Nursing Assistant

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

The closing date is 28 April 2025

Job summary

We are looking for compassionate and caring individuals to join our permanent teams at East Surrey Hospital. We currently have vacancies across the Trust within the medical and surgical divisions.

We have a bespoke training package developed to meet the needs of both those new to care and those with previous experience.

We are committed to your development throughout your career and have apprenticeship pathways that can lead to roles such as Registered Nursing Associate and Registered Nurse.

All we ask is you bring with you your compassion, care, kindness and a can-do approach, which are attributes we know will help you to thrive in our organisation.

The nursing assistant role is a valued role within our teams, when we asked colleagues to describe the impact they have they used the following words:

  • Invaluable
  • Supportive
  • Inspiring
  • Irreplaceable
  • Essential

If you want to make a difference to our patients and their families every day and go home feeling proud, valued and knowing you have made an impact on someone's day, we want to hear from you.

We offer you the opportunity to join one of our friendly teams, whereby you will be supported by both your manager and our education colleagues. This will enable you to grow and flourish to reach your full potential.

Main duties of the job

For further information, please see the attached trust job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.

About us

We are a leading local employer with a diverse workforce of approximately 6,000 staff, delivering healthcare services to a growing population of around 780,000.

Our Trust provides emergency and non-emergency care across East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon, serving key towns including Crawley, Horsham, Reigate, and Redhill. Our main site, East Surrey Hospital in Redhill, offers a full range of acute and complex services and is the nearest trauma unit to Gatwick Airport.

We also provide outpatient, diagnostic, and planned services at several sites, including The Earlswood Centre, Caterham Dene Hospital, Oxted Health Centre, Crawley Hospital, and Horsham Hospital.

As an inclusive employer, we are committed to fostering a workplace where everyone can be themselves and thrive. We offer a range of staff benefits, including flexible working, staff engagement networks, and well-being support to ensure a positive working environment.

Date posted

14 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year per annum plus high cost allowance

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

326-7146863-AW

Job locations

East Surrey Hospital

Canada Avenue

Redhill

RH1 5RH


Job description

Job responsibilities

Once you understand the requirements outlined in the advert, please ensure your application clearly reflects where you match them including any examples you would like to highlight.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Once you understand the requirements outlined in the advert, please ensure your application clearly reflects where you match them including any examples you would like to highlight.

Person Specification

Criteria

Essential

  • Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role
  • A complete and accurate application
  • Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement
  • Evidence of essential experience for role
  • Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role
  • Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration
  • Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours
  • Evidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the person specification
Person Specification

Criteria

Essential

  • Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role
  • A complete and accurate application
  • Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement
  • Evidence of essential experience for role
  • Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role
  • Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration
  • Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours
  • Evidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the person specification

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

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

East Surrey Hospital

Canada Avenue

Redhill

RH1 5RH


Employer's website

https://surreyandsussex.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

East Surrey Hospital

Canada Avenue

Redhill

RH1 5RH


Employer's website

https://surreyandsussex.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Associate Chief Nurse – Workforce

Katie Milner

katie.milner6@nhs.net

01737768511

Date posted

14 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year per annum plus high cost allowance

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

326-7146863-AW

Job locations

East Surrey Hospital

Canada Avenue

Redhill

RH1 5RH


Supporting documents

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