Nursing Assistant

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; North Shields; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in North Shields is seeking a Nursing Assistant to deliver high-quality patient care and support a multidisciplinary team. Ideal candidates will have a Level 3 qualification in a healthcare subject and previous care experience. Responsibilities include assisting qualified nursing staff and maintaining clinical standards. This position requires flexibility with shifts and a commitment to patient care. Compensation ranges from £24,937 to £26,598 annually, pro rata.

Qualifications

• Completion of a competency-based programme or equivalent relevant experience.
• Previous care experience in a health or social care setting.
• Knowledge of customer care principles.

Responsibilities

• Plan, implement and evaluate nursing care as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Assist in the delivery of high-quality direct and indirect patient care.
• Record patient observations and assist qualified staff.

Skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Flexibility

Patient care

Education

Level 3 qualification in healthcare

Job description

Go back Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Nursing Assistant

The closing date is 29 January 2026

Nursing Assistants Band 3 - Ward 25 Sub Acute /Respiratory Ward North Tyneside

An exciting opportunity has arisen on Ward 25 North Tyneside General Hospital. We require a nursing assistant to join our team

We are looking for experienced candidates who have commitment to ensuring safe and high quality care is delivered to our patients, as well as being a role model and supporting other members of the multidisciplinary team.

You will be expected to work as part of a dynamic nursing team, delivering all aspects of care to patients and have excellent communication skills. Previous experience in a similar setting is desirable but not essential. This post will be rotational between day/night shift and cover seven days a week.

The post holder is expected to be flexible and adaptable to the changing needs of the trust. You are also expected to work shifts (early, late and nights).

Note: Candidates who have applied for this position within the last 6 months are kindly requested not to reapply.

Please note this vacancy may close prior to the closing date as soon as the required number of 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.
• To assist the qualified nursing staff in the delivery of high quality direct and indirect patient care.
• 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.

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.

Job 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 bothdirect and non-direct patient care.
• To provide and promote high quality care under the guidance of a qualified healthcare professional.

Person Specification

Qualifications / Professional Registration

• 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

Experience and knowledge

• Previous care experience in a health or social care setting
• Evidence of completed competencies aligned to the service area
• Customer Care course

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.

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

£24,937 to £26,598 a year pro rata per annum