Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Nursing Assistant

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Job summary

We are looking to recruit highly motivated, enthusiastic individuals, who can cope with a high-pressured clinical environment. Good interpersonal, verbal & written communication skills are required to work in ward 7 at Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital. Ward 7 is an acute respiratory ward, treating conditions such as lung cancer, asthma, and copd, to name a few.

Candidates must demonstrate a compassion and caring attitude towards their patients and be able to deliver high standard of care. Candidates must possess good communication and organisational skills.

You must be willing to work flexible hours to meet the service needs of our patients which includes rotation betweendays and nights.

Main duties of the job

Duties include:

providing high levels of quality care for our patients
supporting the nursing team with caring for patients requiring respiratory medical intervention.

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

10 May 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

319-5263222BL

Job locations

The Northumbria Hospital

Northumbria Way

Cramlington

NE23 6NZ

Job description

Job responsibilities

To assist the qualified nursing staff in the delivery of high quality direct and indirect patient care
To provide assistance and support to patients, carers and the multi-disciplinary team
To maintain high clinical standards
To help maintain a clean and safe ward environment

Job description

Job responsibilities

To assist the qualified nursing staff in the delivery of high quality direct and indirect patient care
To provide assistance and support to patients, carers and the multi-disciplinary team
To maintain high clinical standards
To help maintain a clean and safe ward environment

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Previous care experience preferably in a healthcare setting

Desirable

NVQ Level 2 in direct care/health/health and social care

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Previous care experience preferably in a healthcare setting

Desirable

NVQ Level 2 in direct care/health/health and social care

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).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Certificate of Sponsorship

Employer details

Employer name

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Northumbria Hospital

Northumbria Way

Cramlington

NE23 6NZ

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Northumbria Hospital

Northumbria Way

Cramlington

NE23 6NZ

Employer's website

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