Critical Care Support

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare trust in Newcastle upon Tyne is seeking a Critical Care Support staff member. This part-time role involves assisting nursing staff and contributing to housekeeping duties. Ideal candidates should have NVQ Level 2 in a related subject or equivalent experience. The position offers a supportive work environment with opportunities for a flexible working arrangement.

Qualifications

• Ability to maintain and improve knowledge, skills and competence to ensure high standards of patient care.
• Ability to meet basic care needs of patients.
• Basic knowledge of Infection Prevention and Control.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to housekeeping and other ward duties.
• Assist registered nurses in providing high quality patient care.
• Maintain patients' privacy and dignity.

Job description

Critical Care Support

The closing date is 30 November 2025.

Our Cardiothoracic PICU is a Supra-Regional Unit, caring for children and families from all over the UK, Ireland and Europe with an age range of 0‑18 years.

We take routine and emergency admissions for cardiac surgery, bridging to transplant (ventricular assist devices), heart/lung transplant and a type of advanced heart and lung life support known as ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation). We are one of only two centres in the United Kingdom who can carry out heart/lung transplantation in children.

• Interview date: 17th December 2025
• Part‑time position 31 hours per 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. WE RECOMMEND AN INFORMAL VISIT PRIOR TO APPLYING

Main duties of the job

Post holder will be expected to contribute to housekeeping and other ward/department duties as required, e.g. general tidiness, maintenance of stock levels and ensuring clinical equipment is clean, working and stored correctly.

This role incorporates equipment maintenance, monitoring and ordering of department stock items, assisting registered nurses with the provision of patient care, assistance in administration and clerical duties.

We can offer an excellent structured preceptorship supported by supernumerary period. Friendly and supportive workplace.

Please note this post has minimal patient contact. We would recommend an informal visit prior to applying.

About us

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 around 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

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

Job responsibilities

• 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.
• To abide by Trust policies and procedures
• To assist the registered nurses (or other healthcare practitioners) in providing high quality patient care and report any concerns regarding the patients condition to the qualified nurse.
• 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.
• Maintaining a safe, clean and comfortable environment for the patients, their families and visitors. Actively contribute to the provision of nutrition of the patients on the Ward/Department Job
• Assist with admin & clerical duties as required.
• Please note this role is primarily non‑patient focused we would recommend an informal visit

Person Specification

KNOWLEDGE

• Ability to maintain and improve knowledge, skills and competence to ensure high standards of patient care
• Ability to meet basic care needs of patients.
• Understanding of confidentiality
• Basic knowledge of Infection Prevention and Control
• Understanding of basic food hygiene concepts
• Understanding of basic safeguarding
• An understanding of working in the NHS

SKILLS

• 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.

EXPERIENCE

• Ability to plan, prioritise own and delegated work tasks and activities.
• Experience of caring in a health care setting

QUALIFICATIONS

• NVQ Level 2 in appropriate subject (or on pathway) or equivalent qualification / experience in care or domestic work
• GCSEs in English and Maths at Grades 3-1 (or D‑G or Level 1 Functional/Key Skills)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust