Senior Nursing Assistant - Doulton Ward

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Nursing Assistant for its Doulton Ward in London. This exciting role involves providing exceptional patient care in a dynamic environment, focusing on pre and post cardiac and vascular surgery. Ideal candidates will possess strong communication skills, be highly motivated, and have experience in essential nursing tasks such as venepuncture, phlebotomy, and cannulation. Join a team dedicated to high-quality healthcare and contribute to the well-being of patients, all while working within a supportive and diverse organization that values equality and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Experience as a healthcare assistant in hospital or care setting.
• Training in wound dressing and cannulation completed.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent patient care prioritizing safety and wellbeing.
• Perform delegated clinical duties and act on own initiative.
• Recognize and prevent health risks.

Skills

Venepuncture

Phlebotomy

Blood sugar monitoring

Cannulation

Good communication skills

Monitoring nutritional and fluid intake

Education

GCSEs or equivalent

NVQ III in Healthcare or equivalent

Care Certificate (completed or in progress)

Tools

Apollo/EPIC systems

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

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Senior Nursing Assistant - Doulton Ward, London

Client:

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

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Job Views:

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Posted:

28.04.2025

Expiry Date:

12.06.2025

Job Description:

Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity to work in Cardiovascular Directorate at St Thomas’s Hospital.

We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic, and highly motivated Senior Nursing Assistant who is ready for the next challenge in their career. This role involves working within Doulton Ward at St Thomas Hospital, which handles pre and post cardiac and vascular surgery with a focus on the ERAS pathway.

The ideal candidate will have excellent communication and teamwork skills, be highly motivated, and able to work independently with support when needed.

This position involves routine observations, ECGs, cannulation, phlebotomy, and training for additional clinical roles.

Main duties of the job

The post holder should be competent in patient observations, blood glucose monitoring, phlebotomy, cannulation, and assisting with fundamental care. Experience in wound dressings and willingness to learn complex wound management are also required.

We seek a motivated, enthusiastic senior nursing assistant with excellent communication skills. The role involves shifts including long days, nights, weekends, and bank holidays.

Working for our organisation

Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust comprises five hospitals and community services, with a history of high-quality care, research, and innovation. It is part of King’s Health Partners, an academic health sciences centre.

With around 22,700 staff, we aim to reflect community diversity and develop partnerships with local entities. We prioritize recruiting and retaining skilled staff to ensure high-quality, safe patient care.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Provide excellent patient care prioritizing safety and wellbeing.
• Perform delegated clinical duties and act on own initiative.
• Ensure high-quality care respecting patients’ cultural and religious backgrounds.
• Recognize and prevent health risks.
• Advocate for patients and ensure patient-centered care.
• Support implementation of care plans.
• Assist with fluid and dietary needs, including recording intake and output.
• Collect specimens, record vital signs, and escalate concerns.
• Recognize pain and discomfort and report appropriately.
• Perform venepuncture and cannulation under supervision.
• Maintain and develop skills, including ECG, dressings, blood glucose, and monitoring nutritional and fluid intake.
• Respond to clinical emergencies effectively.

Person specification

Values and behaviour

• Fundamentals of Care

Skills

• Venepuncture and phlebotomy
• Good communication skills
• Blood sugar monitoring
• Experience with Apollo/EPIC systems
• Cannulation skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word/Excel
• Urinary and bowel care
• Monitoring nutritional and fluid intake

Experience

• Previous healthcare assistant experience in hospital or care setting
• Venepuncture, phlebotomy, ECG, wound dressing, cannulation, and monitoring nutritional/fluid intake

Qualifications and training

• GCSEs or equivalent
• NVQ III in Healthcare or equivalent
• Care Certificate (completed or in progress)
• Wound dressing and cannulation training completed

We celebrate diversity and are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and patients, ensuring an inclusive environment free from discrimination based on race, ethnicity, disability, religion, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity, or marital status.