Job summary
- Main area
- 317 Orthopaedic Theatres - FH
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 317-2025-30-34-DR
- Employer
- The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Freeman Hospital
- Town
- 317 01 Freeman Hospital
- Salary
- £24,937 - £26,598 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/08/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 28/08/2025
Employer heading
Apprentice Senior HCA Support Worker
Band 3
Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 15,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.6 billion.
We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.
We’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country, supporting people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.
Our staff oversee around 6,500 patient contacts each day, delivering high standards of healthcare.
We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people’s race, disability, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.
Newcastle Hospitals are proud to be one of the exemplar organisations across the NHS on sustainability, with a long history of delivering Sustainable Healthcare in Newcastle (Shine) and the first healthcare organisation in the world to declare a climate emergency. Our strategy includes commitments to being Net Zero by 2030, for our direct carbon footprint, and Net Zero by 2040 for our footprint plus. Delivering these ambitions will not be possible without the help, support and action of every single member of our team.
Job overview
Working in an Operating department in the Freeman Hospital that has 19 theatres covering a variety of surgical specialties. Successful applicants will work in the Orthopaedic Theatre/General Surgery Theatre/Recovery under the direction of a Registered Practitioner to help care for patients in the perioperative and postoperative phase. This opportunity will provide you with valuable experience and offer a strong foundation for a career within the NHS. No theatre experience is necessary, as full training will be provided, however knowledge of working in theatres or a health care setting would be an advantage.
Applicants will work towards completing Level 3 Senior Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship Programme within 18-24 month timescale.
- Interview Date: 28th August 2025
- 37 hours 30 minutes/ week
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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.
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Main duties of the job
Successful applicants will work under the direction of a Registered Practitioner to perform a range of delegated clinical duties and assist in the safe care of patients within the Peri-operative environment such as for example setting up theatres, performing daily safety checks, performing the circulating role and stocking up. You will need to have a willingness to learn with excellent communication skills, IT skills will be advantageous.
You will be enrolled with a local education provider and will be required to complete your Level 3 Senior Healthcare Support Worker
Apprenticeship Programme within an 18-24 month timescale.
You will have a tutor from a local education provider guiding you through your apprenticeship and will receive appropriate support from registered practitioners and clinical educator within the department to help you achieve your apprenticeship and gain necessary skills for the role.
Working for our organisation
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.
Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:
- Freeman Hospital
- Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
- Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
- Newcastle Dental Hospital
- Newcastle Fertility Centre
- Northern Genetics Service
- Cramlington Manor Walks
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
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Throughout the apprenticeship the post holder will gain experience working in the Team within the Trust
- The successful candidate will develop the required skills to assist the Registered Practitioners and Assistant Practitioners in the day to day delivery of patient care in the Peri-operative setting, to ensure a consistently high quality service to the Trust
- The successful candidate will complete the Level 3 Senior Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship within 18 to 24 months.
- To abide by Trust policies and procedures.
- 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.
- Contribute to housekeeping and other departmental duties as required, eg general tidiness, pre-determined stock levels are met and clinical equipment is clean, working and stored correctly.
- Assist with administrative and clerical duties as required.
“You will need to be able to meet all the eligibility requirements as prescribed by the apprenticeship criteria to undertake the role”.
To be eligible for an apprenticeship you must:
- Have the right to work and remain in the UK.
- Have lived in the UK for at least 3 years.
- Provide original evidence of required English and maths qualifications.
- Be aged 18 or over (due to the nature of the shifts and role
Further information:
- You will not be considered if you have an equivalent or higher qualification in the same or a very similar subject.
- You must not be engaged in any other funded training or education programme.
- We cannot sponsor applicants during or on successful completion of the apprenticeship so please ensure you meet visa status eligibility.
- We cannot accept applications from student visa applicants
Please be advised if you are a 'Non-UK National' applicant you must meet the eligibility criteria and fulfil the settlement requirements of the apprenticeship course funding. Your settlement status will need to be verified as eligible for funding, by the relevant apprenticeship provider, for you to formally enroll on the course.
Further details can be found on the UK Government website.
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Ability to carry out routine elements of assessment to enhance the patient journey, following an initial assessment by a Registered Practitioner.
- Understanding of confidentiality
Desirable criteria
- An understanding of confidentiality issues
Skills
Essential criteria
- Basic IT skills
- Engage positively in all education and assessment activities related to the apprenticeship framework.
- Ability to initiate emergency action when required e.g. Cardiac arrest, Fire.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Ability to plan, prioritise own and delegated work tasks and activities.
Desirable criteria
- Previous work experience in a healthcare environment
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- English and Maths at Level 1 or equivalent (GCSE 3-2, or D-E or Functional/Key Skills at Level 1)
Desirable criteria
- English and Maths at level 2 or equivalent (GCSE 9-4 or A*- C or functional skills level 2)
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Catherine Leach
- Job title
- Senior Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0191 244 8674
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