Healthcare Assistant - Theatres
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
317 01 Freeman Hospital, NE7 7DN
Salary
£25,760 to £27,476
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
6 September 2026
1 days left
Job description
Healthcare Assistant to work in busy Urology Out-Patients, Day-Case setting . Working as a team alongside Qualified Nurses / ODP'S to provide support ...
Working within the department to provide a high standard of care to the Patients visiting the Department.
Provide compassionate care .
Maintain cleanliness within the Department and adhere to IPC policy and procedure.
Moving & Handling of patients requiring assistance.
Circulating nurse for Flexible Cystoscopy clinics , Trans-perineal Biopsy Clinics , Urodynamic studies, LUTS Clinics & Ureteric Stent Changes.
Work with Laser and X-Ray
Assist with patient flow throughout the Department .
- To abide by Trust policies and procedures
- To assist the registered nurse/ODP (or other healthcare practitioners) in providing high quality patient care within the perioperative environment.
- To undertake a range of delegated clinical duties
- Maintain patients privacy and dignity at all times and provide care in a compassionate and sensitive manner.
- Be an effective part of the multi-disciplinary team contributing to the departmental objectives.
- Continue to develop and maintain competencies to maintain high quality safe care.
- Post holder will be expected to contribute to housekeeping and other theatre / department duties as required, e.g., general tidiness, re-determined stock are met and clinical equipment is clean, working and stored correctly.
- Assist with admin & clerical duties as required.
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
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- 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)
Desirable
- GCSEs in English and Maths at Grades 9-4 (or A*- C or Level 2 Functional/Key Skills)
Knowledge & Experience
Desirable
- Experience of caring in a health care setting
- An understanding of working in the NHS
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Basic IT skills
- 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.
Desirable
- Competent in physical skills e.g., recording ECGs, recording blood glucose etc.
- Venepuncture skills
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
4 September 2026
Last checked
5 September 2026
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