Nursing Assistant

Nursing Assistant - Gastroenterology/Respiratory

An exciting opportunity has arisen on Ward 2 Wansbeck General Hospital. We are a busy, fast-paced Gastroenterology and Respiratory ward dedicated to delivering high-quality, patient centred care. Our team manages a diverse range of acute and chronic conditions.

We are looking for experienced candidates who have commitment to ensuring safe and high quality care is delivered to our patients, as well as being a role model and supporting other members of the multidisciplinary team.

You will be expected to work as part of a dynamic nursing team, delivering all aspects of care to patients and have excellent communication skills. Previous experience in a similar setting is desirable but not essential. This post will be rotational between day/night shift and cover seven days a week.

The post holder is expected to be flexible and adaptable to the changing needs of the trust. You are also expected to work shifts (early, late and nights).

Please note this vacancy may close prior to the closing date as soon as the required number of applications have been received.

The main purpose of the role is to plan, implement and evaluate nursing care working as a member of the multidisciplinary team under the supervision of the nurses and the ward manager. 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.

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.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Amanda Gordon Job title: Ward Manager Email address: Amanda.Gordon@northumbria-healthcare.nhs.uk Telephone number: 01670 529052