Job summary
Ward 7 North Tyneside General Hospital is looking for a hard working and enthusiastic Band 3 Nursing assistant to work as part of our nursing team. We care for both elective and emergency surgery patients within different specialities such as colorectal, upper GI, breast/plastics and bariatric surgery as well as caring from step down patients from the emergency hospital.
Full time position 37.5 hours day and night duty.
Main duties of the job
To assist the qualified nursing nursing staff in the delivery of high quality nursing care and provide assistance and support to patients, carers and the multidisciplinary team. To be responsible for own nursing care standards and assist in ensuring a clean, safe and hygienic ward environment. To be able to do venepuncture and learn to cannulate if desired. To change simple dressings and do basic wound care. Ensure fluid balances, food charts and assessments are completed. Order and serve meals ensuring patients correct nutritional needs are being met. Act as a role model to junior team members and help direct patient care to meet patients needs.
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, in addition to our state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres. We give people greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate. High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us. We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate would be required to do the following:
- Accurately record all patient observations, ECGs, perform bladder scans, neuro observations, blood sugar levels & Twocs.
- Complete ward audits and cleaning schedules.
- Stoma care and stoma education.
- Venepuncture and train to do cannulation.
- To promote health within the ward setting and to prepare clinical areas for procedures, i.e. Aseptic Technique.
- To demonstrate safe manual handling of patients.
- Assist in ensuring a clean, safe and pleasant ward environment.
- Order and restock supplies.
- To adhere to trust policies.
- To utilise trust resources effectively.
- To contribute to the induction of healthcare assistants.
- Share knowledge and skills with all new members of staff, including students.
- To complete staff surveys.
- To take personal responsibilities for achieving agreed objectives through the appraisal process.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate would be required to do the following:
- Accurately record all patient observations, ECGs, perform bladder scans, neuro observations, blood sugar levels & Twocs.
- Complete ward audits and cleaning schedules.
- Stoma care and stoma education.
- Venepuncture and train to do cannulation.
- To promote health within the ward setting and to prepare clinical areas for procedures, i.e. Aseptic Technique.
- To demonstrate safe manual handling of patients.
- Assist in ensuring a clean, safe and pleasant ward environment.
- Order and restock supplies.
- To adhere to trust policies.
- To utilise trust resources effectively.
- To contribute to the induction of healthcare assistants.
- Share knowledge and skills with all new members of staff, including students.
- To complete staff surveys.
- To take personal responsibilities for achieving agreed objectives through the appraisal process.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Knowledge of care and related procedures, clinical observations, relevant legislation
- Completion of a competency-based programme or equivalent relevant experience
- Level 3 qualification in a healthcare related subject or a portfolio of equivalent demonstrable experience
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Previous care experience in a health or social care setting
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Knowledge of care and related procedures, clinical observations, relevant legislation
- Completion of a competency-based programme or equivalent relevant experience
- Level 3 qualification in a healthcare related subject or a portfolio of equivalent demonstrable experience
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Previous care experience in a health or social care setting
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).
