Nursing Assistant

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Ward 4, Wansbeck General Hospital is a busy care of the elderly/orthogeriatric ward that cares for patients with complex medical needs. It can be a challenging but very rewarding role.

We are looking for a caring, compassionate and enthusiastic individual to join our team, to support the qualified nursing team in the care of patients following transfer from The Northumbria Hospital. Nursing Assistants play a vital role in assisting and supporting patients, carers and the multi-disciplinary team in delivery high quality patient care.

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received

Main duties of the job

The role includes assisting the qualified nursing staff:

Delivering high quality direct and indirect patient care
Assisting and supporting patients, carers and the multi-disciplinary team
Maintaining high clinical standards
Maintaining a clean and safe ward environment
The post involves working a variety of shifts over the 24 hour period, including weekends and bank holidays and night duty; individuals need to be flexible to the needs of the service.

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 isn't, 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.

Date posted

04 December 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

319-6817629LW

Job locations

Wansbeck General Hospital

Woodhorn Lane

Ashington

NE63 9JJ

Job description

Job responsibilities

Delivering high quality direct and indirect patient care
Assisting and supporting patients, carers and the multi-disciplinary team
Maintaining high clinical standards
Maintaining a clean and safe ward environment

Job description

Job responsibilities

Delivering high quality direct and indirect patient care
Assisting and supporting patients, carers and the multi-disciplinary team
Maintaining high clinical standards
Maintaining a clean and safe ward environment

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

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

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).

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