About this role
Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for nursing assistants to join our nursing team working on our Elective Orthopaedic Unit and our specialist Bone and Joint Infection Unit at Ward 10/11, Wansbeck Hospital, caring for pre & post-operative patients. Our team is committed to providing safe & high quality care to all of our patients.
You would would work alongside qualified nursing staff and other members of the Multi Disciplinary Team.
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
o To work under the supervision of a qualified nurse and assist in the implementation of both direct and non-direct patient care.o 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, 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.
Job description Job responsibilities
Assist with moving and handling Follow guidance and procedures in relation to infection prevention and control Assist with nutrition and hydration needs Support patient personal care needs Carry out observations Care of post-operative patient
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Completion of a competency-based programme or equivalent relevant experience Level 3 qualification in a healthcare related subject or a portfolio of demonstrable equivalent experience
Experiance 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.
Employer details Employer name Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address Wansbeck Hospital
Woodhorn Lane
Ashington
NE63 9JJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)