Ward 4, Wansbeck General Hospital is a busy care of the elderly/orthogeriatric ward that cares for patients with complex medical needs. It can be a challenging but very rewarding role.
We are looking for a caring, compassionate and enthusiastic individual to join our team, to support the qualified nursing team in the care of patients following transfer from The Northumbria Hospital. Nursing Assistants play a vital role in assisting and supporting patients, carers and the multi-disciplinary team in delivery high quality patient care.
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
The role includes assisting the qualified nursing staff:
• Delivering high quality direct and indirect patient care
• Assisting and supporting patients, carers and the multi-disciplinary team
• Maintaining high clinical standards
• Maintaining a clean and safe ward environment
• The post involves working a variety of shifts over the 24 hour period, including weekends and bank holidays and night duty; individuals need to be flexible to the needs of the service.
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.
• Delivering high quality direct and indirect patient care
• Assisting and supporting patients, carers and the multi-disciplinary team
• Maintaining high clinical standards
• Maintaining a clean and safe ward environment
This advert closes on Tuesday 17 Dec 2024
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