Job summary
- Main area
- Healthcare Assistant
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (24hr/7 days per week service.)
- Job ref
- 297-8236187
- Employer
- Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Queen Elizabeth Hospital
- Town
- Gateshead
- Salary
- £25,760 - £27,476 per annum (pro rota)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/09/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Healthcare Assistant
NHS AfC: Band 3
In the event of excessive applications being received this vacancy may close earlier than the stated closing date, you are encouraged to submit your application as soon as possible
IMPORTANT NOTE ON COMPLETION OF REFERENCE SECTION OF APPLICATION FORM
All references from current and previous employers will be sought and MUST cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Where possible this should be from two separate employers. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.
PLEASE NOTE it is a requirement of this Trust that all successful applicants pay for their DBS certificate if a check is required for the post. This will be done through deduction from your monthly pay over a maximum of three months. It is also a requirement that all successful applicants register or are registered with the DBS update service where a DBS is required.
All new entrants to the NHS will be appointed on the minimum of the pay scale in line with Terms & Conditions.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity for a career within Nursing has arisen at Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust.
We are looking for caring and compassionate individuals, who can prioritise delivering high quality and safe patient care, to join our Organisation as a HealthCare Support worker.
We are keen to hear from individuals who are hard working, reliable and passionate in making a difference to our patients.
We have opportunities to work within medicine, surgery, community and support services. Full time and part time hours will be considered.
Main duties of the job
People who use our services are from diverse backgrounds with a wide range of needs which may include mental health, learning disabilities or dementia.
As a support worker you will be working closely with individuals, providing care to enable them complete activities of daily living in Hospital / Home / Care setting with support from a Multi-Disciplinary team of nurses, occupational therapists, psychologists, social workers and doctors.
1. Undertakes a range of delegated clinical care duties in hospital, community, or other settings
2. Records patient observations and changes to patient clinical conditions
3. Carries out limited clinical care duties
Working for our organisation
Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.
Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.
We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region.
Our values should be the ‘golden thread’ which runs through everything we do – they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronym ICORE; Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement.
We have a number of staff networks including the Global Ethnic Majority (GEM) network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women’s Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our Armed Forces network is one of our emerging networks.
The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our ‘Balance’ programme balancegateshead.com to cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer the the attached job description for full details of the role.
This is not an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities and in discussion with the manager the postholder may be required to undertake other duties which fall within the Banding of the post. The job description will be reviewed regularly in the light of changing service requirements and any such changes will be discussed with the post holder.
The post holder should be comfortable in the use of computer technology, have basic keyboard skills and have the ability to use email.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Maths and English qualifications or equivalent eg. NVQ level 3
- Vocational qualification in health and social care (e.g. care certificate; level 2/3 diploma)
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working with people in a healthcare setting with mental illness, learning disability and/or dementia
Desirable criteria
- Experience of mentoring or supervising colleagues
- Venepuncture skills
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- Effective communication and listening skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Willingness to develop the skills necessary to mentor/supervise level 2 healthcare support worker apprentices you are working alongside
Desirable criteria
- Understanding and practical knowledge of working in a healthcare setting
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
- Georgia Lunn
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0191 445 2614
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