Senior Nursing Assistant, EPAGU

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced nursing assistant looking to develop their clinical skills as a Band 3 Senior Nursing Assistant in the Early Pregnancy and Acute Gynaecology Unit.

This role will be based in EPAGU, North wing, St Thomas's Hospital and is part of Evelina Women’s services. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a highly renowned and innovative multi-disciplinary team at one of the UK's leading teaching Hospitals. We are looking for an enthusiastic, confident, and motivated individual with excellent communication skills.

You will be required to provide evidence of Completion of Care Certificate (Theory and Practice)

Closing date: 1st June 2026

Interview date: 11th June 2026

Main duties of the job

This is a fantastic opportunity if you are seeking to develop your clinical practice and positively influence the outcomes of Women’s Health.

EPAGU is an emergency/ outpatient setting where women are treated for early pregnancy complications and acute gynaecology issues. Many of these women experience pregnancy loss, therefore, it’s crucial to make sure these women’s have the best patient experience.

The entire EPAGU team pride ourselves on a cohesive multi-professional approach to patient care.

Venepuncture, cannulation

Urine dip and pregnancy test resulting

Chaperoning

Conducting patients vitals signs and escalating where appropiate

Ensuring stock rotation and levels.

Working for our organisation

Guy’s and St Thomas's 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 patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.

We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and – as part of King’s Health Partners – we are one of England’s eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research’s biomedical research centres, established with King’s College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities.

We have around 22,700 staff, making us one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally. We aim to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, neighbouring NHS organisations, local authorities and charitable bodies and GPs.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

EPAGU looks after women within an out-patient/ same day emergency care setting. This service also works closely with the gynaecology ward, ACU, FMU, GPs, A and E and MacNair outpatient department by triaging and accepting referrals for women who need urgent care. The successful applicant will be expected to work in partnership with the EPAGU team, Sister and Matron to provide support in order to deliver high quality and efficient care to our patients. As a senior nursing assistant you will be expected to role model Trust Values and Behaviours and demonstrate professionalism, positivity and enthusiasm at all times

Successful applicants will demonstrate experience in conducting vital signs, pregnancy tests, urinalysis, chaperoning procedures and examinations and restocking and procurement.

We are open 7 days a week. Shift pattern for senior nursing assistant below:

Monday to Friday 08:30 - 19:30

Saturday to Sunday 09:00 - 16:15

For an informal visit/discussion or for further information please do not hesitate to contact the EPAGU sister

Person specification

Values and Behaviours

Essential criteria

• Demonstrates trusts values and behaviours

Experience

Essential criteria

• Previous experience of working as a healthcare assistant in a hospital or registered care setting

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working in an environment with changing demands and priorities

Skills

Essential criteria

• Knowledge of care andrelated procedures to area
• Proven ability to work within a team as well as on own initiative

Desirable criteria

• IT skills
• Proven ability to understand and comply with detailed procedures

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Full Care Certificate (Must include Theory and Practice) or NVQ 3 or equivalent in health and social care

Guy’s and St Thomas’ celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or study’s at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity , gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership.