Job overview

The Division of Surgery is looking for Nursing Assistants to work within the Acute Theatre suite. There are 10 Theatres, undertaking both elective and non-elective work. We specialise in adult and paediatric General & Colorectal, Orthopaedic both elective and trauma, Plastic trauma, and emergency surgery for Gynaecology, Breast, ENT and Maxillofacial.

There is also the possibility of  attending emergency procedures in Maternity Delivery Suite.

With a passion for helping others and an ability to demonstrate compassion in your approach to care for our patients, your support and ‘hands on’ work will offer not only our patients a more positive and reassuring hospital stay, but you individually; great job satisfaction in knowing your dedication and commitment has made a real difference to the people whom you’ll be caring for. 

Main duties of the job

Your role will be that of a Nursing Assistant to the qualified theatre practitioners i.e. Theatre Nurses and Operating Department Practitioners within the theatre department. 

Your main responsibility's will be:

Ensuring equipment is available for surgeons and scrub practitioners and support them during the surgical procedure.

Accurately complete patient paperwork and update the ORMIS computer system in a timely manner.

Participating in theatre team briefs and the WHO checklists for safer surgery.

Moving and handling of heavy loads such as large trays of instruments, heavy equipment and patient transfers.

You will act as the patients advocate maintaining privacy and dignity at all times. 

Maintain cleanliness in the work environment in line with Trust Health and Safety and Infection Prevention Practice policies.

Be able to work as part of the multidisciplinary team as well as independently.

Be able to anticipate the needs of the surgical team. 

Promote standards of health and safety in working practice and the workplace, by being responsible for self and others through identifying risks, undertaking work activities in a safe manner.

Provide high standards of infection control. Use a range of techniques for infection prevention and control including waste management, hand washing and the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

Contribute to effective team working, by being fully involved, committed and participating, to achieving full potential

Working for our organisation

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & 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.