Job summary
- Main area
- 317 District Nursing Newcastle West
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week
- Job ref
- 317-2025-24-22-DR
- Employer
- The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Trustwide
- Town
- 317 Trustwide
- Salary
- £24,625 - £25,674 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 24/06/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 08/07/2025
Employer heading
Healthcare Assistant
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
As a Band 3 Health Care Assistant (HCA) within the community planned care teams, you will support registered nurses and allied health professionals in the delivery of high-quality, patient centred care. You will work across various community teams, including district nursing, community resource and response team and the integrated discharge team, providing 24 hour essential clinical and personal care to patients in their own home and community settings ensuring their comfort, dignity and well-being. Including overnight support for patients and families.
This role is ideal for a compassionate and proactive healthcare assistant who enjoys working independently in the community, providing essential care to patients in their own homes.
- Interview Date: 8th July 2025
- 30 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
NO AGENCIES PLEASE
Main duties of the job
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Assist in delivering planned care interventions under the supervision of registered practitioners.
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Support patients with personal care, including hygiene, dressing, and mobility assistance.
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Perform clinical tasks such as taking and recording vital signs (blood pressure, temperature, pulse, oxygen saturation).
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Assist with wound care, pressure area care, and simple dressings following training and competency assessment.
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Support patients with continence care, including catheter and stoma care as appropriate.
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Monitor patients’ general condition and report any concerns to senior staff.
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Assist in rehabilitation programs, including mobility and exercise support.
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Assist with graded programmes to promote independence with Activities of Daily Living.
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Administer clinical interventions (such as insulin administration and blood glucose monitoring) following training.
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Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team, liaising with nurses, therapists, and other healthcare professionals.
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Communicate effectively with patients, families, and carers, offering reassurance and education about care plans.
Working for our organisation
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 Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• 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
- To abide by Trust policies and procedures
- To assist the registered nurses (or other healthcare practitioners) in providing high quality patient care
- 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 ward / department duties as required, e.g. general tidiness, re-determined stock levels are met and clinical equipment is clean, working and stored correctly
- Assist with admin & clerical duties as required
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Maintain accurate and up-to-date patient records, documenting interventions and observations clearly.
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Participate in handovers and team meetings to ensure continuity of care.
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Adhere to NHS Trust policies, procedures, and infection control guidelines.
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Maintain confidentiality and comply with data protection regulations (GDPR).
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Engage in training and development opportunities to enhance skills and competencies.
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Participate in regular supervision and appraisal processes.
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Promote a safe and positive experience for patients, upholding the Trust values and safeguarding principles.
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Previous experience as a healthcare assistant or support worker in a community, hospital, or care setting.
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Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
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Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
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Basic IT skills for documentation.
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Ability to adapt to different community environments.
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Understanding of person-centred care, infection control, and safeguarding principles
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.
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.
Person specification
KNOWLEDGE
Essential criteria
- Ability to maintain and improve knowledge, skills and competence to ensure high standards of patient care
- Ability to carry out routine elements of assessment to enhance the patient / client journey, following an initial assessment by a registered practitioner
- Ability to meet basic care needs of patients, washing dressing, assistance with feeding etc
- Understanding of confidentiality
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of basic food hygiene concepts
- Understanding of basic safeguarding
- An understanding of working in the NHS
SKILLS
Essential criteria
- Basic IT skills
- Ability to be responsible for own development, identifying training needs, set personal objectives and attend appropriate training as agreed by line manager
- Ability to initiate emergency action when required e.g. Cardiac arrest, Fire
Desirable criteria
- Venepuncture skills
EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
- Ability to plan, prioritise own and delegated work tasks and activities
Desirable criteria
- Experience of caring in a health care setting
- Previous work in a health care setting
- Previous NHS experience
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential criteria
- Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care or equivalent level qualification and / or equivalent relevant experience
- GCSEs in English and Maths at Grades 3-1 (or D-E or Level 1 Functional/Key Skills)
- Full UK driving licence holder
Desirable criteria
- GCSEs in English and Maths at Grades 9-4 (or A*-C or Level 2 Functional/Key Skills)
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
- Lucy Pennington
- Job title
- Cluster Co-ordinator
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07852902582
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