Job summary

We are looking to recruit highly motivated, enthusiastic individuals, who can cope with a high-pressured clinical environment. Good interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills are required to work on ward 12 at Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital. People with a passion for wanting to learn how to provide the highest standards of care are encouraged to apply.

Candidates must demonstrate a compassionate and caring attitude towards their patients and be able to deliver high standard of care. Candidates must possess good communication and organisational skills.

You must be willing to work flexible hours to meet the service needs of our patients which includes rotation between days and nights.

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

• To work under the supervision of a qualified nurse and assist in the implementation of patient care both direct and non-direct.
• To provide and promote high quality care under the guidance of a qualified healthcare professional.
• Undertake a range of delegated clinical care duties in hospital.
• Record patient observations and changes to patient clinical conditions.

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.