Job summary
Nursing
Assistant - Band 2 - Medical & Surgical Wards - full and part time full
training provided
#BeKnown
By us. By our patients. By our community.
Do you
want to make a difference on peoples lives?
We are looking for individuals with or without
healthcare experience to join our diverse and friendly organisation.
No
Experience? No problem, you dont need any previous experience to work as a
nursing assistant! We will provide all the training you need and equip you with
the skills required to start your career in healthcare.
Why not come along to one of
information sessions and find out more? All you need to do is submit your application and
await your invite. Well be taking you on a ward tour, meeting our managers and
colleagues, discussing the role in more depth and talking about careers and
personal development.
This is a
great opportunity to develop your nursing assistant career and make a real
difference to the lives of those who use our services.
All you
need is a genuine interest and compassion for working in healthcare and a
committed attitude to learning.
We
encourage applications from all backgrounds. We have permanent, full and
part-time roles available, across a variety of medical and surgical wards and
we are open to discussing flexible working arrangements.
Main duties of the job
- As a nursing assistant you will provide invaluable support to ward teams and help with direct patient care, which might include:
- Measuring and observing the physical characteristics/condition of patients, including temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, peak flows and weight
- Assisting patients with the maintenance of their personal and oral hygiene, including washing/bathing, mouth and dental care, hair-washing, nail care, shaving and dressing/undressing
- Assisting patients to eat and drink as per their care plan, identifying, recording and reporting abnormal dietary and fluid intake
- Assisting patients with mobility, using safe manual handling techniques
- Assisting patients to use toilet facilities.
What we ask of you
- Compassion and empathy in your approach to caring for others
- To treat your patients with dignity and respect
- To make a positive difference to our patients experience
- Good listening and communication skills
- To work effectively as a member of the diverse multidisciplinary ward team
- The ability to work calmly in a demanding and busy environment
- To commit to a flexible approach to working hours -As a hospital we provide 24/7 care to our community and our nursing assistants cover a mixture of days, nights, weekends and bank holidays. We will offer you flexibility on shift patterns and shifts lengths where possible but we ask that you let us know about your work/life balance during the application process.
About us
#BeKnown
at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to
more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for,
treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community
settings.
The
West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care
services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery
unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+
beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult
and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk
Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing
temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We
do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our
values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we
work and behave as a team.
With
nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation
a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be
the best you can be.
We
promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you
can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Join
us. What will you #BeKnown for?
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attachments for full job description
What you can expect from us?
- A supportive, friendly team that delivers outstanding care
- A rewarding role in a busy, fast-paced team environment
- Working flexibly with you
- LGBTQ+ networks
- A comprehensive induction programme to help you achieve your Care Certificate
- Career progression and ongoing professional development including regular appraisals and a dedicated training and development centre on site so can achieve your career goals.
- Enhanced rates of pay for weekends, night and bank holiday working
- A minimum of 27 days annual leave per year plus bank holidays (pro rata for part-time staff)
- The opportunity to join the NHS Pension Scheme
- Access to a range of employee benefits including, staff discounts and salary sacrifice schemes, discounted staff restaurant.
- Quality of life and super location in the heart of Suffolk.
INFORMATION DAY
As part of your application, if successful you will be required to attend our information day. All candidates selected for the information day will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the Trust values. Further information can be found on the West Suffolk Hospital website.
Shortlisted candidates will be asked to attend a the information day, alongside up to approximately 15 other candidates. It will be coordinated by members of the HR Team as well as a number of Ward Managers and Sisters/Charge Nurses from various departments across the Trust. We will be recruiting to several vacancies within the Trust - shortlisted candidates will be required to take part in a number of different activities including working independently and in larger groups. There will also be a one-to-one section of the interview offered.
Care Certificate
If you are successful at interview and pass pre-employment checks you will be required to take part in an intensive induction programme in order to achieve the required competencies for the Care Certificate. Initial training will take place over a four-week period and you will be expected to attend all study days and training sessions.
It is an expectation that you will achieve the Care Certificate within the first twelve weeks of your employment with the Trust. If you are successful and employed on a part-time contract, it may be necessary to work additional hours during the first twelve weeks of your employment in order to meet the requirements of the Care Certificate. All applicants must be fully committed and attend all training dates during the initial four-week timeframe.
Further information on the Care Certificate will be provided to shortlisted candidates as part of the Group Interview process.
For an informal discussion or to arrange a visit to the Hospital, please contact Sophie Riley, Nursing Workforce Lead on 01284 712792.
In submitting an application form, you authorise West Suffolk NHS FT to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process, should you be appointed to the post.
CAR PARKING - This post does entitle you to apply to park on the Hospital site.
The successful candidate for this post will be required to apply for a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Disclosure at Enhanced level.
The closing date for this vacancy may change if we receive a strong response. Please ensure that you apply for any post you are interested in as soon as possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attachments for full job description
What you can expect from us?
- A supportive, friendly team that delivers outstanding care
- A rewarding role in a busy, fast-paced team environment
- Working flexibly with you
- LGBTQ+ networks
- A comprehensive induction programme to help you achieve your Care Certificate
- Career progression and ongoing professional development including regular appraisals and a dedicated training and development centre on site so can achieve your career goals.
- Enhanced rates of pay for weekends, night and bank holiday working
- A minimum of 27 days annual leave per year plus bank holidays (pro rata for part-time staff)
- The opportunity to join the NHS Pension Scheme
- Access to a range of employee benefits including, staff discounts and salary sacrifice schemes, discounted staff restaurant.
- Quality of life and super location in the heart of Suffolk.
INFORMATION DAY
As part of your application, if successful you will be required to attend our information day. All candidates selected for the information day will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the Trust values. Further information can be found on the West Suffolk Hospital website.
Shortlisted candidates will be asked to attend a the information day, alongside up to approximately 15 other candidates. It will be coordinated by members of the HR Team as well as a number of Ward Managers and Sisters/Charge Nurses from various departments across the Trust. We will be recruiting to several vacancies within the Trust - shortlisted candidates will be required to take part in a number of different activities including working independently and in larger groups. There will also be a one-to-one section of the interview offered.
Care Certificate
If you are successful at interview and pass pre-employment checks you will be required to take part in an intensive induction programme in order to achieve the required competencies for the Care Certificate. Initial training will take place over a four-week period and you will be expected to attend all study days and training sessions.
It is an expectation that you will achieve the Care Certificate within the first twelve weeks of your employment with the Trust. If you are successful and employed on a part-time contract, it may be necessary to work additional hours during the first twelve weeks of your employment in order to meet the requirements of the Care Certificate. All applicants must be fully committed and attend all training dates during the initial four-week timeframe.
Further information on the Care Certificate will be provided to shortlisted candidates as part of the Group Interview process.
For an informal discussion or to arrange a visit to the Hospital, please contact Sophie Riley, Nursing Workforce Lead on 01284 712792.
In submitting an application form, you authorise West Suffolk NHS FT to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process, should you be appointed to the post.
CAR PARKING - This post does entitle you to apply to park on the Hospital site.
The successful candidate for this post will be required to apply for a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Disclosure at Enhanced level.
The closing date for this vacancy may change if we receive a strong response. Please ensure that you apply for any post you are interested in as soon as possible.
Person Specification
Personal Qualities
Essential
- A genuine interest in kind and compassionate caring.
- Flexible approach to working hours with the ability to work an alternating shift pattern.
- Able to cope with exposure to unpleasant smells and bodily fluids.
- Able to deal with challenging situations.
- Able to relate to all people, valuing their individual traits that contribute to team working and the outcomes of care delivery.
Qualifications
Essential
- Commitment to undertaking and achieving the care certificate within the initial 12 weeks.
Desirable
- Vocational qualification at Level 2 in Health, Health and Social Care or sector related subject area.
- Level 1 qualification or equivalent in both Maths and English*.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working / communicating with the general public.
- Communication with a range of different people including service users, carers and members of the multidisciplinary team.
- Working in an effective team Demonstrates awareness of the 6Cs,
- Trust values and Patients First Service Standards.
- Able to understand the importance of how to apply Person Centred Values in the care environment: privacy, dignity, respect, active participation, equality, diversity, confidentiality.
- Demonstrates an awareness of the importance of keeping the clinical environment safe and clean.
Desirable
- Experience of working in a healthcare team environment Understanding of risk management and health and safety issues, including safe manual handling.
- Knowledge of the Data Protection Act.
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Communicates clearly in writing, verbally and using the telephone.
- Able to use information technology devices.
- Accurate with attention to detail.
Person Specification
Personal Qualities
Essential
- A genuine interest in kind and compassionate caring.
- Flexible approach to working hours with the ability to work an alternating shift pattern.
- Able to cope with exposure to unpleasant smells and bodily fluids.
- Able to deal with challenging situations.
- Able to relate to all people, valuing their individual traits that contribute to team working and the outcomes of care delivery.
Qualifications
Essential
- Commitment to undertaking and achieving the care certificate within the initial 12 weeks.
Desirable
- Vocational qualification at Level 2 in Health, Health and Social Care or sector related subject area.
- Level 1 qualification or equivalent in both Maths and English*.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working / communicating with the general public.
- Communication with a range of different people including service users, carers and members of the multidisciplinary team.
- Working in an effective team Demonstrates awareness of the 6Cs,
- Trust values and Patients First Service Standards.
- Able to understand the importance of how to apply Person Centred Values in the care environment: privacy, dignity, respect, active participation, equality, diversity, confidentiality.
- Demonstrates an awareness of the importance of keeping the clinical environment safe and clean.
Desirable
- Experience of working in a healthcare team environment Understanding of risk management and health and safety issues, including safe manual handling.
- Knowledge of the Data Protection Act.
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Communicates clearly in writing, verbally and using the telephone.
- Able to use information technology devices.
- Accurate with attention to detail.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Address
West Suffolk Hospitals Nhs Trust
Hardwick Lane
Bury St. Edmunds
Suffolk
IP33 2QZ
Employer's website
https://www.wsh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
