Nursing AssistantNHS

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen on Ward 1, Wansbeck General Hospital for a nursing assistant to join our team. Ward 1 is a busy 25 bedded cardiology/general medical unit.

We are looking for candidates who are committed to ensuring safe and high quality care is delivered to our patients.

You will be expected to work as part of a dynamic nursing team, delivering all aspects of care to patients and demonstrate effective communication skills.

The post will be rotational - day/nightshift and cover seven days a week.

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

• Undertakes a range of delegated clinical care duties in hospital, community, and other settings.
• Records patient observations and changes to patient clinical conditions
• Carries out limited clinical care duties.

Job description

• To assist the registered nurse in the delivery of high quality direct and indirect patient care.
• To provide assistance and support to patients, carers and the multidisciplinary team.
• To maintain high clinical standards
• To maintain a clean and safe ward environment
• To work under the supervision of a qualified nurse and assist in the implementation of both direct and non-direct patient care.
• To provide and promote high quality care under the guidance of a qualified healthcare professional.

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!

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