Nursing Assistant - Bury St. Edmunds, United Kingdom - West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
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Bury St. Edmunds, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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West Suffolk Hospital has an exciting opportunity for a health care Assistant to join our dynamic, friendly team in the Acute Assessment unit, if committed to developing and delivering high standards of Emergency care then we look forward to hearing from you.

At West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, we promise to put Patients First.

Our commitment to every patient, every day, doing our best to ensure they feel safe, in a clean and comfortable environment with highly professional staff who work together to achieve this.


We want our patients to feel cared for, with a courteous and respectful attitude from kind and helpful staff who have the time to listen and keep them informed at every step.

We want them to feel confident that their treatment is provided by skilled and compassionate teams who will involve them in their care and who understand their time is valuable.


Our AAU is a thriving, innovative, front door service consistent of 23 assessment trolleys which operates 24 hours a day, it is a fast-paced unit which cares for patients with varied medical conditions in their acute phase.

The unit is part of the Same Day Emergency Care program where we deliver rapid assessment of Medical and surgical patient's including diagnostic and treatment without being admitted to a ward.

They can then go home on the same day if it is clinically safe to do so.

The Acute Assessment unit will help you to develop your clinical nursing skills and support your commitment.

You will be given a thorough training and development plan and the support and help of the other friendly staff in the unit.

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?

Please see full details in Job Description

Under the direction of the Registered Nurse/Assistant Practitioner on duty, the post holder will be expected to:
Support and deliver a range of clinical activities within the work area


To assist the Registered Nurse / Assistant Practitioner in the safe operation of the Acute Assessment Unit by utilising the appropriate skills and knowledge to maintain patient flow, safety and participate in collecting requested samples for investigations under the direct supervision of the clinician in charge of the area.

To assist in the delivery of daily personal care activity with patients e.g. hygiene and nutritional needs, as directed in the individual plan of care needs, observing and reporting specific changes to senior staff and documenting care given

Communicate effectively and professionally with multidisciplinary members of the care team patients and their family/carers, on care related issues

Participate in and support the administration of audit and practice developments/initiatives in support of the service

Provide and support training and development activity with the Nursing Assistant workforce
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