# Nursing Assistant

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Nursing assistant
- **Grade:** Band 3
- **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 pro rata per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Flexible working, 30 hours per week (Various hours)
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-28T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-21T13:20:34.254Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Tyne_Wear/Cramlington/Northumbria_Healthcare_NHCT_Northumbria_Healthcare_NHS_Foundation_Trust/surgery/surgery-v8384574
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8384574?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

We have Full time / part time vacancies for Nursing Assistants to join our Gynaecology Nursing team. We cover 3 base sites Wansbeck General Hospital , North Tyneside General Hospital and Hexham General Hospital with Emergency Gynaecology at Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, Cramlington and Ward 8 at North Tyneside. Hours and base sites will be discussed at interview.

Your role will be to assist the qualified nurses in the assessment, plan, implementation and evaluation of nursing care and give basic nursing care

Manage own healthcare led clinics, using good time management and interpersonal skills under direct supervision of Nurse in Charge.

Providing support for patients attending the outpatient setting, assistance with any mobility needs under direct or indirect supervision. To report accurately perceived changes in a patient manner, observation. Record basic observations for patients attending the department.

One post holder will be based in Northumbria and the other's based at Wansbeck / North Tyneside but will be required to work across all base sites as part of the wider Gynaecology Nursing team.

All Training will be given in clinical areas.

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

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, manage own healthcare led clinics, using good time management and interpersonal skills under direct supervision of Nurse in Charge.

To help maintain a clean and safe ward environment, be responsible for checking stock levels and ordering supplies via our IPROC system all training will be given.

### 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 help maintain a clean and safe clinic environment.

Support patients potentially receiving bad news.

### 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.

## Person Specification

### Experience and Knowledge

**Essential**

- Previous care experience in a health or social care setting

### Qualifications and Experience

**Essential**

- Knowledge of care and related procedures, clinical observations, relevant legislation
- 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

## Documents

- [trust compact (pdf, 515.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3037)
- [guidance for applicants (pdf, 1.4mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2867)
- [nur1427-nursing assistant (pdf, 200.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10713805)
- [northumbria privacy policy (pdf, 520.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1899)

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