Nursing Assistant

NHS; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Hull is looking for motivated Nursing Assistants to join their Oncology Ward 32. The role involves supporting registered nurses in high-quality patient care. Candidates should possess good communication skills, team-working capabilities, and a desire to grow within the NHS. The position offers flexible full-time or part-time working hours across days, nights, and weekends.

Qualifications

• Must demonstrate effective team working.
• Basic literacy and arithmetic skills required.
• Understanding of confidentiality and clinical governance.

Responsibilities

• Support the registered nursing team in providing direct patient care.
• Work under supervision and in partnership with the registered nursing team.

Skills

Compassionate and empathetic

Effective communication both written and verbal

Education

Evidence of continued development

Job description

Nursing Assistant

The closing date is 20 November 2025

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust are recruiting Nursing Assistants for Oncology Ward 32 in the Queens Centre. We are looking for highly motivated and enthusiastic individuals to join us on either a full-time or part-time basis.

The successful candidates will be responsible for supporting the registered nursing team in providing direct high quality patient care. You will work under the supervision of the Senior Sister and in partnership with the registered nursing team.

Please note that this advertised vacancy does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa and therefore HUTH would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.

The hours of work will include days, nights and weekend cover on a rotational basis.

Main duties of the job

You must be able to demonstrate good communication skills, both verbal and written, have a flexible approach to working and previous evidence of effective team working.

We welcome applicants who have a genuine desire to develop within the NHS to deliver excellent care for patients.

We expect applicants to be motivated, honest and reliable. In return you can expect an excellent level of support for personal and professional development.

About us

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts – Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) – our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world‑class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As teaching hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas – biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.

Job responsibilities

For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Education

• Evidence of continued development

Experience

• To work effectively as part of a team
• Basic literacy and arithmetic skills
• Understanding of the importance of confidentiality
• Insight into the needs of patients and colleagues
• Understanding of the principles of Clinical Governance and the implications for practice

Skills

• Must be compassionate and empathetic
• Effective communication both written and verbal

Other

• High level of interpersonal skills
• Demonstrate empathy and diplomacy
• Flexible and reliable
• Good time keeper
• Ability to work from both hospital sites as required to meet the demands of the service

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 name

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust