Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen in our TB Nursing Team. We are looking for 12 month fixed term Senior Health Care Support worker, to work 30 hrs a week.



The position is open to anyone meeting the criteria, and secondment opportunities will be considered.



We are a small team of TB nurses covering the TB services at North Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale and Bury localities, and the position holder will have the opportunity to work across all sites and will be expected to also independently visits patients in their own home.



The post is based within the Infectious Disease Department at North Manchester General Hospital, and the team deliver care both virtually and face to face, in clinics and in patients own homes. We support adults, children and families with active and latent TB.



We cover a 5 day week, and offer flexible opportunities over the 5 days to encourage a good work life balance.



We are looking for a flexible, dynamic person to support the team in delivering excellent care to a varied, often complex, patient group.



You will hold a driving licence, and have your own car to use to commute across the locality and to undertake patients home visits



You will provide support for patients and family on TB treatment by independently undertaking home visits, telephone interviews and supporting the TB Nurses in outpatient clinics



You will undertake venepuncture in patients own home and outpatient clinic departments



MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of over 3bn & 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 30,000 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 & 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 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!