Senior Nursing Assistant

Job overview

Join Our Team – Make a Real Difference

We are looking for motivated health care support workers/ nursing assistants to join our friendly team. We are particularly focusing on Community to join our Neighbourhood Nursing teams in Lambeth and Southwark which are one of only two teams in the country to be rated outstanding. We will also consider applications which demonstrate significant experience in Theatre or Acute mental health,

We may consider applications for inpatient and maternity roles should they arise in the meanwhile, applicants will be offered a reserve place if they successfully pass interview but we do not immediately have a position.

Important Information

• For this role it is essential that you have previous or current Acute Hospital or NHS community services.
• Care Certificate from an Ofqual regulated awarding organisation (Theory & Practical)

Once the advert has closed you will be emailed and ask to send us a copy of your care certificate, if we do not receive this within 48 hours you will not be eligible to be short listed for an interview

If you have been interviewed in the past 3 months you will not be eligible to be reinterviewed in this advert.

Closing date: 24th September 2026 Midnight

Selection process:

Phase 1 Monday 28th September 2026. Phase 1 will include a basic literacy and numeracy assessment and group discussion.

Phase 2: Those candidates who successfully pass phase 1 will be invited back on another date for interview.

Main duties of the job

We take pride in setting good standard of care and ensuring our nursing workforce has the necessary skills to deliver the best care possible.

We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated, experienced nursing assistants. You will need to have excellent communication and time management skills.

Teamwork is very important to us - you will be joining a committed team across the trust so being a team player is essential.

We really value our Nursing Assistants' role in our ability to provide holistic care to our patients. You will need a flexible approach, be dedicated and able to role model an excellent level of patient care and experience. We actively support the buddy programme and other opportunities to develop further.

To be part of our Senior Nursing Assistant (Band 3) team, we would like you to have the following qualifications:

• Experience in a hospital setting
• GSCE Maths and English Desirable
• Good standard of literacy and numerical skills is essential
• NVQ III in Healthcare and or a completed Full Care Certificate Programme which is an essential criterion for this role
• A calm and kind approach
• Willingness to learn and develop knowledge and skills in caring for complex patients with medical conditions.

If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you!

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To assist under supervision in the delivery of fundamental nursing care and a range of clinical duties in liaison with the multidisciplinary team, to ensure the effective and efficient running of the ward/ service.
• To contribute to the implementation and progression of a range of patient treatment and care packages as delegated by a registered healthcare professional; reporting back on progress
• To provide day to day supervision and /or support co-ordination of learners and junior staff acting both as a leader and role model for Nursing Assistants/Healthcare Support Worker (band 2)
• To maintain own personal development with support from ward/departmental manager and provide support and guidance to others to help their development
• To demonstrate a broad skill base, planning own duties and organising own day to day work activities
• To ensure the safety and wellbeing of service users and always working in a manner that promotes dignity and human rights through the adoption of high-quality person-centred care and principles.

Please see Job description for full details.

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.