# Senior Healthcare Assistant - Neuroscience

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Archived / closed
- **Employer:** Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** Norwich
- **Region:** East of England
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Healthcare support worker
- **Grade:** Band 3
- **Salary:** £24,937 - £26,598 per annum (pro rata)
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Flexible working,
- **Closing date:** 2025-11-13T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2025-11-05T14:31:46.791Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Norfolk/Norwich/Norfolk_Norwich_University_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Neuroscience/Neuroscience-v7595350
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7595350?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.nnuh.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Under the direction of the Registered Nurse, work with all members of the multidisciplinary team, to contribute to the provision of the highest standards of patient care.

To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUH’s ‘PRIDE’ values of People focused, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence and demonstrate behaviours that support and encourage an inclusive culture.

### Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities:

- Direct Patient Care
- Clinical Observation and Monitoring
- Support for Clinical Procedures
- Communication and Documentation
- Safety and Infection Control
- Professional Development

Essential Skills and Qualities

- Compassionate, patient, and respectful in all interactions.
- Strong attention to detail, especially in observing and reporting changes in neurological status.
- Effective communication and teamwork skills.
- Ability to remain calm under pressure and respond appropriately in emergencies.
- Commitment to delivering high standards of care within a multidisciplinary setting.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please view the attached job description for full details of the role and use your supporting statement to confirm how you meet the essential and desirable criteria on the job specification.

Please note due to high volume of applications for some posts, this post may close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role asap.

## Job Details

Under the direction of the Registered Nurse, work with all members of the multidisciplinary team, to contribute to the provision of the highest standards of patient care.

To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUH’s ‘PRIDE’ values of People focused, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence and demonstrate behaviours that support and encourage an inclusive culture.

## Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

Essential Skills and Qualities

## Responsibilities

Please view the attached job description for full details of the role and use your supporting statement to confirm how you meet the essential and desirable criteria on the job specification.

Please note due to high volume of applications for some posts, this post may close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role asap.

## Person Specification

### Skills

**Essential**

- Good organisational skills
- Good numeracy and literacy skills

### Experience

**Essential**

- Some previous experience in a nursing/Care Assistant role

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- City and Guilds NVQ Level 3 in Care/Health and Social Care

### Attitude, aptitude

**Essential**

- Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH’s PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
- Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

## Documents

- [useful links (pdf, 184.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2809)
- [staff benefits (pdf, 674.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=901)
- [job description (pdf, 216.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=9848575)
- [our nnuh lgbt+ staff network (pdf, 675.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2367)
- [our nnuh women's staff network (pdf, 103.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2473)
- [our nnuh together staff network (pdf, 370.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2166)
- [our nnuh diverse ability staff network (pdf, 607.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2424)

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