Nursing Assistant - Chemotherapy Suite

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

The closing date is 13 May 2025

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for career development and to further improve local chemotherapy services has arisen for an experienced Nursing Assistant to work on the Chemotherapy suite.

The Role:

We are looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic and experienced Nursing Assistant who is committed to the Trust's vision and values working as 'One Team' for the benefit of patients within our care.

Job Summary:

To assist in joining a nurse led team that delivers chemotherapy and supportive therapies to patients in an outpatient setting at East Surrey Hospital ensuring the highest possible standards of care are received by patients and their carers while on the unit, under the supervision of a Registered Nurse.

The post holder is also responsible for organising their own workload and will fulfil all administrative and clerical tasks associated with efficient patient flow and discharge processes in Chemotherapy suite.

The Person:

Applications are invited from individuals with excellent interpersonal and communication skills; a commitment to the provision of a high standard of care to patients and the ability to treat all patients, relatives and other members of staff with dignity and respect.

Main duties of the job

For further information, please see the attached trust job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.

About us

We provide emergency and non-emergency services to the residents of East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon, including the major towns of Crawley, Horsham, Reigate and Redhill; a community of over 535,000 people. We provide acute and complex services and a range of outpatient, diagnostic services whilst Crawley Hospital and Horsham in West Sussex and Caterham Dene Hospital and Oxted Health Centre in Surrey provide less complex planned services. In 2019 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated our services as 'Outstanding' and we are one of the best performing Trusts in England:

Winners of Health Service Journal Acute Trust of the year award 2021.
National Patient Safety Awards winner and strive to be a beacon for safety in all that we do.
We are rated the sixth highest trust in the South East and in the top 25% nationally for staff recommending the Trust as a place to work or receive treatment.

Date posted

30 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£14,775 to £15,404 a year plus high cost allowance

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

326-7178525-RB

Job locations

East Surrey Hospital

Canada Avenue

Redhill

RH1 5RH

Job description

Job responsibilities

Once you understand the requirements outlined in the advert, please ensure your application accurately reflects where you match them. For further information regarding the role please read the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Criteria

Essential

Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role
A complete and accurate application
Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement
Evidence of essential experience for role
Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role
Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration
Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours
Evidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the person specification

Person Specification

Criteria

Essential

Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role
A complete and accurate application
Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement
Evidence of essential experience for role
Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role
Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration
Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours
Evidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the person specification

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.