Nursing Assistant

An opportunity has arisen for nursing assistants to join our nursing team working on our Elective Orthopaedic Unit and our specialist Bone and Joint Infection Unit at Ward 10/11, Wansbeck Hospital, caring for pre & post-operative patients. Our team is committed to providing safe & high quality care to all of our patients.

You would would work alongside qualified nursing staff and other members of the Multi Disciplinary Team.

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

o To work under the supervision of a qualified nurse and assist in the implementation of both direct and non-direct patient care.o To provide and promote high quality care under the guidance of a qualified healthcare professional.

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

12 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£25,760 to £27,476 a year

pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time,

Part-time,

Flexible working

Reference number

319-8329259GH-HAS

Job locations

Wansbeck Hospital

Woodhorn Lane

Ashington

NE63 9JJ

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

• Assist with moving and handling
• Follow guidance and procedures in relation to infection prevention and control
• Assist with nutrition and hydration needs
• Support patient personal care needs
• Carry out observations
• Care of post-operative patient

Job responsibilities

• Assist with moving and handling
• Follow guidance and procedures in relation to infection prevention and control
• Assist with nutrition and hydration needs
• Support patient personal care needs
• Carry out observations
• Care of post-operative patient

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Completion of a competency-based programme or equivalent relevant experience
• Level 3 qualification in a healthcare related subject or a portfolio of demonstrable equivalent experience

Experiance

Essential

• Previous care experience in a health or social care setting

Desirable

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Completion of a competency-based programme or equivalent relevant experience
• Level 3 qualification in a healthcare related subject or a portfolio of demonstrable equivalent experience

Experiance

Essential

• Previous care experience in a health or social care setting

Desirable

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

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

Wansbeck Hospital

Woodhorn Lane

Ashington

NE63 9JJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wansbeck Hospital

Woodhorn Lane

Ashington

NE63 9JJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job responsibilities

• Assist with moving and handling
• Follow guidance and procedures in relation to infection prevention and control
• Assist with nutrition and hydration needs
• Support patient personal care needs
• Carry out observations
• Care of post-operative patient

Qualifications

Essential

• Completion of a competency-based programme or equivalent relevant experience
• Level 3 qualification in a healthcare related subject or a portfolio of demonstrable equivalent experience

Experiance

Essential

• Previous care experience in a health or social care setting

Desirable

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