Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen on Ward 1, Wansbeck General Hospital for a nursing assistant to join our team. Ward 1 is a busy 25 bedded cardiology/general medical unit.

We are looking for candidates who are committed to ensuring safe and high quality care is delivered to our patients.

You will be expected to work as part of a dynamic nursing team, delivering all aspects of care to patients and demonstrate effective communication skills.

The post will be rotational - day/nightshift and cover seven days a week.

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

• 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.

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, 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.

Details
Date posted: 20 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 3
Salary: £25,760 to £27,476 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number: 319-8348079SA
Job locations: Wansbeck General Hospital, Woodhorn Lane, Ashington, NE63 9JJ, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

• To assist the registered nurse in the delivery of high quality direct and indirect patient care.
• To provide assistance and support to patients, carers and the multidisciplinary team.
• To maintain high clinical standards
• To maintain a clean and safe ward environment
• 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.

Person Specification
Experience and knowledge
Essential

• Previous care experience in a health or social care setting

Desirable

• 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

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

Employer details
Employer name: Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Employer's website: Apply through our website

For questions about the job, contact:
Ward Manager Vicky Dodds, Vicky.Dodds@northumbria-healthcare.nhs.uk, 01670529101