Job Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic individual to join our team on ward as a Nursing Assistant. The Trust is committed to providing opportunities for development for all staff to help reach their full potential and if not already obtained there is an expectation that the Care Certificate Programme will be completed. We also provide training opportunities to enhance clinical skills required to provide high and safe quality of care in line with the Trust values.
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
Ward 23 is an orthogeriatric ward with 26 patients. Patient's are over 65 years old and requires assistance with mobility, personal care and activites of daily living. Will be required to assist patient's with dementia and delerium, and are also at a high risk of falls. This can be challenging and busy at times. We are a dementia friendly ward with an enthusiastic team who seek to deliver quality care to all out patients whilst supporting relatives and carers as well.
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 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.
Details
Date posted
02 December 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number
319-7600676SC
Job locations
North Tyneside
Rake Lane
North Shields
NE29 8NH
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Perform personal care tasks, assist with pressure area care . Requires good communication skills , to be able communicate with family, patients and staff. Will need to assist at meal times ordering meals and feeding patient's. Complete observations, record care given. Assist nurses with tasks, to also assist with confused dementia patients. Complete food charts, fluid charts and at times organise activities with patients.
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Perform personal care tasks, assist with pressure area care . Requires good communication skills , to be able communicate with family, patients and staff. Will need to assist at meal times ordering meals and feeding patient's. Complete observations, record care given. Assist nurses with tasks, to also assist with confused dementia patients. Complete food charts, fluid charts and at times organise activities with patients.
Person Specification
Essential
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
Person Specification
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
North Tyneside
Rake Lane
North Shields
NE29 8NH
Employer's website
https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
North Tyneside
Rake Lane
North Shields
NE29 8NH
Employer's website
https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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