Job Description

We are looking for an enthusiastic Nursing Assistant to join our Urgent Care Team at Hexham Hospital.



The successful candidate will work as part of the team to deliver care to both adults and children who present with minor injuries and illness.



We are open 7 days per week from 8am until 10pm.



Previous experience is desirable but not essential as we have a comprehensive training package and will provide a supportive learning environment, encouraging you with your own personal development.



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.



The successfully appointed applicant will be required to fulfil the following:



Record observations



ECG recording



Wound dressings, splints and back slabs



Phlebotomy



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, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality - opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read 'applicant guidance notes' before submitting your application.



To assist the team in the delivery of high quality 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 department environment.



Undertake delegated clinical care duties to both adults and children.