Nursing Assistant/receptionist

Rainbow Outpatients is our busy Children’s Outpatient Department. We provide care to children and young people across the range of paediatric medical specialties.

We are looking for a passionate and proactive Nursing Assistant to join our busy department. If you are an experienced Nursing Assistant then we would love to hear from you.

This role can be offered as Band 2/3 dependant on experience and competencies. Those commencing the role as a Band 2 whilst training, will move to Band 3 upon completion of competencies.

The key skills required for this post include;
Excellent communication skills
Ability to prioritise caseload and work effectively under pressure
A genuine interest in kind and compassionate caring.
Able to deal with challenging situations.

We are looking for an individual who possesses a flexible approach to working hours and duties, our current shift pattern covers Monday-Friday from 8.30am to 6pm.

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?

Please see attached Job Description for full details of the role.

This is a reminder that this vacancy is not eligible for sponsorship.

Please note that Certificate of Sponsorship is not available for this role as it does not meet the minimum salary requirements for the health and care visa (which is a sub category of the skilled worker visa). Currently the salary requirement is £23’200 per annum for the health and care or £38’700 per annum for the skilled worker route.

The starting salary for this position is £22,383 whilst training.

If you are currently sponsored by an employer you must work for your employer full time. Any additional work is restricted to 20 hpw and the minimum contract for this post is 23 hpw due to training needs.

If you have previous NHS service and you believe that your incremental point would be eligible for sponsorship please discuss this with the recruiting manager at interview.

STAFF CAR PARKING

Staff Car Parking on the West Suffolk Hospital Site is eligible for individuals working outside of the core hours, 07:00 - 18:30.

For individuals working within the core hours, the Trust offers parking off site at the Bury St Edmunds Rugby Club, which is serviced by a regular shuttle bus to and from the Hospital. Details of the bus timetable can be found in the on-line starter pack on the West Suffolk Hospital website.