Bank Nursing Assistant | Northumbria Healthcare - NHCT Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; New York; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

A reputable healthcare trust is seeking reliable and motivated nursing assistants to join their staff bank in the United Kingdom. The role offers flexible hours and competitive pay, with opportunities to work in various departments. Candidates must demonstrate strong communication skills and hold high standards of care. Join a leading trust focused on delivering exceptional patient experiences.

Benefits

Flexible hours

Competitive pay rates

Paid annual leave

NHS pension scheme

Free uniform

Qualifications

• High standards of care to patients accessing services.
• Ability to embrace trust values.
• Flexibility to work various shifts.

Responsibilities

• Undertakes delegated clinical care duties in various settings.
• Records patient observations and changes.
• Carries out limited clinical care duties.
• Assists in patient care under supervision.
• Promotes high quality care.

Skills

Reliable

Enthusiastic

Motivated

Excellent communication skills

Flexible approach

Job description

Overview

We require reliable, enthusiastic and motivated nursing assistants to join our bank. In return you will can offer you:

• Flexible hours; choose when and where you want to work


• Competitive pay rates; including enhanced pay for unsociable hours


• Paid annual leave


• NHS pension scheme


• A fast-track recruitment process if you move to a substantive role


• Opportunities to work in different wards and departments, including community, dental and specialist services


• Access to Services, such as those provided by our Staff Wellbeing Team


• Ability to book your shifts from home using our online portal


• Option to block-book shifts in a set period


• SMS notifications of shift availability


• Access to staff newsletters and bulletins


• Eligible for various local and national discounts which are available to NHS staff


• Free uniform, where applicable

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.

Locations and shifts

There are bank assignments all around the Trust, including our community settings in Haltwhistle, Berwick, Alnwick, Morpeth, Rothbury, Blyth as well as our main hospitals in Hexham, Ashington, North Tyneside and Cramlington. We have a range of shifts 7 days per week including day shifts, earlies, lates, twilight, nights and weekends.

Role purpose and requirements

The role is to provide high standards of care to patients accessing our services. You will need to embrace our trust values, demonstrate excellent communication skills, and have a flexible approach to your work.

This is a great opportunity to work in a flexible way with one of the country’s top performing trusts, twice rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission.

This is where our staff bank plays a vital role, providing service support 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year. The bank is not just for doctors and nurses, we cater for all staff groups including AHPS, nursing support roles, administrative staff, facilities staff and more.

Why join the staff bank

There are many reasons why people join the staff bank, some to supplement earnings, or to work around commitments such as childcare or studying, while others may wish to develop their skills and work experience. So, if having the flexibility to pick and choose your hours is important, then this may be your opportunity. To find out more about the benefits of working on the bank visit our website www.yournorthumbriacareer.co.uk/staff-bank

About the Trust and care philosophy

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, in addition to our state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres. We give people greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate. High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us. We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England.

Responsibilities

• Undertakes a range of delegated clinical care duties in hospital, community, and other settings.


• Records patient observations and changes to patient clinical conditions


• Carries out limited clinical care duties.


• To work under the supervision of a qualified nurse and assist in the implementation of both direct and non-direct patient care.


• To provide and promote high quality care under the guidance of a qualified healthcare professional.

Qualifications and expectations

This advert closes on Wednesday 17 Sep 2025