Nursing Assistant - Paediatric ED

Sussexcommunity; Reigate; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as a Band 3 Senior Nursing Assistant in the Paediatric Emergency Department. This role offers the chance to make a real difference for patients while enhancing your clinical skills through comprehensive training and support. Ideal candidates will have experience in acute hospital settings and a commitment to high-quality patient care.

Benefits

Excellent training opportunities

Flexible working

Support networks

Focus on health and wellbeing

Qualifications

• Experience working in an acute hospital is desirable.
• Evidence of good standard of written English.
• Supportive statement demonstrating suitability for the role.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high standards of care to patients and their carers.
• Enhance clinical skills through internal training courses.
• Support career development pathways for Nursing Assistants.

Skills

Written English

Clinical Skills

Teamwork

Education

Professional/Clinical Registration

Job description

If you want to work in a fast-paced environment with the opportunity to make a real difference for patients during a stressful time, come and join us.

We have a dynamic and supportive team comprising Adult and Paediatric nurses, Registered Nursing Associates, doctors, Advanced Practitioners, Emergency Care Practitioners, Senior Nursing Assistants, and Nursing Assistants.

Your role as a Band 3 Senior Nursing Assistant will involve being part of a team that delivers high standards of care to our patients and their carers in the Paediatric Emergency Department.

The Emergency Department actively supports Nursing Assistants to enhance their clinical skills through internal training courses. The Trust also offers career development pathways for Nursing Assistants to become Registered Nursing Associates via the Training Nursing Associate programme, with further opportunities to qualify as a Registered Nurse.

Ideally, you will have some experience working in an acute hospital. In return, we will support your development in an emergency care environment.

If you're interested and want to learn more, we welcome informal visits to help you get a feel for the department and team. We look forward to meeting you.

Main duties of the job

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

About us

We are a leading local employer with approximately 6,000 staff, dedicated to providing healthcare services to a growing population of around 780,000 individuals.

Our Trust offers emergency and planned healthcare across East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon, covering towns like Crawley, Horsham, Reigate, and Redhill. Our main hospital, East Surrey in Redhill, provides a full range of acute and specialist services and is the nearest trauma unit to Gatwick Airport. We also operate outpatient, diagnostic, and planned care services at sites including The Earlswood Centre, Caterham Dene Hospital, Oxted Health Centre, Crawley Hospital, and Horsham Hospital.

We pride ourselves on being an inclusive employer, creating an environment where everyone feels valued and supported. We strive to be the best place to work and receive care, offering excellent training opportunities, flexible working, support networks, and a focus on health and wellbeing.

Job responsibilities

For more details, please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Criteria

• Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role
• A complete and accurate application
• Supportive statement demonstrating suitability for the role
• Evidence of essential experience for the role
• Meeting the required educational/qualification criteria
• Holding the necessary professional/clinical registration
• Evidence of alignment with the Trust's values and behaviors
• Any other essential criteria outlined in the person specification

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This position is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A disclosure check will be required to verify any criminal convictions.

Salary: £24,625 to £25,674 per year plus high-cost allowance.