We’re looking for compassionate and caring Clinical and Environmental Assistants with a passion to be a key part of the patient care journey here at Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MFT). Our Clinical and Environmental 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. Our nursing teams are committed to caring for our patients and families, delivering consistent, high quality, patient focused care. You’ll communicate in a sensitive and compassionate manner with patients, relatives, and other members of the multi-disciplinary team, working flexibly across a range of day and night shifts over 7 days a week You will ensure that a high quality safe clinical environment is maintained to ensure effective patient centred care can be delivered to critically ill patients in our busy Critical Care Department A fantastic opportunity has arisen on the Critical Care Ward at North Manchester General Hospital. We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed clinical and environmental assistant to join and work as an integral part of our team. CCW is a twelve bedded unit providing care for critically ill patients. The post provides an exciting challenge to the successful candidate and gives the opportunity to play a key role in supporting the needs of Patients, multi-disciplinary team and relatives. Working under the supervision of Registered Nurses and within Trust guidelines and 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 main duties will involve supporting the nursing team with basic patient care needs, replenishing stock and ensuring the tidiness and appearance of the department is conducive to good patient care Following on the job training and assessment, you’ll learn how to undertake a range of delegated, clinical care duties that include The role of the Clinical Environmental Assistant is mainly one of support to the staff and does NOT have the same degree of patient contact as would be expected in a general ward. On the Job Training Opportunities On joining MFT, if you are new to working in healthcare, you’ll be supported to develop your knowledge and skills through our Support Worker Development Programme for Clinical and Environmental Assistants which includes completion of the Care Certificate. Evidence of prior learning will be reviewed and considered. 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 atresourcing@mft.nhs.uk. We’re looking forward to hearing from you! This advert closes on Monday 29 Apr 2024 Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme Disability Confident About Disability Confident