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Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and motivated nurse to join our bronchoscopy unit. 

This is a newly created role in which  you will manage and  assist with CT lung biopsies as well as other Interventional procedures in the lung cancer service including  Photodynamic therapy (PDT),  where you will be the named nurse providing personalized care for the patient which  is exclusive to  Wythenshawe hospital,  across the  whole of the UK. 

The Bronchoscopy Unit is a state-of-the-art bronchoscopy unit based at the North West lung center. Providing specialist facilities for patients from across the Northwest. We offer high tech minimally invasive fiberoptic and ultrasound investigations to diagnose, stage, treat and research conditions of the respiratory system.

The unit houses three dedicated procedural rooms and supports the centers general and specialist services performing over 3,000 procedures annually.

Main duties of the job

You will need to be flexible, a team player, and be able demonstrate a commitment to professional development and evidence-based practice.

Be able to cope under pressure in emergency situations. 

As part of the team, you will play an integral role in supporting lung cancer patients throughout their cancer journey promoting clinical excellence and the ongoing development of the service.

The post holder will be an integral part of the development and updating of standard operating procedures and the day to say running of the interventional bronchoscopy service.

Working for our organisation

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & 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 28,000 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.