Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust

Nursing Assistant

The closing date is 15 July 2025

Job summary

This is an exciting time to join Secure Care Services at Northgate Park, Morpeth due to developments within the service.

We are looking for a motivated, hard-working and enthusiastic Nursing Assistants with excellent values to support adults with complex Mental heath needs in a secure care setting.

We currently have 1 band 3 Nursing Assistant vacancy within Sycamore Medium secure unit within the mental health pathway.

The post is on Linhope which is a 12 bedded assessment and treatment ward for men who present with complex mental health conditions and challenges with personality disorder who either have offended or displayed offending type behaviour and pose a significant danger to themselves or the public.

The successful applicants will work within a multi-disciplinary team assisting in the development and implementation of collaborative, needs based care plans. They will support the team in providing excellent and effective person-centred care and will, as part of the inpatient team, be visible and accessible to patients, families and carers working together to ensure efficient, effective and caring services.

Main duties of the job

You must have a strong commitment to the delivery of high quality, safe, patient care and be a good role model in reflecting the Trusts core values. You will be provided with training opportunities to develop your knowledge and skills, offered regular supervision and support and have ongoing well-being conversations.

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.
  • They contribute to achieving all performance indicators, essential standards and quality outcomes.
  • 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.

Details

Date posted

01 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

263-SCG25-094-EW

Job locations

Northgate Park

Morpeth

NE61 3BP


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please find attached job description for full details.

Advertising date : 1st July 2025

Closing date : 15th July 2025

We welcome your application.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please find attached job description for full details.

Advertising date : 1st July 2025

Closing date : 15th July 2025

We welcome your application.

Person Specification

Education and Qualification

Essential

  • Senior Healthcare Support Worker or commitment to work towards

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working with service users with complex mental health needs
  • Experience of providing Person centred care
  • Experience of working with people with Mental health / learning disabilities needs

Desirable

  • Experience of working with people with personality difficulties

Skills and Competencies

Essential

  • Good interpersonal and communication
  • Time Management
  • English Functional skills
  • Maths Functional skills
  • ICT Functional Skills skills
Person Specification

Education and Qualification

Essential

  • Senior Healthcare Support Worker or commitment to work towards

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working with service users with complex mental health needs
  • Experience of providing Person centred care
  • Experience of working with people with Mental health / learning disabilities needs

Desirable

  • Experience of working with people with personality difficulties

Skills and Competencies

Essential

  • Good interpersonal and communication
  • 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.

Employer details

Employer name

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Northgate Park

Morpeth

NE61 3BP


Employer's website

https://www.cntw.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Northgate Park

Morpeth

NE61 3BP


Employer's website

https://www.cntw.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Ward Manager

Leanne Lasseter

leanne.lasseter@cntw.nhs.uk

01670394640

Details

Date posted

01 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

263-SCG25-094-EW

Job locations

Northgate Park

Morpeth

NE61 3BP


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