# Nursing Assistant - Ward A7 > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/nursing-assistant-ward-a7/4fbc7fe5-87e9-4f62-bf2f-0f092388cf91 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/nursing-assistant-ward-a7/4fbc7fe5-87e9-4f62-bf2f-0f092388cf91.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Manchester - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 2 - **Salary:** £24,465 - £26,598 Per Annum, Pro Rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-26T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-15T00:02:28.860Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Manchester/Manchester/Manchester_University_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Medicine/Medicine-v7769111 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7769111?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.mft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview 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. Diabetic and Endocrine Medicine is dedicated to the delivery of high quality  nursing care. You will work as part of a highly motivated team on Ward A7 To succeed, you’ll need to be committed to delivering high quality, patient focused care with pride and respect and have excellent interpersonal skills. It really is a great chance to join an innovative team in a Trust that has integrated health, teaching, research with excellent facilities right in the heart of Manchester. As well as offering a diverse range of services to over a million patients a year, our specialist hospitals have a real community feel and are home to hundreds of world-class clinicians and academic staff. ### Main duties of the job Being supervised by Registered Nurses & within Trust guidelines & protocols, you’ll assist the Nursing team in delivering the excellent standard of patient care that you would expect for yourself and your loved ones. Your duties will involve supporting patients with personal care needs, including mobilising, toileting, eating & drinking. You'll support the clinics and perform observations, ECGs and venepuncture for our patient group. Following on the job training and assessment, you’ll learn how to undertake a range of delegated clinical care duties that include recording patient observations & changes to patient conditions. On the Job Training Opportunities On joining MFT, if you are new to working in healthcare, you’ll be supported to develop your knowledge & skills through our Support Worker Development Programme for Nursing Assistants If you’re an experienced Nursing Assistant with a comprehensive range of skills & seeking a new opportunity in a Band 3 role, you’ll undertake a skills analysis when you start to ensure that you meet the skills required for your role. If there are any gaps identified in your knowledge, you’ll be supported to access relevant clinical skills modules to support your  Band 3 post on completion. Evidence of prior learning will be reviewed and considered. ### 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. Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in your application Here at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, we’re proud to be ALL HERE FOR YOU—for our patients, our communities, and each other. As part of our commitment to fairness, transparency, and personal integrity, we ask all applicants to ensure that their job applications reflect their own experiences, skills, and motivations. While AI tools can support spelling, grammar, or formatting, we expect that the content of your application—especially personal statements and responses to role-specific questions—is written by you.  This helps us get to know the real you and ensures that our recruitment process remains equitable and meaningful for everyone. Thank you for helping us uphold the values that make our Trust a place where people belong, grow, and thrive.  We look forward to receiving your application. 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, please contact the manager named below. ## Job Details 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. Diabetic and Endocrine Medicine is dedicated to the delivery of high quality nursing care. You will work as part of a highly motivated team on Ward A7 To succeed, you’ll need to be committed to delivering high quality, patient focused care with pride and respect and have excellent interpersonal skills. It really is a great chance to join an innovative team in a Trust that has integrated health, teaching, research with excellent facilities right in the heart of Manchester. As well as offering a diverse range of services to over a million patients a year, our specialist hospitals have a real community feel and are home to hundreds of world-class clinicians and academic staff. ## Job Description Being supervised by Registered Nurses & within Trust guidelines & protocols, you’ll assist the Nursing team in delivering the excellent standard of patient care that you would expect for yourself and your loved ones. Your duties will involve supporting patients with personal care needs, including mobilising, toileting, eating & drinking. You'll support the clinics and perform observations, ECGs and venepuncture for our patient group. Following on the job training and assessment, you’ll learn how to undertake a range of delegated clinical care duties that include recording patient observations & changes to patient conditions. On the Job Training Opportunities On joining MFT, if you are new to working in healthcare, you’ll be supported to develop your knowledge & skills through our Support Worker Development Programme for Nursing Assistants If you’re an experienced Nursing Assistant with a comprehensive range of skills & seeking a new opportunity in a Band 3 role, you’ll undertake a skills analysis when you start to ensure that you meet the skills required for your role. If there are any gaps identified in your knowledge, you’ll be supported to access relevant clinical skills modules to support your Band 3 post on completion. Evidence of prior learning will be reviewed and considered. ## 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. Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in your application Here at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, we’re proud to be ALL HERE FOR YOU—for our patients, our communities, and each other. As part of our commitment to fairness, transparency, and personal integrity, we ask all applicants to ensure that their job applications reflect their own experiences, skills, and motivations. While AI tools can support spelling, grammar, or formatting, we expect that the content of your application—especially personal statements and responses to role-specific questions—is written by you. This helps us get to know the real you and ensures that our recruitment process remains equitable and meaningful for everyone. Thank you for helping us uphold the values that make our Trust a place where people belong, grow, and thrive. We look forward to receiving your application. 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, please contact the manager named below. ## Person Specification ### skills **Essential** - Good communication skills (written and verbal). - Effective use of electronic solutions to support the delivery of patient care. - Able to work as a team. - Able to carry out well defined routine tasks. - Able to work on own initiative, following direction/supervision by a Registered Healthcare Practitioner. - Able to relate well with patients/relatives/visitors/ Colleagues/the multi-disciplinary team and wider Trust staff. ### Qualifications **Essential** - Holds National Care Certificate or be willing to undertake and complete within 12 weeks of starting. - 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 - Will be required to undertake level 2 apprenticeship in health care or gain equivalent knowledge and skill through the Trust’s Clinical Support Worker Development Programme. ### Knowledge and experience **Essential** - Experience working in a healthcare, social care organisation/setting or service industry requiring people contact. **Desirable** - Experience of working within a health care environment. ## Documents - [functional requirements (pdf, 933.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10034892) - [job description & person specification b2 (pdf, 240.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10034890) - [job description and person specification band 3 (pdf, 264.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10034891) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.