Job overview

We are delighted to announce that we have a vacancy for a registered nurse in the Bronchoscopy Unit which offers high-tech minimally invasive fiberoptic and ultrasound investigations to diagnose, stage, treat and research conditions of the respiratory system.

The Unit houses 3 dedicated procedure rooms and supports the Centre's general and specialist services in asthma, emphysema, interstitial lung diseases, pleural diseases, lung cancer and research portfolio including tissue banking, and Laryngoscopy procedures to assess the vocal cords. The Unit uses a system used in conjunction with the CT Scanning to direct sampling of small inaccessible lung nodules through Navigational bronchoscopy procedure and also specializes in Chartis Assessment System to assess eligibility for endobronchial valves in emphysema conditions.

The Unit also takes pride of being one of the very few centres that performs robotic bronchoscopy service in the UK.

Main duties of the job

Attend to patients undergoing day case procedures for various lung conditions including, lung cancer.

Complete admission pathway for patient in preparation for the procedures.

Assist and monitor patient during the procedures, having sedation, general and local anaesthetics.

Recover patients post procedure, deliver discharge information and undertake nurse led discharge. 

Certain procedures requires wearing Lead gowns.

Training provided.

Working for our organisation

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.