Nursing Assistant

As a support worker you will be working closely with individuals, supporting the patient's journey through the clinic setting. You will work closely with clinicians from all members of the multi-disciplinary team to provide high quality, safe patient care across multiple sites both within the hospital and community setting.1. Undertakes a range of clinical care duties in hospital and other external sites.2. Record patient observations including height, weight, BMI, ECG and changes to patient clinical conditions documenting in patient notes and on hospital IT systems.3. Work flexibly, efficiently and effectively to ensure the smooth running of clinics

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated person to work as a band 3 Healthcare Assistant within the Outpatient Service at Gateshead NHS Trust.

We provide clinics across 9 sites including Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon Primary Care Centre, Bensham Hospital, Washington Primary Care Centre and Trinity Square across multiple specialties.

The position is working pre-dominantly Monday to Friday pro rata and this may include weekends and evenings when needed, full-time/part-time considered.

We are looking for someone who is highly motivated, an excellent communicator and is both reliable and flexible and shares our values for providing excellence in healthcare. Experience

Experience within a healthcare environment is preferred. However a car owner/driver who has access to a car on a daily basis and has the flexibility to travel to sites at short notice to support clinics is essential. Please ensure this is stated as part of your application.

Qualifications: Level 2 in Math's and English or equivalent is essential, Level 2 Health and Social Care or Care Certificate preferred.

Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.

Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.

We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region.

Our values should be the 'golden thread' which runs through everything we do - they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronymICORE; Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement.

We have a number of staff networks including the Global Ethnic Majority (GEM) network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women's Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our Armed Forces network is one of our emerging networks.

The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our 'Balance' programme balancegateshead.com to cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us.