Nursing Assistant

Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust ,
Kingston upon Thames, Greater London
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Do you have any experience of working in healthcare? We are looking for compassionate and caring Nursing Assistants to work in a variety of our adult medical, surgical, gynaecology and orthopaedic wards at Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (KHFT). Nursing Assistants deliver care in every imaginable setting, and are invariably the people who deliver the majority of hands-on nursing care. You will be very much part of the nursing team, and have great job satisfaction from your role. Working as a Nursing Assistant at KHFT is a great opportunity as you will be able to learn and develop a set of skills to care for patients in an acute setting. It could be a stepping stone to start a career in Nursing or another Healthcare related profession. Kingston Hospital prides itself on providing high quality care which as a Nursing Assistant you play an important part in. We encourage enthusiasm and motivation to meet the challenging demands of the job. Personal development is encouraged and you will have access to training and development within your role. We have an established Nursing Assistant Forum, which provides peer support, opportunities to meet the Executive team, as well as bite size training sessions on a range of topics. All successful applicants will undertake the Care Certificate and be supported through the process by our Practice Development Team. The Care Certificate aims to equip health and social care support workers with the knowledge and skills which they need to provide safe, compassionate care. If you think you have the skills and ability to care for patients and enjoy working within a team then please apply. The application process consists of the following stages: 1. Shortlisting of applications 2. Assessment Centre consisting of a group exercise and a comprehension paper 3. Face to face interview. There will be a choice of different departments that you could work in and we will look to match you to the ward/department that best meets your skills and our need. In 100-150 WORDS complete the following: I would contribute to the Trust Values of caring, safety, being responsible and valuing each other by: Insert this in your application at the beginning of the section ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Previous candidates who have applied in the last 6 months and who have been unsuccessful need not apply You will be required to undertake and successfully complete the new national care certificate within a 12 weeks' time frame for which you will receive full training and support at basic or higher level depending on previous experience. The Care certificate sets out 15 national care standards that must be achieved by all health and social care staff to demonstrate that they have the skills and knowledge needed to provide safe and excellent quality of care. This is a condition of your continued employment and must be achieved by the end of your first 6 months of employment you already have a national care certificate you will be required to evidence this at interview. Assessment/Interviews date: Wednesday 8th July 2020 We will close this advert early if we receive sufficient number of applicants. For further details / informal visits contact: Julie Drabwell, Matron, julie.drabwell@nhs.net or 0208 934 6464 Employment Type: FULL_TIME

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