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

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Ashington; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the United Kingdom is seeking a Nursing Assistant for their Care of the Elderly/Orthogeriatric ward. The role involves assisting qualified nurses in delivering high-quality patient care, supporting daily living activities, and monitoring patient conditions. Candidates should have a background in patient care and strong communication skills. The position offers an opportunity to contribute to patient rehabilitation and promote independence.

Qualifications

• Experience in patient care, preferably in elderly care settings.
• Effective communication skills for collaboration with healthcare teams.
• Ability to support patients in daily living activities.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the implementation of patient care under supervision.
• Promote high quality care and support rehabilitation efforts.
• Record and monitor patient observations and conditions.

Skills

High quality patient care

Patient observation

Team collaboration

Job description

Ward 4 is a Care of the Elderly/Orthogeriatric ward, we also care for palliative patients. The main duties of the Nursing Assistant on the ward will involve caring for patients ensuring standards of care are met. This includes assisting patients with all activities of daily living, washing and dressing, promoting independence. Assisting with meals ensuring adequate oral intake and general ward duties.

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.

Key Responsibilities:

• 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.
• 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.

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.

The healthcare assistant's role will assist the qualified nurse to give a high standard of care of the patients on the ward. To be involved with the rehabilitation of the patient and to assist with mobilising patients.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Ensuring high standards of care are delivered and met on each shift.
• Working closely with the MDT and clear and concise documentation.
• 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.

This advert closes on Monday 6 Oct 2025