We are looking for a Band 5 Nurse who wants to join our expert Outpatient team, delivering high standards of nursing care to work as part of a nursing team dedicated to improving the service the clinical area offers and participating with future developments. Applicants must be registered with the UK NMC registration.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an innovative, highly motivated individual either experienced or newly qualified.As part of the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, we provide specialist healthcare services for children and young people throughout the North West, as well as nationally and internationally. The post available is at the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital Outpatients department on the Oxford Road Campus(ORC) The post holder must be organised, responsive and flexible in coordinating and leading outpatient clinics and supporting specialist Nursing teams. They must also be trained or prepared to train in phlebotomy and plastering.

About us

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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading. So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll 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 youll 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.

Were looking forward to hearing from you!

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree or Diploma
• RN Child

Desirable

• Teaching Qualification
• Degree level 6 study Diploma
• Venepuncture and Cannulation trained

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of current nursing issues
• Knowledge of clinical governance
• IT/ Computer literate
• Organisation and Problem Solving skills
• Effective Communication skills

Desirable

• Involvement in change/improvement processes

Training and Experience

Essential

• Experience of working on own and as part of a team
• Ability to supervise and support junior staff
• Evidence of teaching and assessing skills/ability
• Awareness of clinical Audit

Desirable

• Evidence undertaking a mentor/preceptor role

Employer details

Employer name

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

MCS- Paediatric Outpatients, Wythenshawe

Southmoor Road

Manchester

M23 9LT

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349-MCH-6599011*