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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

25 October 2026

6 days left

Job description

Hyper Acute Stroke Unit (HASU) is a busy unit that cares for clinical level 2 patients. The main duties of the Nursing Assistant on the ward will invo...

  • The Nursing Assistant role will assist the qualified nurse to give a high standard of care to the patients on the ward.
  • Ensuring high standards of care are delivered and met on each shift.
  • Working closely with the Multi Disciplinary Team and clear and concise documentation.

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

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.

Qualifications / Professional Registration

Essential

  • 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.

Experience and knowledge

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

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

How to apply

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Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

12 October 2026

Last checked

14 October 2026

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About the employer

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Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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