Nursing Assistant

Job overview

We are looking for a Nursing Assistant to join our Elderly Assessment Units based across Wansbeck General Hospital and North Tyneside General Hospital.

The units care for a maximum of 6 patients at any one time who may be acutely unwell.

They will assist the nursing and practitioner/medical workforce to asses and deliver high quality care and services to our frail service users.

Tasks will include:

• Clinical observations
• Venepuncture
• nursing assessments
• nutritional support
• personal care
• transferring patients for investigations and admission.

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

• Assists qualified nurses.
• Makes judgments involving straightforward job-related facts or situations.
• Able to recognise triggers on the NEWS chart and act accordingly, following the appropriate algorithm.
• Able to recognise signs of a deteriorating patient and alert qualified staff accordingly.
• Able to use assistive technology.
• Organises own day-to-day work tasks and activities.
• Provides and receives routine information which may require tact, persuasive skills, or where there are barriers to understanding.
• Provides and receives routine information orally, in writing, or electronically to inform work colleagues, patients, carers, the public, and other external contacts.
• Able to use electronic systems such as PAS and ICE.
• Completes IR1 forms and provides statements as appropriate.
• Able to contribute to ward meetings.
• Alerts qualified staff to changes in a patient's condition.
• Completes relevant nursing documentation specific to the clinical area.
• Must be able to demonstrate the English language proficiency level required for this post.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• 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 provide a range of support for people living in the community.
• To provide personal care where necessary and to follow care/support plans as required.
• To conduct clinical investigations as clinically required.

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.