Senior Nursing Assistant

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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.

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!

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• GCSE/'O' levels in numeracy and literacy NVQ II or above

Desirable criteria

• A1 - Assessors qualification.

Experience

Essential criteria

• Some understanding of the needs of older people
• 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
• Experience of work with the elderly /frail.

Desirable criteria

• Community experience.
• Experience of working with acutely unwell patients

Skills

Essential criteria

• Ability to move and handle patients and equipment with appropriate training
• Able to develop and maintain effective communication with a range of people about a range of matters
• Good interpersonal and organisational skills
• Able to deal with sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy
• Able to maintain quality of own work.
• Able to maintain confidentiality and discretion
• Good communicator both written and verbal.

Desirable criteria

• Enhanced Computer skills
• Expanded scope of skills including physiological signs, venepuncture etc

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Able to apply knowledge of policies, procedures, legislation and professional standards of practice
• Understanding of the MDT roles Knowledge of the support worker role and how it benefits patients.

Aptitudes

Essential criteria

• Able to work to time pressures and unpredictable work pattern
• Motivated and patient focused Flexible and adaptable.
• Able to work the daily / weekly shift pattern of the team / service
• To work across health and social care to support the remit of the MCR team in the community.
• Clean and smart appearance.
• Car driver / owner / access to car essential

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Documents to download

• Job Description (PDF, 184.4KB)
• Functional Requirements (PDF, 933.6KB)
• Candidate Essential Guide Non Medical (PDF, 1.3MB)