Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Healthcare Assistant to join our team on Ward 2 at WGH.
Ward 2 is a ward specialising in Gastro and mixed general medicine patients, in a busy sub acute setting.
We aim to provide high standards of care to a vast range of patients with complex needs, with an emphasis on discharge planning and support.
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
Main duties of the job
The main purpose of the role is to plan, implement and evaluate nursing care working as a member of the multidisciplinary team under the supervision of the nurses and the ward manager.
* 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.
About us
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 on 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 hospitals 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. Sounds too good to be true? Well isn't it, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbrian Way!
Date posted
06 December 2024
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
£24,071 to £25,674 a yearpro rata per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Reference number
319-6837672LW
Job locations
Wansbeck General Hospital
Woodhorn Lane
Ashington
NE63 9JJ
Job responsibilities
* To provide safe and high-quality care to patients/clients.
* Undertakes a limited range of delegated clinical care duties, relevant to the services provided / work area, record patient observations e.g. taking blood pressure, blood glucose monitoring.
* Wound observations and simple wound dressings.
* Removal of peripheral canulae.
* Urinalysis
* Aids with personal hygiene, eating and drinking, mobility needs under direct or indirectsupervision.
Job responsibilities
* To provide safe and high-quality care to patients/clients.
* Undertakes a limited range of delegated clinical care duties, relevant to the services provided / work area, record patient observations e.g. taking blood pressure, blood glucose monitoring.
* Wound observations and simple wound dressings.
* Removal of peripheral canulae.
* Urinalysis
* Aids with personal hygiene, eating and drinking, mobility needs under direct or indirectsupervision.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* 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
Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Healthcare Assistant to join our team on Ward 2 at WGH.
Ward 2 is a ward specialising in Gastro and mixed general medicine patients, in a busy sub acute setting.
We aim to provide high standards of care to a vast range of patients with complex needs, with an emphasis on discharge planning and support.
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
Main duties of the job
The main purpose of the role is to plan, implement and evaluate nursing care working as a member of the multidisciplinary team under the supervision of the nurses and the ward manager.
* 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.
About us
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 on 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 hospitals 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. Sounds too good to be true? Well isn't it, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbrian Way!
Date posted
06 December 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£24,071 to £25,674 a yearpro rata per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time,Part-time,Flexible working
Reference number
319-6837672LW
Job locations
Wansbeck General Hospital
Woodhorn Lane
Ashington
NE63 9JJ
Job description
Job responsibilities
* To provide safe and high-quality care to patients/clients.
* Undertakes a limited range of delegated clinical care duties, relevant to the services provided / work area, record patient observations e.g. taking blood pressure, blood glucose monitoring.
* Wound observations and simple wound dressings.
* Removal of peripheral canulae.
* Urinalysis
* Aids with personal hygiene, eating and drinking, mobility needs under direct or indirectsupervision.
* To promote patient/client health.
Job description
Job responsibilities
* To provide safe and high-quality care to patients/clients.
* Undertakes a limited range of delegated clinical care duties, relevant to the services provided / work area, record patient observations e.g. taking blood pressure, blood glucose monitoring.
* Wound observations and simple wound dressings.
* Removal of peripheral canulae.
* Urinalysis
* Aids with personal hygiene, eating and drinking, mobility needs under direct or indirectsupervision.
* To promote patient/client health.
Person Specification
Qualifications
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
Person Specification
Qualifications
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
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Wansbeck General Hospital
Woodhorn Lane
Ashington
NE63 9JJ
Employer's website
https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Wansbeck General Hospital
Woodhorn Lane
Ashington
NE63 9JJ
Employer's website
https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
£24,071 to £25,674 a yearpro rata per annum
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