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Nursing Assistant
Role summary
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The Nursing Assistant supports registered nurses and other clinical staff in delivering safe, compassionate care to patients. Typical duties include assisting with personal care, nutrition, mobility, observations, comfort and dignity, maintaining clean and safe clinical areas, recording information accurately, and reporting changes in patients’ condition. Candidates are expected to demonstrate kindness, reliability, good communication and teamwork, with a patient-centred approach. Previous healthcare or care experience is helpful, although suitable applicants may receive training. The role requires the ability to follow instructions, maintain confidentiality, work flexible shifts including weekends, and cope professionally with the physical and emotional demands of a hospital environment.
Can I work in the UK?
Never pay anyone for a visa or a job offer. A real employer pays the permit costs and never asks you for money.
How it works
How it works: NHS nurses, doctors and allied health get a Health and Care Worker visa (about 3 weeks, no health surcharge); care workers lost this route on 22 July 2025.
Before you apply: Nurses, doctors and most allied health staff must be registered or licensed locally before they start: expect checks on your degree and licence, often an English test, and often an exam or an assessment. Ask the employer who handles it and how long it takes. Most pharma and device office jobs do not need it.
Watch for: Pay follows the NHS pay bands and is usually at least GBP 25,000. Nurses and allied health also need UK professional registration; care workers cannot be sponsored from abroad.
Official source: GOV.UK: Health and Care Worker visa, your job. Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in the UK
Usual for Healthcare jobs in the UK, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Registration | Join the Nursing and Midwifery Council register: English language rules and a Test of Competence |
|---|---|
| Relocation | Visa fee GBP 324 (up to 3 years) or GBP 628 (longer); no health surcharge on this visa |
| Housing | Not usually provided; you rent privately |
| Flights | Not standard; varies by employer and seniority |
| Contract | Permanent is usual; sponsored work visas last up to 5 years at a time |
| Leave | At least 28 days for a 5-day week (by law); employers may count bank holidays in it |
| Income tax | 0% to GBP 12,570, 20% to GBP 50,270, then 40%; plus 8% National Insurance (Scotland differs) |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
Guidance, not legal advice. Rules change; your employer confirms the details for your case.
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About West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital and community healthcare services across West Suffolk and the surrounding areas, with its main hospital based in Bury St Edmunds. The trust delivers a broad range of services, including emergency care, medical and surgical treatment, maternity, outpatient care, diagnostics and community-based support. It employs a large multidisciplinary workforce committed to safe, effective and compassionate care. As an NHS foundation trust, it works closely with local patients, communities and partner organisations to improve health outcomes and service quality. Employees typically benefit from structured NHS pay scales, occupational benefits, learning opportunities, staff wellbeing support and career development pathways. Nursing Assistants are an important part of its clinical teams, helping patients with everyday needs while supporting nurses and other professionals in delivering high-quality care.