Job Description

Ward 4 is a Care of the Elderly/Orthogeriatric ward, we also care for palliative 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.



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. o Undertakes a range of delegated clinical care duties in hospital, community, and other settings. Records patient observations and changes to patient clinical conditions. Carries out limited clinical care duties.

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.



The health care assistants role will assist the qualified nurse to give a high standard of care of the patients on the ward. To be involved with the rehabilitation of the patient and to assist with mobilising patients.



Ensuring high standards of care are delivered and met on each shift.



Working closely with the MDT and clear and concise documentation.



Undertakes a range of delegated clinical care duties in hospital, community, and other settings.



Records patient observations and changes to patient clinical conditions.



Carries out limited clinical care duties.