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Nursing Assistant

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Cramlington, NE23 6NZView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Salary

£25,760 to £27,476

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

11 October 2026

13 days left

Job description

We are looking to recruit highly motivated, enthusiastic individuals, who can cope with a high-pressured clinical environment. Good interpersonal, ver...

  • To work under the supervision of a qualified nurse and assist in the implementation of patient care both direct and non-direct.
  • To provide and promote high quality care under the guidance of a qualified healthcare professional.
  • Undertake a range of delegated clinical care duties in hospital.
  • Record patient observations and changes to patient clinical conditions.

  • 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 your application.

Experience

Essential: - Previous care experience in a health or social care setting

Desirable: - Evidence of completed competencies aligned to the service area; - Customer Care course

Qualifications / Professional Registration

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

How to apply

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Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

25 September 2026

Last checked

27 September 2026

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About the employer

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Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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