Nursing Assistant

Nursing Assistant - Band 2 - Medical & Surgical Wards - full and part time/ flexible - permanent contracts**
**#BeKnown **By us. By our patients. By our community.***:**Our patients are at the heart of everything we do. As a Trust we are dedicated to delivering the best quality and safest care to our local communities and need dedicated and skilled people to help us achieve this.**
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.

We’re keen to employ nursing assistants (permanent, full and part-time roles are available), across a variety of medical and surgical wards. Please see our ward descriptions which are listed at the beginning of the job description.

What will you #BeKnown for?

We want to tell your story. We want to help develop your career. The opportunities are endless.

**A flavour of your day to day**
Nursing assistants 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 you can expect from us?**:

- A supportive, friendly team that delivers outstanding care
- A rewarding role in a busy, fast-paced team environment
- 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.
- 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.

**What we ask of you**:

- Relevant experience of caring for others, either through previous employment, education and training or voluntary work
- Compassion and empathy in your approach to caring for others
- Treat our patients with the dignity and respect they have a right to expect
- Make a positive difference to our patients’ experience
- Good listening and communication skills
- Work effectively as a member of the diverse multidisciplinary ward team
- The ability to work calmly in a demanding and busy environment

***Care Certificate**

Initial training will take place over a four-week period and you’ll be expected to attend all study days and training sessions.

The aim is that you will achieve the Care Certificate within the first twelve weeks of your employment with the Trust. If you’re 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 and you will be fully supported by our dedicated education team.

**Join us - what will you #BeKnown for?**
**Additional information**

For band 1 and band 2 posts, the cost of the DBS disclosure will be met by the Trust. However, any employees at Band 1 and Band 2 who leave the Trust within six months of commencing their post will have a £10 administration fee deducted from their final salary.

We are an equal opportunities employer, with a range of flexible working options.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS clearance (Disclosure and Barring Service - Police checks) will be required for relevant posts.

Final Salary Pension Scheme and Life Cover.

Key Worker Living Housing Initiative available to applicable staff groups.