Nursing Assistant - Nutrition Support

Bridgeway Health Services; North Shields; On-site; GBP 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is offering an exciting opportunity for a Nursing Assistant in North Shields. The role involves supporting patients with their nutritional needs in a busy Surgical Care environment. Ideal candidates will be caring, motivated, and flexible, ensuring patients receive the best nutritional care possible.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a Hospital / Caring environment is desirable.
• Knowledge and experience of computer skills is desirable, full training provided.

Responsibilities

• Assist qualified nursing staff in promoting and providing nutritional support for patients.
• Maintain high standards of nutritional support to patients.

Skills

Caring experience

Understanding of patients basic needs

Education

Previous knowledge of patient care and needs

NVQ Level II

NVQ Level III

Job description

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Job Summary

Part time - 24 hours per week

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Surgical Unit on Ward 7 North Tyneside General Hospital.

We are looking for highly motivated and enthusiastic Nutritional Assistant who would welcome the opportunity of working within our Department where they will be providing support to patients with their nutritional needs.

If you feel you have the ability to work independently and as part of a pro-active team within a busy Surgical Care environment, have a caring and pleasant manner to deal with patients and visitors and be able to work flexibly, this could be the role for you.

Experience of working within a Hospital / Caring environment is desirable.

Knowledge and experience of computer skills is desirable, however, full training will be provided for the I.T systems that you will be required to use to carry out your role.

Ward 7 is a fast paced environment dealing with a wide range of patients with various illnesses and having many different types of surgical intervention. We are a friendly team looking for someone who enjoys a busy , every changing care environment , passionate about ensuring patients nutritional needs are met.

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

As a Nutrition Assistant, Your Main Duties Will Be:

To assist the qualified nursing staff in promoting and providing nutritional support for patients, including assisting patients with meals and promoting additional nutritional snacks.

To assist patients with receiving appropriate nutrition whilst on Ward 7 ensuring dietary preferences are met and assisting with feeding where appropriate.

To keep an updated record of any additional nutritional support required and provided.

To monitor stock levels of nutritional supplements and snacks and order appropriately to ensure sufficient stock is readily available for patients.

To maintain high standards of nutritional support to patients.

Duties outlined are general nutrition duties for the ward as designated by the Ward Manager, Sister, Charge Nurse, or Nurse in charge.

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, 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.

Details

Date posted

11 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,169 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

319-7250627JA

Job locations

North Tyneside Hospital

Rake Lane

North Shields

NE29 8NH

Job Description

Job responsibilities

The main element of the role is to assist and supervise with feeding patients and preparing drinks and snacks.

You will be expected to ensure documentation such as food diaries and fluid balance charts are completed accurately.

You will be responsible for ensuring 'Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool' (MUST) charts are completed, patients are weighed on specified days and other specified tasks to meet individual patient needs.

The post holder will be required to monitor quality standards and report deficiencies and take appropriate action, able to communicate effectively with respect to patient confidentiality.

Job Description

Job responsibilities

The main element of the role is to assist and supervise with feeding patients and preparing drinks and snacks.

You will be expected to ensure documentation such as food diaries and fluid balance charts are completed accurately.

You will be responsible for ensuring 'Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool' (MUST) charts are completed, patients are weighed on specified days and other specified tasks to meet individual patient needs.

The post holder will be required to monitor quality standards and report deficiencies and take appropriate action, able to communicate effectively with respect to patient confidentiality.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Caring experience
• Understanding of patients basic needs
  
  

Qualifications

Essential

• Previous knowledge of patient care and needs.
  
  

Desirable

• NVQ Level II
• NVQ Level III
  
  

Person Specification

Essential

• Previous knowledge of patient care and needs.
  
  

Desirable

• NVQ Level II
• NVQ Level III
  
  

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

North Tyneside Hospital

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 Hospital

Rake Lane

North Shields

NE29 8NH

Employer's website

https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Administrative and Support Services

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