Job overview

We are delighted to announce that we have a vacancy for a nursing assistant 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

Set up bronchoscopes and assist the nursing and doctors team with setting up of other equipment and receiving bronchial biopsy and lavage samples into the sample pots.

Admitting patients on electronic pathways for various day case procedures.

Monitor physiological observations on patients and inform the registered nurses of out-of-range readings.

Undertake daily checks on the drying cabinets where the bronchoscopes are stored.

Cleaning and re-stocking.

Teach new nursing assistants, students how to set up and after care of bronchoscopes and other equipment.

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.