Nursing Assistant

CNTW NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Fantastic opportunity to work at an 'Outstanding' mental health and disability NHS Trust

If you are caring and compassionate with a drive to improve the lives of the people we serve then we want to hear from you

You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, be motivated to engage and adapt to fast-changing patient presentations. You will be able to demonstrate skills in promoting good relationships and effective communication with a patient, their relatives and carers, all members of the team, as well as multi-agency colleagues.

We will provide you with a comprehensive induction period and have access to ongoing clinical supervision and appraisal with development review that will provide you with support and the specialist skills required to meet the complete needs of the children and young people in your care.

You will be supported to undertake further training and development. There is opportunities to work towards a Level 3 Senior Healthcare Support Worker Diploma. Further training can also lead to B4 Associate Practitioner Posts as well opportunities to pursue financially supported Apprenticeships to achieve your Nursing Registration.

We have a range of full, part time and flexible opportunities across the footprint of CNTW. This includes:

  • Cumbria
  • Middlesborough
  • Newcastle
  • North Tyneside
  • Northumberland
  • Gateshead
  • Sunderland
  • South Tyneside

Main duties of the job

The posts require a caring, responsive and nurturing workers with good communication skills. As a Nursing Assistant you will work as part of the multi-disciplinary team and will be part of the ongoing assessment of care needs for patients.

Posts are available within inpatient and community settings across all age groups and specialities.

The post involves supporting the individual their families and carers to ensure their emotional mental and physical wellbeing needs are met.

Whilst having knowledge and experience of mental health care and learning disability services is desirable, having the right values and attitudes and the desire to work in a challenging but rewarding environment is essential.

Predominantly the posts sit within our inpatient settings, you would be required to do shift work spanning 7 days a weeks, rotating throughout the 24-hour period.

If any of these opportunities interest you then we would really like to hear from you. Informal discussions are most welcome, please get in touch!

About us

We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.

Please note - this vacancy will close once an appropriate number of applications have been received.

Date posted

11 August 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£21,730 to £23,177 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

263-CR22-B3-Trustwide

Job locations

Various

Various - Trustwide

NE61 2NU


Job description

Job responsibilities

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please find attached job description for full details.

Advertising date : 11th August 2022

Closing date: 15th September 2022

We welcome your application.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please find attached job description for full details.

Advertising date : 11th August 2022

Closing date: 15th September 2022

We welcome your application.

Person Specification

Education and Qualification

Essential

  • Senior Healthcare Support Worker or commitment to work towards

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working with service users with complex mental health needs
  • Person centred care
  • Mental health / learning disabilities needs

Desirable

  • Safeguarding
  • Carer needs

Skills and Competencies

Essential

  • Good interpersonal and communication
  • Time Management
  • English Functional skills
  • Maths Functional skills
Person Specification

Education and Qualification

Essential

  • Senior Healthcare Support Worker or commitment to work towards

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working with service users with complex mental health needs
  • Person centred care
  • Mental health / learning disabilities needs

Desirable

  • Safeguarding
  • Carer needs

Skills and Competencies

Essential

  • Good interpersonal and communication
  • Time Management
  • English Functional skills
  • Maths Functional skills

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

CNTW NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Various

Various - Trustwide

NE61 2NU


Employer's website

https://www.cntw.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

CNTW NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Various

Various - Trustwide

NE61 2NU


Employer's website

https://www.cntw.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)


For questions about the job, contact:

Associate Director

Liz Hanley

elizabeth.hanley@cntw.nhs.uk

Date posted

11 August 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£21,730 to £23,177 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

263-CR22-B3-Trustwide

Job locations

Various

Various - Trustwide

NE61 2NU


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