• Job Description

  Req#: C9179-25-0318?language=en&page=59&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Rosemary Ward is a 33 bedded, Community Assessment Bed (CAB) unit situated within Newmarket Community Hospital. About thirteen miles away from West Suffolk Hospital.

  The unit has been commissioned by West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust and the service is hosted by West Suffolk Hospital.

  We are looking to recruit full and part time Nursing Assistants to join our team on Rosemary Ward at Newmarket Hospital.

  The unit is a dynamic, nurse and therapy-led unit where you would work as part of a highly supportive multi-disciplinary team.

  We pride ourselves on providing compassionate holistic care to all our patients, putting our patients needs and wishes at the heart of everything we do.

  No formal qualification is required but a genuine interest in caring and effective communication is essential and the ability to work a combination of long days, twilights, nights and weekends

  Main duties of the job

  Hygiene, Assist patients with the maintenance of their personal and oral hygiene, including: Washing and bathing, Mouth and dental care, Hair-washing, Nail care, Shaving, Dressing and undressing. Elimination, Assist patients to use toilet facilities.

  Mobility, Assist patients with mobility using manual handling risk assessment and safe manual handling.

  4. Nutrition, Assist patients to eat and drink as per identified care needs; identifying, recording and reporting abnormal dietary and fluid intake.

  5. Clinical Activities, Measure and observe the physical characteristics/condition of patients:

  Temperature, Pulse, Respiration, Blood pressure, Weight, MEWS/CREWS, Oxygen saturation, Use of assessment tools to document pain, measure patients blood sugar if required

  Undertake basic cleaning and decontamination of communal equipment between patient use and/or storage

  Communicate effectively and sensitively with patients, relatives and colleagues, referring to senior staff as necessary.

  Privacy, Dignity, Equality, Act to promote patients' equality, diversity and rights at all times. Maintain confidentiality of patient information at all times.

  Complete the initial training period required to demonstrate knowledge, skills and attitudes in line with Care Certificate Standards and all mandatory training.

  About us

  #BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community

  We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.

  The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.

  Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.

  We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.

  With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.

  We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.

  Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?

  Details

  Date posted

  11 July 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 3

  Salary

  £24,937 to £26,598 a year Per annum pro rata

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

  Reference number

  179-7220845-I

  Job locations

  Rosemary Ward Newmarket Hospital

  Exning Road

  Newmarket

  CB8 7JG

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please see attached job description and person specification for full details of the job role and requirements.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Please see attached job description and person specification for full details of the job role and requirements.

  Person Specification

  Education and qualifications

  Essential

  • Holds National Care Certificate or be willing to undertake and complete within 12 weeks or starting

  Desirable

  • National Care Certificate holder
  • Functional skills level 1 Maths and English or GCSE equivalent
  • Previous experience of being a Health Care Support Worker

  Experience and knowledge

  Essential

  • Experience working in a healthcare, social care organisation/setting or service industry requiring people contact.
  • Ability to work with staff from a diverse range of backgrounds
  • Ability to work alone or in small team

  Desirable

  • Experience of working within a health care environment.
  • To demonstrate a range of procedures and practices, base level of theoretical knowledge
  • Demonstrate through previous experience the ability to escalate concerns
  • Ability to work in a multi-agency team

  Skills and abilities

  Essential

  • Good communication skills (written and verbal).
  • Effective use of electronic solutions to support the delivery of patient care.
  • Able to carry out well defined routine tasks.
  • Able to work on own initiative, following direction/supervision by a Registered Healthcare Practitioner.
  • Able to relate well with patients/relatives/visitors/ Colleagues/the multi-disciplinary team and wider Trust staff.

  Personal qualities

  Essential

  • Committed to delivering high standards of patient care.
  • Friendly, open, empathetic and compassionate.
  • Professional outlook and positive attitude.
  • Able to meet the flexible needs of the role and duty roster.

  Person Specification

  Education and qualifications

  Essential

  • Holds National Care Certificate or be willing to undertake and complete within 12 weeks or starting

  Desirable

  • National Care Certificate holder
  • Functional skills level 1 Maths and English or GCSE equivalent
  • Previous experience of being a Health Care Support Worker

  Experience and knowledge

  Essential

  • Experience working in a healthcare, social care organisation/setting or service industry requiring people contact.
  • Ability to work with staff from a diverse range of backgrounds
  • Ability to work alone or in small team

  Desirable

  • Experience of working within a health care environment.
  • To demonstrate a range of procedures and practices, base level of theoretical knowledge
  • Demonstrate through previous experience the ability to escalate concerns
  • Ability to work in a multi-agency team

  Skills and abilities

  Essential

  • Good communication skills (written and verbal).
  • Effective use of electronic solutions to support the delivery of patient care.
  • Able to carry out well defined routine tasks.
  • Able to work on own initiative, following direction/supervision by a Registered Healthcare Practitioner.
  • Able to relate well with patients/relatives/visitors/ Colleagues/the multi-disciplinary team and wider Trust staff.

  Personal qualities

  Essential

  • Committed to delivering high standards of patient care.
  • Friendly, open, empathetic and compassionate.
  • Professional outlook and positive attitude.
  • Able to meet the flexible needs of the role and duty roster.

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  Employer details

  Employer name

  West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Rosemary Ward Newmarket Hospital

  Exning Road

  Newmarket

  CB8 7JG

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.wsh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Rosemary Ward Newmarket Hospital

  Exning Road

  Newmarket

  CB8 7JG

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.wsh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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