Nursing Assistant - Nutrition Support

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 28 January 2025

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Ward 24 North Tyneside General Hospital.

We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Nutritional Assistant who would welcome the opportunity of working within our busy Care of the Elderly Ward, where they will be providing support to patients with their nutritional needs.

If you feel you have the ability to work independently and as part of a pro-active team within a busy ward environment, have a caring and pleasant manner to deal with patients and visitors and be able to work flexibly, this could be the role for you.

Experience of working within a Hospital / Caring environment is desirable.

Knowledge and experience of computer skills is desirable, however, full training will be provided for the I.T systems that you will be required to use to carry out your role.

Ward 24 at North Tyneside General Hospital is a 26 bedded Care of the Elderly Ward dealing with a wide range of patients with various illnesses and injuries related to the older person. We are a friendly team looking for someone who enjoys caring for the older person and is passionate about ensuring patients nutritional needs are met.

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

As a Nutrition assistant, your main duties will be:

To assist the qualified nursing staff in promoting and providing nutritional support for patients, including assisting patients with meals and promoting additional nutritional snacks.

To assist patients with receiving appropriate nutrition whilst in the Emergency Department ensuring dietary preferences are met and assisting with feeding where appropriate.

To keep an updated record of any additional nutritional support required and provided.

To monitor stock levels of nutritional supplements and snacks and order appropriately to ensure sufficient stock is readily available for patients.

To maintain high standards of nutritional support to patients.

Duties outlined are general nutrition duties for the ward as designated by the Ward Manager, Sister, Charge Nurse, or Nurse in charge.

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

14 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,615 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

319-6899728MH

Job locations

North Tyneside General Hospital

Rake Lane

Tyne and Wear

NE29 8NH

Job description

Job responsibilities

The main element of the role is to assist and supervise with feeding patients and preparing drinks and snacks.

You will be expected to ensure documentation such as food diaries and fluid balance charts are completed accurately.

You will be responsible for ensuring 'Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool' (MUST) charts are completed, patients are weighed on specified days and other specified tasks to meet individual patient needs.

The post holder will be required to monitor quality standards and report deficiencies and take appropriate action, able to communicate effectively with respect to patient confidentiality.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The main element of the role is to assist and supervise with feeding patients and preparing drinks and snacks.

You will be expected to ensure documentation such as food diaries and fluid balance charts are completed accurately.

The post holder will be required to monitor quality standards and report deficiencies and take appropriate action, able to communicate effectively with respect to patient confidentiality.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Caring experience
Understanding of patients basic needs

Qualifications

Essential

Previous knowledge of patient care and needs.

Desirable

NVQ Level II
NVQ Level III

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Caring experience
Understanding of patients basic needs

Qualifications

Essential

Previous knowledge of patient care and needs.

Desirable

NVQ Level II
NVQ Level III

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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