Nursing Assistant - Ward F6 - Surgical

Job summary We are looking for a Nursing Assistant who loves a challenge, Ward F6 is an Emergency Surgery Ward and we accept patients from Accident & Emergency, SAEC and other wards around the trust.
We are a 33 bedded unit which consists of 5 x bays and 3 x SR's The ward is fast paced and very busy, we have a mixture of patients on the ward and some of these can be very sick, they also may need to go to theatre.
We work closely with multi- disciplinary teams some of these being pain team, colorectal nurses, Palliative care, Dieticians and Diabetes.
F6 work together as a team but you must also be able to work well on your own initiative.
Shift times are Long days or nights these are 07:00 - 19:30 or 19:00 - 07:30 and you will be expected as full time to work 3 weeks of 3x long days / nights and a 4th week will be 4x long days / nights.
We are flexible with shifts days and nights.
You will be expected to work closely with the nurses on the ward, taking observations, assisting a patient with washing and dressing and all hygiene needs.
Some patients may need assistance with eating and drinking, Manual handling when assisting some patients with mobility needs.
You will be expected to use computer equipment but all of this will be shown to you and assistance given, communication and documentation is very important on the ward.