Healthcare Assistant

You are required to bring with you to interview:

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.

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.

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.

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:

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

Qualifications & Education

Desirable: - GCSEs in English and Maths at Grades 9-4 (or A*-C or Level 2 Functional/Key Skills)

Knowledge & Experience

Essential: - Understanding of confidentiality; - Experience of caring in a health care setting

Desirable: - An understanding of working in the NHS

Skills & Abilities

Desirable: - Venepuncture skills; - Competent in physical skills e.g. recording ECGs, recording blood glucose etc