Nursing Assistant
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Ashington, NE63 9JJView 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 leftJob description
An opportunity has arisen for nursing assistants to join our nursing team working on our Elective Orthopaedic Unit and our specialist Bone and Joint I...
- 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.
- 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
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.
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
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
12 October 2026
Last checked
13 October 2026
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