Nursing Assistant

A vacancy has arisen for a Nursing Assistant to work within Beadnell Ward Mother and Baby Unit at St Georges Park, Morpeth., The ethos of our Mother and Baby Unit is to provide a homely and family-like environment to our mums, babies and families.

o Ability to keep clear and accurate records.

o Commitment to good practice and a team approach to work.

o Commitment to equal opportunity and challenging any discriminatory and oppressive practices.

o To ensure our unit is kept clean and in a tidy condition.

o All staff are required to respect the confidentiality of all matters that they might learn in the course of their employment.

o Draw the attention of the senior member of staff on duty to any areas of concern.

o To complete all statutory and mandatory training.

o To implement and contribute to the development of care plans.

o To contribute to the provision of a secure, stable, supportive environment for the parent and child which respects and promotes their health, culture, religion, race, identity and lifestyle.

o To safeguard and promote the welfare of all our mums and babies.

o To follow policies and procedures ensuring a safe, secure and healthy environment at all times.

o To create, maintain and review proper case records and plans as directed.

o You will have the opportunity to work with a diverse range of professionals and will receive excellent support, supervision and training.

Applicants for the post will be highly motivated and enthusiastic individuals. They will need to possess excellent communication skills and be able to contribute to the existing multi-disciplinary team.

The successful candidate will be given the opportunity to develop and increase their knowledge and skills in this highly unique and specialist service

The unit provides assessment, care and treatment to pregnant and postnatal woman suffering from serious and acute mental illness, supporting their recovery and the enablement of motherhood.

Support Workers are given the opportunity to develop and increase their knowledge of perinatal mental illness. This will be achieved through training and a robust supportive supervision system.

Applicants for the post will be individuals who wish to work in this specialist field of nursing. They will be required to work across a 24 hour shift pattern and demonstrate a flexible attitude towards providing a needs led service.

Be a good communicator with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills.

Be an active team player and have the ability to work on own initiative.

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.

NHS Employees identified as at risk of compulsory redundancy and those eligible for the NENC Re-Deployment careers hub will receive prior consideration.