# Nursing Assistant

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

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## Summary

- **Status:** Archived / closed
- **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 per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week (rotation onto days and nights.)
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-25T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-09T14:48:01.539Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Tyne_Wear/Cramlington/Northumbria_Healthcare_NHCT_Northumbria_Healthcare_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Nursing_Assistant/Nursing_Assistant-v8284618
- **Employer website:** https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Hyper Acute Stroke Unit (HASU) is a busy unit that cares for clinical level 2 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.

### Main duties of the job

- The Nursing Assistant role will assist the qualified nurse to give a high standard of care to the patients on the ward.
- Ensuring high standards of care are delivered and met on each shift.
- Working closely with the Multi Disciplinary Team and clear and concise documentation.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

- Undertakes a range of delegated clinical care duties in hospital.
- 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 both direct and non-direct patient care.
- To provide and promote high quality care under the guidance of a qualified healthcare professional.

### 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

**Desirable**

- Evidence of completed competencies aligned to the service area
- Customer Care course

### Qualifications / Professional Registration

**Essential**

- 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=10680998)
- [northumbria privacy policy (pdf, 520.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1899)

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