can provide career development and educational possibilities and invest constantly in our staff and service development and modernisation. Care is delivered of a very high standard with quality time to spend with your patients.
Seize the opportunity to experience the rewarding aspect of nursing in this multi-disciplinary approach to the rehabilitation of patients with multiple medical conditions. We would welcome you to join our team in this community based nursing prospect to deliver thorough, high quality patient care.

To be a nurse in our organisation is to be part of something special, which is why we need amazing people like you – people who stand out from the crowd. Real professionals who are:

• Adaptable to new roles
• Responsive to change
• Always looking to improve
• Excellent listeners, a fast learner and a compassionate carer

Staff are offered access to fantastic learning and development opportunities. Being part of the service means being trusted and supported, it means being recognised, respected and rewarded. It’s the way nursing should be!
Undertake comprehensive health care needs assessment of patients.
Collaborate with other health care professionals.
Use professional judgement when assessing patient needs/ problems and investigations requiring analysis and intervention.
Ensure that patient / ward information is communicated to the multidisciplinary team.
Practice in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct and the Trust’s policies and procedures, and professional guidelines in order that a safe and quality service is provided.
Facilitate and encourage patients, carers and relatives to take an active role in care given and where appropriate develop plans that enable patients and carers to be independent as far as reasonable possible.
Communicate effectively with dignity and respect to all patients, relatives, staff and others.
Provide and receive complex, sensitive information concerning patient’s medical condition.
Undertake practice sensitive to the individualised needs of all patients,
Administration of medicines and treatments in line with NMC & Trust Policy
Promote self-care and health education in the clinical ward/department.
Be actively involved in all aspects of admission and discharge, engaging with other agencies and community teams to ensure a safe, individualised approach based on the assessment of needs.
Be competent in the correct use of all equipment used in the clinical setting.
Maintain accurate, contemporaneous patient records in line with Trust Policy and NMC Code of Conduct.
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

Please refer the Job description for details