Flexible Healthcare Assistant (Student Nurse)


Location
Various, Derby, United Kingdom
Salary
£24,930.87 WTE pro rated
Profession
Healthcare assistant
Deadline
25 Oct 2026
Contract Type
Bank
Posted Date
19 Oct 2026
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Job requirements

Essential

3 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Experience

    Has completed at least one placement at UHDB

  • Qualifications

    Student Nurse at Uni of Derby, Notts or Wolverhampton

  • Supporting Informtion

    Good details in supporting information highlighting key skills, knowledge and experience

Desirable

Not listed in the available specification.

Job overview

CALLING STUDENT NURSES!

Are you currently a Student Nurse at University of Derby, University of Nottingham, University of Wolverhampton or University of Stafford and have completed at least one placement at UHDB?

Then why not join Derby Health Staffing Bank for paid work that could fit around your studies and offer you additional clinical experience.

FLEXIBLE HEALTHCARE ASSISTANT - ALL 5 SITES

Zero hours per week - As and When Required Working Arrangements Standard Working Arrangements are £24,930.87 Whole Time Equivalent pro-rated. Derby Health Staffing aims to match suitably skilled workers with the staffing requirements of University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust.

We are looking for enthusiastic, caring individuals to join our bank, supporting our nurses in all aspects of Patient Care. You will have the opportunity of working in a variety of clinical areas across the Trust.

THIS VACANCY COVERS ALL 5 UHDB TRUST SITES:

  • Royal Derby Hospital
  • Florence Nightingale Community Hospital
  • Queens Hospital Burton
  • Samuel Johnson Hospital
  • Sir Robert Peel Community Hospital

Please can you make it clear in your application that you are a Student Nurse, what year you are in and where you have been on your Clinical placement.

  • You must be in your 2nd year of a Student Nurse course
  • You must have completed at least one clinical placement (face to face)

Main duties of the job

Successful candidates must be reliable, motivated and enthusiastic, be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills and work within a multidisciplinary team. We are committed to the training and development of our workers; therefore, you will need to be able to attend training days required for your role.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

If you are a student nurse at one of the following universities: University of Derby, University of Nottingham and University of Wolverhampton or University of Stafford and have completed at least one placement at UHDB please apply.

You will need to provide evidence of this placement by providing your professional values outcome during pre-employment checks. Please ensure you include all information on your UHDB placement history in your application form along with your University site and study dates or your application will not be considered.

If you are not a student nurse please apply for our flexible healthcare assistant 320-DHS-HCA-0257

Applicant requirements

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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This advert is for Flexible Healthcare Assistant (Student Nurse) with Derby Health Staffing in Various, Derby, United Kingdom. It is listed as a Healthcare assistant role. The advertised salary is £24,930.87 WTE pro rated. The contract type is Bank. The application deadline is 25 Oct 2026.

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