Job summary
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust are offering an exciting opportunity to get paid whilst gaining caring experience for 4 months as a Nursing Assistant. This experience leads to a place on an MNurse (Masters) adult nursing programmes at the University of Sunderland. There are other university criteria you will need to meet to be offered a place on the MNurse programme as outlined below. Once you become a full-time student, you will not be paid a salary and is not an apprenticeship. You can remain on the staff bank following the 4-month clinical experience and continue to work in Northumbria Healthcare.
Main duties of the job
You will be assigned to a specific clinical area. You will complete full-time hours for a period of four-months. On completion of 600 clinical hours, you can continue to do bank shifts within the Trust.
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.
You will complete the "Care Certificate" within your 4 months clinical allocation by achieving all the required competencies and completing the relevant documentation.
Before you start the Nursing Assistant post what we want from you:
- You should be ready to apply to the University of Sunderland for the MNurse programme starting in April 2024
- You must already meet the academic criteria for the University of Sunderland's MNurse programme before you commence the Nursing Assistant post within Northumbria Healthcare Foundation Trust.
- You should have, no or little paid experience of caring and, you must not have already worked in direct patient care within the NHS (applicants who have experience of providing care to patients should instead apply directly to the University of Sunderland)
You must be able to work 37.5 hours each week (across a variety of shifts) as your main employment to gain the experience to support you in your application for the MNurse Programme.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust are offering an exciting opportunity to earn money, whilst gaining caring experience for 4 months as a Nursing Assistant. This experience leads to a place on the MNurse (Masters) adult nursing programmes at the University of Sunderland. There are other university criteria you will need to meet to be offered a place on the MNurse programme as outlined below. Once you become a full-time student, you will not be paid a salary, and this is not an apprenticeship. You can remain on the staff bank following the 4-month clinical experience and continue to work in Northumbria Healthcare Foundation Trust.
The Fast Track nursing programme is run in conjunction with the University of Sunderland.
Fast Track enables applicants to gain admission to the MNurse programme by providing paid nursing care experience. The MNurse entry criteria includes 600hrs caring experience, a health-related degree at 2:2 or above, or registration on another field of nursing. Applicantsare required to have GCSE English and Maths at Grade 4/C or above (or equivalent)to meet the Nursing Midwifery Council (NMC) requirements for entry.The following link has more details MNurse (Adult) | The University of Sunderland .
On successful completion of the Fast Track programme and following a short selection process (reference from Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust) and One-to-One discussion with the University of Sunderland, you will be considered for a place on the MNurse Adult Nursing programme April 2024.
Please read the attached Job Description and HCSW Job Profile for full details of the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust are offering an exciting opportunity to earn money, whilst gaining caring experience for 4 months as a Nursing Assistant. This experience leads to a place on the MNurse (Masters) adult nursing programmes at the University of Sunderland. There are other university criteria you will need to meet to be offered a place on the MNurse programme as outlined below. Once you become a full-time student, you will not be paid a salary, and this is not an apprenticeship. You can remain on the staff bank following the 4-month clinical experience and continue to work in Northumbria Healthcare Foundation Trust.
The Fast Track nursing programme is run in conjunction with the University of Sunderland.
Fast Track enables applicants to gain admission to the MNurse programme by providing paid nursing care experience. The MNurse entry criteria includes 600hrs caring experience, a health-related degree at 2:2 or above, or registration on another field of nursing. Applicantsare required to have GCSE English and Maths at Grade 4/C or above (or equivalent)to meet the Nursing Midwifery Council (NMC) requirements for entry.The following link has more details MNurse (Adult) | The University of Sunderland .
On successful completion of the Fast Track programme and following a short selection process (reference from Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust) and One-to-One discussion with the University of Sunderland, you will be considered for a place on the MNurse Adult Nursing programme April 2024.
Please read the attached Job Description and HCSW Job Profile for full details of the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Understanding of patient's basic needs
Desirable
- NVQ Level 2 in direct care/health/health and social care
- Previous care experience preferably in a healthcare setting
- Care Certificate
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Understanding of patient's basic needs
Desirable
- NVQ Level 2 in direct care/health/health and social care
- Previous care experience preferably in a healthcare setting
- Care Certificate
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).
