Nursing Assistant
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 07/09/2026
- Closes
- 13/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This advert explicitly states that sponsorship is not offered.
The source advert contains explicit wording ruling out sponsorship for this specific role. Consider other live roles at the same band from sponsorship-friendly trusts.
“Applicants must have the right to work in the UK, as Skilled Worker visa sponsorship is not offered for this post.”Quoted verbatim from the source advert
Role summary
This role is for a compassionate and caring Nursing Assistant to join permanent teams within the medical and surgical divisions at East Surrey Hospital. The position involves making a difference to patients and their families daily, supported by a bespoke training package for both new and experienced individuals. The Trust values compassion, kindness, and a can-do approach, offering a supportive environment for growth and development. Successful candidates will contribute to patient care and feel valued within the team.
Key responsibilities
- Provide compassionate and caring support to patients and their families.
- Work as a valued member of medical and surgical teams.
- Utilise bespoke training to meet patient needs.
- Contribute to a positive patient experience.
- Collaborate with managers and education colleagues for personal and professional growth.
- Adhere to duties and responsibilities outlined in the attached job description and person specification.
Essential 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
- 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
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
This advert: £25,760 – £27,476 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Nursing Assistant
The closing date is 13 September 2026
Job summary
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK, as Skilled Worker visa sponsorship is not offered for this post.
We are looking for compassionate and caring individuals to join our permanent teams at East Surrey Hospital. We currently have vacancies across the Trust within the medical and surgical divisions.
We have a bespoke training package developed to meet the needs of both those new to care and those with previous experience.
All we ask is you bring with you your compassion, care, kindness and a can-do approach, which are attributes we know will help you to thrive in our organisation.
The nursing assistant role is a valued role within our teams, when we asked colleagues to describe the impact they have they used the following words:
- Invaluable
- Supportive
- Inspiring
- Irreplaceable
- Essential
If you want to make a difference to our patients and their families every day and go home feeling proud, valued and knowing you have made an impact on someone's day, we want to hear from you.
We offer you the opportunity to join one of our friendly teams, whereby you will be supported by both your manager and our education colleagues. This will enable you to grow and flourish to reach your full potential.
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