Nursing Assistant

6 days ago


North Shields, United Kingdom NHS Full time

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Nursing Assistant The closing date is 16 December 2025 An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic individual to join our team on ward as a Nursing Assistant. The Trust is committed to providing opportunities for development for all staff to help reach their full potential and if not already obtained there is an expectation that the Care Certificate Programme will be completed. We also provide training opportunities to enhance clinical skills required to provide high and safe quality of care in line with the Trust values. 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 Ward 23 is an orthogeriatric ward with 26 patients. Patient's are over 65 years old and requires assistance with mobility, personal care and activities of daily living. Will be required to assist patients with dementia and delirium, and are also at a high risk of falls. This can be challenging and busy at times. We are a dementia friendly ward with an enthusiastic team who seek to deliver quality care to all out patients whilst supporting relatives and carers as well. 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. Job responsibilities Perform personal care tasks, assist with pressure area care. Requires good communication skills, to be able communicate with family, patients and staff. Will need to assist at meal times, ordering meals and feeding patients. Complete observations, record care given. Assist nurses with tasks, to also assist with confused dementia patients. Complete food charts, fluid charts and at times organise activities with patients. Person Specification Qualifications 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 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. Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust #J-18808-Ljbffr


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