Macmillan Assistant Practitioner/Nursing Associate

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NHS AfC: Band 4

Main area: Community Palliative Care Grade: NHS AfC: Band 4 Contract: Permanent Hours: 37.5 hours per week (On a rota to cover 7 days a week) Full time Part time Job ref: 349-LCO-6911998 Site: Wythenshawe offices Town: Manchester Salary: £26,530 - £29,114 Per Annum (Pro Rata) Salary period: Yearly Closing: 12/02/2025 23:59 Job overview

An exciting opportunity has now arisen within the Manchester Macmillan Palliative Support Service for an Assistant Practitioner. Working within the Macmillan Specialist Palliative Care Team, contributing to the provision of a co-ordinated and comprehensive service for patients receiving specialist palliative care including patients resident in care homes in South Manchester. The post holder will work as part of the Macmillan Specialist Team multi-disciplinary team comprising of Doctors, Nurses, Dietician, Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist, and Speech and Language Therapist. The team aims to provide effective palliative care and support rehabilitation to patients with a diagnosis of cancer at any stage of the patient’s illness from diagnosis onwards. Main duties of the job

The post holder will work as part of the Macmillan Specialist multi-disciplinary team. The team aims to provide effective support rehabilitation and/or palliative care to patients with a life-limiting condition requiring palliative intervention. The post holder will assist other professionals in the implementation, delivery, and evaluation of rehabilitation and education programmes to promote independence and encourage improved health, functional capabilities, and quality of life. The post holder will hold a small caseload under the supervision of the responsible clinician, supporting patients with life-limiting illness to maximise their health and enable them to be cared for in their preferred place. You'll also need to demonstrate how you will meet the ability to be mobile within the community. Working for our organisation

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn and is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health and social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year. Bringing together 10 hospitals and community services from across Manchester, Trafford, and beyond, we champion collaborative working and transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient and staff experience, operational effectiveness, and driving research and innovation. We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre and Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. 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. 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 and Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. Diversity Matters MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce. We’re looking forward to hearing from you! Person specification

Qualifications

Health Related qualification Experience

Working in rehabilitation/Community setting. Working in complex/Palliative care situation Skills

Evidence of good communication Communication course 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. Name: MARIA HURLEY Job title: Service Manager Advanced Nurse Practitioner Email address: maria.hurley@mft.nhs.uk Telephone number: 0161 5296720

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