To assist the qualified nursing staff in the delivery of high quality patient care.
To provide assistance and support tp patients, carers and the MDT
To be responsible for own nursing care standards and to maintain high clinical standards.
To assist in ensuring a clean, safe and hygienic ward environment.
To work under the supervision of a qualified nurse and assist in the implementation of patient care.
Direct Patient Care including End of Life.
Record patient Observations
Prepare the clinical area for procedures.
Perform bladder scans, ECG, maintain pt records on IT / Nerve Centre.
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.
Patient manual handling.
Assist in ensuring adequate nutritional intake for patients, food charts fluid balance.
Report any concerns to qualified nursing staff
Prevent patient skin damage
Adhere to Trust Policies and procedures.
Maintain confidentiality
This advert closes on Thursday 31 Oct 2024
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