Nursing Assistant - Outpatients

Surrey And Sussex Healthcare Nhs Trust; Crawley Down; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a Band 3 nursing support role based at Crawley Hospital. You will assist in delivering nursing care under supervision of a Registered Nurse, contributing to high standards of patient care.

The post is full-time with a secondment arrangement and requires completion of the attached job description and person specification. Training and development are emphasised within our Trust.

Qualifications

• Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role.
• Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration.

Responsibilities

• For further information regarding the role please read the attached job description and person specification.

Skills

Written English

Education

Mandatory professional registration

Job description

Job summary

To assist in the delivery of nursing care to patients ensuring the highest possible standards of care are received by patients and the wider team based on a shift rota in accordance with the nursing philosophy of the department, under the supervision of a Registered Nurse.

Main duties of the job

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

About us

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is one of the region's busiest providers of healthcare. It was formed on 1 April 1998 following a merger between East Surrey Healthcare NHS and Crawley Horsham NHS Trusts. We are often referred to as 'SASH'. We run East Surrey Hospital in Redhill, where we have more than 700 beds and provide acute and complex services. In addition, we provide a range of outpatient, diagnostic and less complex planned services at The Earlswood Centre, Caterham Dene Hospital, Crawley Hospital and Horsham Hospital. Every year, over 120,000 people attend our Emergency Department, we deliver nearly 4,000 babies and almost half a million people have outpatient appointments with us. We are a major local employer, with a diverse workforce of around 5,500 staff providing healthcare services to a growing population of some 744,000 people. We are proud to be an inclusive employer, and we work hard to create an environment where everyone feels valued and supported. At our Trust, we strive to be the best place to work and receive care. We are dedicated to supporting you in your current role while helping you grow and develop your career. As part of our team, you will have access to excellent training opportunities, flexible working, dedicated support networks, and a strong emphasis on health and wellbeing to ensure a thriving and positive work environment.

Details

• Date posted: 28 September 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 3
• Salary: £25,760 to £27,476 a year per annum
• Contract: Secondment
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 326-8327141-AJ
• Job locations: Crawley Hospital, West Green Drive, Crawley, RH11 7DH, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

For further information regarding the role please read the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

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: Crawley Hospital, West Green Drive, Crawley, RH11 7DH, United Kingdom

Employer's website: Apply through our website

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact: Senior Sister Claire Powell, [e-mail], 01293600300

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.