Main area Medicine A & E Grade NHS AfC: Band 3 Contract Permanent: Full Time Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Days, Nights, Weekends, Holidays) Job ref 326-7818983-RR
Employer Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site East Surrey Hospital Town Redhill Salary £25,760 - £27,476 per annum plus high cost allowance Salary period Yearly Closing 27/04/2026 23:59
Nursing Assistant - Paediatric ED
NHS AfC: Band 3
Job overview
If you want to work in a fast paced environment, with the opportunity to make a real difference for patients at one of the most stressful time in their lives, come and join us.
We have a dynamic and supportive team which consists of Adult and Paediatric nurses, Doctors, Advanced Practitioners, Emergency Care Practitioners, Senior Nursing Assistants and Nursing Assistants.
Your role as a Band 3 Senior nursing assistant will consist of you being part of a team that delivers high standards of care to our patients and their carers while in the Paediatric Emergency Department.
The Emergency Department proactively supports nursing assistant to enhance their clinical skills through internal training courses.
Ideally you will have some experience of working in an acute hospital. In return we will support you to develop your skills in an emergency care environment.
If you are interested but want to find out more we welcome informal visits to enable you to get a feel for the department and the team. We look forward to meeting you.
Main duties of the job
For further information, please see the attached trust job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.
Person specification
Criteria
* 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
* Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours
* Evidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the person specification
* Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration
Additional information
Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust operates a 24-hour service, 365 days a year. As such, all nursing, clinical, and operational roles may involve working on a 24/7 shift basis, unless otherwise specified during the recruitment process. We are proud of our diverse and inclusive workforce and actively encourage applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, race and ethnicity, religion or belief and sexual orientation. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process.
Successful candidates will be appointed to the first pay step within the band when they start with the Trust (unless they have previous relevant NHS continuous service), thereafter individuals will progress up the pay steps in accordance with NHS Agenda for Change (AfC) terms and conditions. For part time roles you will receive a pro rata'd (proportional) salary payment based on the appropriate pay step/point and hours worked in accordance with AfC and all medical and dental terms and conditions.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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