# Nursing Assistant > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/nursing-assistant/a38b8883-f18a-4d09-ba9a-2956415ec8eb - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/nursing-assistant/a38b8883-f18a-4d09-ba9a-2956415ec8eb.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Wythenshawe Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Nursing assistant - **Grade:** Band 2 - **Salary:** £25,272 - £27,476 per annum, pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-09T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-02T15:47:48.518Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Manchester/Wythenshawe/Manchester_University_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Senior_Nursing_Assistant/Senior_Nursing_Assistant-v8282085 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8282085?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.mft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are looking for a compassionate and motivated band 3 Healthcare Support Worker to join our dedicated team within the Haematology Department at Wythenshawe hospital. This role is covering a five day service working between the hours of 08:00 -16:00. We promote flexibility and are happy to support different working patterns within the needs of the service. We will support you with specialist and bespoke training to reach your potential and excel in your chosen career path. You will receive one to one clinical support, professional development, and guidance. ### Main duties of the job In the role as Health Care Support Worker working without direct supervision, you will be responsible for delivering clinical care for patients in their own home with immediate access to a qualified staff member for advice and direction on care as required. You will be required to undertake venepuncture, obtain ECGs, and complete observations and document accordingly. You will be responsible for your prioritising your own caseload of work and be responsible for tasks delegated from a registered nurse. Communicating effectively with patients, relatives, carers, and other healthcare practitioners, internal and external to the team, ensuring any concerns are listened to and relevant actions are taken. You will always act in a manner, which illustrates respect for privacy, dignity and confidentiality. ### 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. ### Applicant requirements This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Some understanding of the needs of oncology patients - Ability to work collaboratively within the team and independently - Ability to work under supervision - General workplace experience - Previous experience of work in a health or social care setting **Desirable** - NHS experience ### Qualifications **Essential** - NVQ III or equivalent by qualification/ experience / care certificate - Good standard of numeracy and literacy **Desirable** - venepuncture and cannualtion ## Documents - [jd (pdf, 224.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10598893) - [functional requirements (pdf, 482.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10598833) - [inside mft – your candidate place (pdf, 306.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2890) ## 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.