Nursing Assistant

You must have a strong commitment to the delivery of high quality, safe, patient care and be a good role model in reflecting the Trusts core values. You will be provided with training opportunities to develop your knowledge and skills, offered regular supervision and support and have ongoing well-being conversations. The Nursing Assistant role will :

• To work within a multi-disciplinary team assisting in the development and implementation of collaborative, needs based care plans.
• To support the team in providing excellent and effective person centred, nursing care.
• They are actively involved in the health and wellbeing of staff and service users.
• They are visible and accessible to patients, families and carers working together to ensure efficient, effective and caring service.
• They contribute to achieving all performance indicators, essential standards and quality outcomes.
• Deliver and maintain high standards of clinical care; implementing individual plans of care based on a person centred assessment.
• Provide compassionate care that is based on empathy, kindness, respect and dignity.
• Assist in the delivery of therapeutic clinical based interventions and activities which meet individual needs embracing equality and diversity.
• Engage in regular family/carer contact/support to encourage collaborative decision making.
• Have the courage to speak out, challenge and help inform the future of nursing care.
  
  An exciting opportunity has arisen to work within Adult secure inpatient wards at Berwick Ward Northgate Park, Morpeth.
Berwick Ward is a medium secure unit based in Sycamore at Northgate Park which is part of Secure Care Services, within Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust. Berwick Ward is a medium secure Mental Health Rehabilitation Unit for working aged men Following assessment, Berwick provides care, rehabilitation treatment for mental health problems in a secure setting. We have 14 beds for men who may have come into contact with the Criminal Justice System, and are thought to be a risk to others or themselves. We accept patients who are from the North East of England, from prisons, Harthope (our acute admissions facility) other mental health wards or as a step down from the High Secure Hospitals. Applications are invited from candidates who possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the enthusiasm and passion to deliver and maintain high standards of clinical care., We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.