Job overview

University Hospitals of North Midlands is currently unable to provide sponsorship this role. This is in accordance with UKVI guidelines and legislation, as these roles do not meet the skill nor salary threshold for sponsorship. If you hold a graduate visa, you are welcome to apply for this role however it is important to note that UHNM will be unable to offer sponsorship at the end of your graduate visa, you must also have at least six months until your graduate visa expires at the start of your employment for training and operational reasons.

Could you be a Nursing Assistant at UHNM?

Do you have care or Nursing Assistant experience on a professional contract? If so we need you at UHNM! 

Are you kind, compassionate, and looking to develop in your career as a Nursing Assistant or change your career in a hospital setting? 

We have a number of Nursing Assistant vacancies our County Hospital Stafford Site  across a variety of wards and departments.

We have full time, part time available, please not at this time we are not recruiting to any Bank  positions. 

The Trust aims to foster a culture of continuous learning. We appreciate and value the contribution of our Nursing Assistant workforce, and we support the opportunity for apprenticeships and other training to help you progress through the pay scale. Many of our Nursing Assistants have trained to Nursing Associate level  and some are now training to ‘top up’ to Registered Nurses.

Main duties of the job

The role of the Nursing Assistant in the Trust is different depending upon the ward or department the role is based, however you would be delivering care and support to our patients, learning new skills in assessment and documentation, as well as working as part of the wider team to deliver an excellent patient experience. 

If you are shortlisted for interview for this role you will need to be able to attend the full day assessment day on Saturday 15th February 2025 at the Post Graduate Medical Centre, County Hospital, Weston Road, Stafford, ST16 3SA

The assessment day will consist of a Maths and English Test, Group Discussion, Practical Test and informal interview. We are unable to provide an alternative date or online interview for this role due to the practical elements of the process. 

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential. 

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.