Bank Nursing Assistant

3 days ago

Bury St Edmunds, United Kingdom West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Nursing Assistant - Band 2 - Medical & Surgical Wards - flexible working, full training provided.

Do you want to make a difference to peoples lives? We are looking for individuals with or without healthcare experience to join our diverse and friendly organisation.

No experience? No problem, you don't 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.

We use values-based recruitment combined with looking at transferable skills so if you have some of the below qualities this role could be for you.

Proactive - Effective communicator -Team player - Enjoy meeting new people - Caring and kind - Enjoy a varied day - Good under pressure

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.

**Interview details**:
**This will be a group interview at**:
**Location**: West Suffolk Hospital

**Date**: 22nd May 2024

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.

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?

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

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

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.

Care Certificate

You will be booked onto Healthcare Support Worker induction program. This is in-house training running for 2 weeks. As part of the induction program, you will be booked for 2 shadow shifts and will be assigned to the ward/department to complete your Care Certificate.

The aim is that you will achieve the Care Certificate and relevant competencies within the first twelve weeks of your employment with the Trust.

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