# Begin Your Healthcare Journey as a Bank Nursing Assistant

**Location:** West Suffolk Hospitals NHS Trust, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk

**Job Type:** Bank

**Working Pattern:** Flexible working

Our client, West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, is offering an exciting opportunity to become a **Bank Nursing Assistant**. If you aspire to make a meaningful impact on people's lives and are passionate about healthcare, this role provides a fantastic entry point, with full training provided.

**Job Summary:**

- **Role:** Nursing Assistant - Band 2

- **Wards:** Medical & Surgical

- **Benefits:** Flexible working hours, comprehensive training

**No Experience Needed:**

No healthcare experience? No problem! Our client values transferable skills and is dedicated to providing all the training necessary for you to embark on a rewarding career in healthcare. If you possess qualities such as being proactive, an effective communicator, a team player, enjoy meeting new people, caring and kind, and adept at thinking on your feet, this role could be the perfect fit.

**Main Duties:**

As a nursing assistant, your responsibilities will include:

- Measuring and observing patients' physical characteristics/condition.

- Assisting with personal and oral hygiene.

- Supporting patients with eating and drinking.

- Assisting with patient mobility using safe manual handling techniques.

- Aiding patients in using toilet facilities.

**Training and Development:**

Successful applicants will undergo an induction program to achieve the Care Certificate, a nationally recognized qualification. You will be assigned to a ward/department area with the aim of completing the Care Certificate within the first twelve weeks of employment.

**About Us:**

At West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, we embody the values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety, and teamwork. Our hospital in Bury St. Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services, and we strive for outstanding clinical outcomes. With a diverse and inclusive community, we encourage everyone's voice to be heard, and we want you to \#BeKnown for who you are.