Nursing Assistant

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Northumbria Endoscopy Trust wide Service is growing. These are exciting times in Endoscopy with growing demands on our services the teams are developing to meet this challenge.

An opportunity has arisen for enthusiastic, dedicated Band 3 Endoscopy Nursing Assistants who wish to further their career and gain experience in the Endoscopy Unit. We will consider part time and full time hours. You will be based at Hexham General Hospital but would be expected to cover cross sites as required.

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date when we reach a suitable number of applications.

Main duties of the job

Reporting to the Endoscopy Unit Managers and Deputy Unit Managers, the individuals will be responsible for assisting the qualified Endoscopy Nurses in basic nursing care of the patient; ensuring decontamination of endoscopes is completed as per expected standards; ensuring effective communication across a multi-disciplinary team.

The Endoscopy Nursing Assistants need to be flexible to the needs of the service; there is an expectation for weekend / evening working.

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, in addition to our state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres. We give people greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate. High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us. We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England.

Date posted

08 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

319-6890877GH

Job locations

Hexham General Hospital

Corbridge Road

Hexham

NE46 1QJ

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

Provides and receives routine information which requires tact or persuasive skills or where there are barriers to understanding

Providing and receiving routine information orally, in writing or electronically to inform work colleagues, patients, clients, carers, the public or other External contacts

NVQ Level 3 in Health/Health & Social Care/Direct Care or a portfolio of equivalent experience

Course and experience that demonstrate transferable skills i.e. respiratory essentials, basic stoma care, palliative care course for HCAs

Previous care experience preferably in a health care setting

Good verbal and written communication

Able to use electronic systems such as PAS, ICE

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

Provides and receives routine information which requires tact or persuasive skills or where there are barriers to understanding

Providing and receiving routine information orally, in writing or electronically to inform work colleagues, patients, clients, carers, the public or other External contacts

NVQ Level 3 in Health/Health & Social Care/Direct Care or a portfolio of equivalent experience

Course and experience that demonstrate transferable skills i.e. respiratory essentials, basic stoma care, palliative care course for HCAs

Previous care experience preferably in a health care setting

Good verbal and written communication

Able to use electronic systems such as PAS, ICE

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

Experience and Skills

Essential

Previous care experience in a health or social care setting

Desirable

Evidence of completed competencies aligned to the service area
Customer Care course

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

Experience and Skills

Essential

Previous care experience in a health or social care setting

Desirable

Evidence of completed competencies aligned to the service area
Customer Care course

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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