Senior Nursing Assistant - Enhanced Care Team & @Home service

Job Advert Skip to main content Cookies on NHS Jobs We've put some small files called cookies on your device to help us make improvements to our site. To improve our site we'd also like to use cookies which will send information to Google Analytics. You can read more about our cookies before you choose. Accept analytics cookies Do not accept analytics cookies Jobs Menu Sign in Create an account English Cymraeg Menu Close menu Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) BETA Your feedback will help us to improve this service. Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust Senior Nursing Assistant - Enhanced Care Team & @Home service The closing date is 11 October 2026 Apply for this job Job summary Join Our Team - Make a Real Difference We are seeking experienced and motivated Band 3 Nursing Assistants who are passionate about mental health care and have the skills to build therapeutic relationships with patients experiencing distress, crisis or complex mental health needs Candidates should use their supporting statement to provide specific examples of their mental health experience, risk assessment awareness, de-escalation techniques and relevant training. The @home team supports patients returning home from hospital and provides support to stop further admissions to hospital while in their own homes. You would work alongside experienced nurses as part of this dynamic team Important Information For this role it is essential that you have previous or current Acute Hospital or NHS community services. Care Certificate from an Ofqual regulated awarding organisation (Theory & Practical) Once the advert has closed you will be emailed and ask to send us a copy of your care certificate, if we do not receive this within 48 hours you will not be eligible to be short listed for an interview If you have been interviewed in the past 3 months you will not be eligible to be reinterviewed in this advert. Closing date: Tuesday 13th October 2026 Midnight Selection process: Phase 1 Phase 1 will include a basic literacy and numeracy assessment and group discussion. Phase 2: Those candidates who successfully pass phase 1 will be invited back on another date for interview. Main duties of the job We take pride in setting good standard of care and ensuring our nursing workforce has the necessary skills to deliver the best care possible. We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated, experienced nursing assistants. You will need to have excellent communication and time management skills. Teamwork is very important to us - you will be joining a committed team across the trust so being a team player is essential. We really value our Nursing Assistants' role in our ability to provide holistic care to our patients. You will need a flexible approach, be dedicated and able to role model an excellent level of patient care and experience.We actively support the buddy programme and other opportunities to develop further. To be part of our Senior Nursing Assistant (Band 3) team, we would like you to have the following qualifications: Experience in a hospital setting GSCE Maths and English Desirable Good standard of literacy and numerical skills is essential NVQ III in Healthcare and or a completed Full Care Certificate Programme which is an essential criterion for this role A calm and kind approach Willingness to learn and develop knowledge and skills in caring for complex patients with medical conditions. If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you! About us Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best-known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation. We are among the UK's busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for p