Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within South Inpatients CBU for 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 Roker, Mowbray and Cleadon the inpatient older persons services based at Monkwearmouth Hospital in Sunderland. The wards provide assessment and treatment by a multi disciplinary health and social care team.
The post involves supporting individuals 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 dementia services is desirable, having the right values and attitudes and the desire to work in a challenging but rewarding environment is essential.
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!
Main duties of the job
The Nursing Assistant role will:
- To work within a multi-disciplinary team assisting in the development and implementation of collaborative, needs based care plans.
- To support the team in providing excellent and effective person centred, nursing care.
- They are actively involved in the health and wellbeing of staff and service users.
- They are visible and accessible to patients, families and carers working together to ensure efficient, effective and caring service.
- Deliver and maintain high standards of clinical care; implementing individual plans of care based on a person centred assessment.
- Provide compassionate care that is based on empathy, kindness, respect and dignity.
- Assist in the delivery of therapeutic clinical based interventions and activities which meet individual needs embracing equality and diversity.
- Engage in regular family/carer contact/support to encourage collaborative decision making.
- Have the courage to speak out, challenge and help inform the future of nursing care.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please note to apply for this role you must have the right to work in the UK. CNTW NHS Foundation Trust will not provide sponsorship for this role.
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 20th February 2024
Closing date : 28th February 2024
We welcome your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please note to apply for this role you must have the right to work in the UK. CNTW NHS Foundation Trust will not provide sponsorship for this role.
Please find attached job description for full details.
Advertising date : 20th February 2024
Closing date : 28th February 2024
We welcome your application.
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Experience of working or caring for individuals
Desirable
- Experience of working as health care assistant
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Have an understanding of working with service users with mental health needs
Desirable
- Experience of working with service users with complex mental health needs
- Experience in working with people with learning disabilities/ difficulties
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Time Management
- English Functional skills
- Maths Functional skills
- ICT Functional Skills skills
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Experience of working or caring for individuals
Desirable
- Experience of working as health care assistant
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Have an understanding of working with service users with mental health needs
Desirable
- Experience of working with service users with complex mental health needs
- Experience in working with people with learning disabilities/ difficulties
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Time Management
- English Functional skills
- Maths Functional skills
- ICT Functional Skills 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.
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
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.
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).
