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Healthcare Assistant

On-site in Trustwide·Added yesterday (last checked 13 Nov)

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Our summary

Salary
£25,760 - £27,476 a year

About £1,840 - £1,940 a month after tax.

Work mode
On-site, Trustwide
Closing date
Apply by Sunday 15 November

Skills

Requirements

What we're looking for

GCSEs in English and Maths at Grades 3-1 (or D-G or Level 1 Functional/Key Skills) please ensure you document this in your application in the qualification section; you will need to bring your certificates on the interview day.

NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent direct care experience in a recognised healthcare environment, please ensure you document your qualifications and your experience in your application, you will need to bring your certificates on the interview day and evidence your experience through your portfolio.

  • Experience of caring in a health care setting
  • Ability to meet basic care needs of patients, washing, dressing and assistance with feeding etc.
  • Ability to communicate with members of the public and health care providers.
  • Ability to work effectively under direct supervision, as part of the multi-disciplinary team.
  • Understanding of confidentiality.
  • Alignment to trust values and core behaviours.
  • Must be flexible to meet the needs of the service and be able to work a full variety of shifts including days and nights.
  • Basic IT skills

All successful candidates will be given support before working in the clinical area, by taking part in our mandatory Healthcare Academy programme, if you are new to the Trust.

Short-listed candidates will be required to attend an interview on Tuesday 24 November 2026 at Regent Point, Gosforth.

You will be required to provide photographic identification on the day of interview.

  • Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care or equivalent level qualification or equivalent relevant experience
  • GCSEs in English and Maths at Grades 3-1 (or D-G or Level 1 Functional/Key Skills)
  • Understanding of confidentiality
  • Basic IT skills
  • Ability to work effectively under direct supervision, as part of the multi-disciplinary team
  • Ability to communicate with members of the public and health care providers
  • Ability to meet basic care needs of patients, washing, dressing and assistance with feeding etc

Nice to have

  • GCSEs in English and Maths at Grades 9-4 (or A*-C or Level 2 Functional/Key Skills)
  • An understanding of working in the NHS
  • Venepuncture skills
  • Competent in physical skills e.g. recording ECGs, recording blood glucose etc

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

£25,760 to £27,476 a year pro rata

The role

Are you a naturally caring person who loves to make a difference to others? Do you like getting things done? Are you known for being hard working and reliable?

Are you the type of person who respects other people, treats them fairly and accepts them for who they are?

We want our patients to receive the best possible care from people for whom nothing is too much trouble. If you recognise yourself in the description above and it excites you to think you could be one of our team caring for our patients, we would love to hear from you. We are looking for the right kind of person who will thrive in this important work.

What you'll do

  • Contributes to the work of the department by working under direct or indirect supervision of registered practitioners or assistant practitioners.
  • Will carry out delegated, repetitive, routine, and familiar tasks.
  • Will in time develop an awareness of normal parameters concerning patient / client wellbeing and report that which is out with normal parameters to the registered professional.
  • Will plan and prioritise own and delegated work tasks and activities.
  • Will carry out routine elements of assessment to enhance the patient / client journey, following an initial assessment by a registered practitioner.
  • Meet basic care needs of patients, washing dressing, assistance with feeding etc.

How you'll work

Full-time, Part-time

Job summary

We are recruiting a number of full and part time vacancies across the Trust. The full list of vacancies will be available on the interview day. If you are interested in a specific vacancy or specialty, we will ask you to let us know on the day.

Previous applicants who have been unsuccessful on more than one occasion need not apply.

  • Interview Date Tuesday 24 November 2026
  • Full & Part Time Hours/Week
  • You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy

Employer name

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Trustwide

317 Trustwide

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://careers.nuth.nhs.uk/why-us (Opens in a new tab)

Date posted

13 November 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Contract

Permanent

Job locations

Trustwide

317 Trustwide

United Kingdom

Hiring process

Your qualification certificates:Maths and English GCSE or equivalent. NVQ level 3.Photographic Identification: Passport and Driving licence/provisional license if you have one.Birth certificate, Marriage certificate.Proof of address: Bank statement paper copy and a utility bill dated in the last three months.DBS certificate if you have oneOver seas police certificateImmigration status/right to work share codesPortfolio of experience and skills.

Your portfolio should include certificates for training carried out in your place of work, documentation of your skills and competencies which have been signed by your manager or supervisor. A copy of your most recent appraisal. An overview or reflection of your experience working in a healthcare setting.

We will not be able to progress your interview if you do not bring the requested identification, qualification documents and your portfolio on the day of interview.

Please ensure you meet the essential requirements in the job description and ensure you refer to this in your application.

About The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Industry
Health and social care

In their own words

About the company & team

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:

  • Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
  • Freeman Hospital
  • Newcastle Dental Hospital
  • Cramlington Manor Walks
  • Urgent treatment centres
  • Newcastle Fertility Centre
  • Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
  • Northern Genetics Service

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Additional information

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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