Nursing Assistant - Paediatric ED
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 08/09/2026
- Closes
- 22/09/2026
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
Join a dynamic and supportive team in the Paediatric Emergency Department as a Band 3 Senior Nursing Assistant. This role involves delivering high standards of care to patients and their carers in a fast-paced environment. You will have opportunities to enhance clinical skills through internal training courses. Ideally, candidates will have some experience in an acute hospital setting. Informal visits are welcomed to explore the department.
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
- 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
- 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
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 - Paediatric ED
The closing date is 22 September 2026
Job summary
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.
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK, as Skilled Worker visa sponsorship is not offered for this post.
Main duties of the job
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