Nursing Assistant
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Job summary
We require a Nursing Assistant to join our team at Ward 1 Wansbeck General Hospital.
Candidates must be willing to work flexible hours to meet the service needs of our patients which includes weekend and night shifts. Previous experience in a healthcare setting is desirable but not essential.
PLEASE NOTE: This vacancy may close prior to the above advertised closing date once a sufficient amount of applications have been received.
Main duties of the job
The team provides safe and high standards of care to all patients throughout their stay on the ward whist assisting in the discharge process, liaising with family members and external agencies.
Candidates must demonstrate a compassionate and caring attitude towards their patients and be able to deliver high standards of care. It is essential to possess good communication and organisational skills.
It would be advantageous to already have a background in healthcare provision, although for the candidate with the correct qualities and values training would be offered.
About us
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isnt, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read applicant guidance notes before submitting your application.
Details
Date posted
18 January 2021
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 2
Salary
£18,005 to £19,337 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
319-2874949KO
Job locations
Wansbeck General Hospital
Ashington
NE63 9JJ
Employer details
Employer name
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Wansbeck General Hospital
Ashington
NE63 9JJ
Employer's website
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