Nursing Assistant

at  Northumbria Healthcare NHCT Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

We are looking for a friendly, self-motivated and dynamic individual to join our team to assist the nursing team with clinical care within our short stay paediatric assessment unit (SSPAU) at Northumbria Hospital.
The SSPAU includes a Paediatric Emergency department and short stay unit, providing care for children and young people across Northumberland and North Tyneside.
The Children’s emergency care unit and 14 bedded short stay facility caters for children aged 0-16 years who require emergency assessment and treatment with a 24-hour inpatient facility if required.
We are support outpatient clinics at North Tyneside and Wansbeck General hospital.
Candidate must demonstrate a compassion and caring nature towards their patients and be able to deliver a high standard of care. One must possess good communication and organisational skills.
Must be willing to work flexible hours to meet the service needs of our patients which includes weekends and night shifts. Previous experience in a healthcare setting is desirable.
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, 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!
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To assist the qualified nursing staff in the delivery of high quality direct and indirect patient care.
Monitor patient’s observations and vital signs including fluid balance.
To provide assistance and support to patients, carers and the multi-disciplinary team.
To maintain high clinical standards.
To help maintain a clean and safe ward environment

Please refer the Job description for details