Senior Nursing Assistant - Mental Health OR Acute & Community

Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in London seeks dedicated individuals for patient support roles. Applicants should have hospital experience and NVQ III in Healthcare. The position includes assisting care delivery and providing support to junior team members in a compassionate and respectful environment. The role offers training and professional growth opportunities.

Benefits

Daily support and supervision

Ongoing in-house training

Team-oriented environment

Qualifications

• Experience in a hospital setting is essential.
• Good standard of literacy and numerical skills is necessary.
• Willingness to learn and develop knowledge in caring for complex patients.

Responsibilities

• Assist in delivering nursing care and clinical duties.
• Support co-ordination of learners and junior staff.
• Ensure safety and wellbeing of service users.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Emotional resilience

Literacy and numerical skills

Education

NVQ III in Healthcare

GCSE Maths and English

Job description

Overview

A Vacancy at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust.

Join Our Team – Make a Real Difference

Are you kind, compassionate, and motivated to support patients and service users? We’re looking for exceptional individuals to join our dedicated teams, providing vital support.

Responsibilities

• To assist under supervision in the delivery of fundamental nursing care and a range of clinical duties in liaison with the multidisciplinary team, to ensure the effective and efficient running of the ward/ service.
• To contribute to the implementation and progression of a range of patient treatment and care packages as delegated by a registered healthcare professional; reporting back on progress.
• To provide day to day supervision and/or support co-ordination of learners and junior staff acting both as a leader and role model for Nursing Assistants/Healthcare Support Worker (band 2).
• To maintain own personal development with support from ward/departmental manager and provide support and guidance to others to help their development.
• To demonstrate a broad skill base, planning own duties and organising own day to day work activities.
• To ensure the safety and wellbeing of service users, and always working in a manner that promotes dignity and human rights through the adoption of high quality person centred care and principles.

What We Offer

• Daily support and supervision from experienced senior nurses
• Ongoing in-house training
• A welcoming, team-oriented environment that encourages your professional growth

Who We’re Looking For

• Caring, responsive, and emotionally resilient individuals
• Excellent communicators with a calm, confident presence in challenging situations
• Experience or strong interest in their preferred area

Qualifications and Requirements

• Experience in a hospital setting
• GCSE Maths and English desirable
• Good standard of literacy and numerical skills is essential
• NVQ III in Healthcare and/or a completed Full Care Certificate Programme which is an essential criterion for this role
• A calm and kind approach
• Willingness to learn and develop knowledge and skills in caring for complex patients with medical conditions

Important Information

• We do not accept Care Certificates or NVQ Level 3 qualifications completed exclusively online
• If shortlisted, proof of qualification must be provided by 21st September 2025
• Closing date: Midnight, 9th September 2025
• Interview date: 7th October 2025 (Face-to-face at St Thomas’ Hospital – no alternative dates available)

Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK’s best known hospitals – Guy’s, St Thomas’, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield – as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.

We are among the UK’s busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.

We have around 22,700 staff, making us one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally. We aim to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, neighbouring NHS organisations, local authorities and charitable bodies and GPs.

This advert closes on Tuesday 9 Sep 2025.