Healthcare Assistant

Freeman Hospital

Carthage (MO)

On-site

USD 28,000 - 33,000

Full time

2 hours ago

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Job summary

The Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a compassionate Healthcare Assistant (Band 3) to join our busy teams across services including Freeman Hospital. You will support patients with daily tasks, ensure dignity and safety, and work under supervision to maintain high standards of care.

In this role you will perform routine care, assist with feeding and mobility, document observations, and escalate concerns to registered practitioners.

Qualifications

Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care or equivalent direct care experience.
GCSEs in English and Maths required.
DBS certificate if you have one.
Basic IT skills expected.

Responsibilities

Meet basic care needs of patients, washing, dressing and assistance with feeding etc.
Carry out routine, delegated, repetitive tasks under supervision.
Plan and prioritise own and delegated work tasks and activities.
Report observations out of normal parameters to the registered professional.

Skills

Basic IT skills

Communication

Patient care

Teamwork

Education

Health and Social Care Level 3

Job description

Urgent treatment centres

Employer heading

Healthcare Assistant

Band 3

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest and largest NHS hospital trusts in the country. We have around 16,000 staff and an annual budget of £1.7 billion.

With strong history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation regionally, nationally and internationally, we’re in the top five providers of specialised health services in the country.

As well as providing a wide range of hospital and community services, we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.

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 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

Are you a naturally caring person who loves to make a difference to others? Do you like getting things done? Are you known for being hard working and reliable?

Are you the type of person who respects other people, treats them fairly and accepts them for who they are?

We want our patients to receive the best possible care from people for whom nothing is too much trouble. If you recognise yourself in the description above and it excites you to think you could be one of our team caring for our patients, we would love to hear from you. We are looking for the right kind of person who will thrive in this important work.

We are recruiting a number of full and part time vacancies across the Trust. The full list of vacancies will be available on the interview day. If you are interested in a specific vacancy or specialty, we will ask you to let us know on the day.

Previous applicants who have been unsuccessful on more than one occasion need not apply.

Interview Date Tuesday 24 November 2026
Full & Part Time Hours/Week

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

Main duties of the job

Contributes to the work of the department by working under direct or indirect supervision of registered practitioners or assistant practitioners.
Will carry out delegated, repetitive, routine, and familiar tasks.
Will in time develop an awareness of normal parameters concerning patient / client wellbeing and report that which is out with normal parameters to the registered professional.
Will plan and prioritise own and delegated work tasks and activities.
Will carry out routine elements of assessment to enhance the patient / client journey, following an initial assessment by a registered practitioner.
Meet basic care needs of patients, washing dressing, assistance with feeding etc.

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.

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

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

You are required to bring with you to interview:

Your qualification certificates: Maths and English GCSE or equivalent. NVQ level 3.

Photographic Identification: Passport and Driving licence/provisional license if you have one.

Birth certificate, Marriage certificate.

Proof of address: Bank statement paper copy and a utility bill dated in the last three months.

DBS certificate if you have one

Over seas police certificate

Immigration status/right to work share codes

Portfolio Of Experience And Skills. Your portfolio should include certificates for training carried out in your place of work, documentation of your skills and competencies which have been signed by your manager or supervisor. A copy of your most recent appraisal. An overview or reflection of your experience working in a healthcare setting.

We will not be able to progress your interview if you do not bring the requested identification, qualification documents and your portfolio on the day of interview.

Please ensure you meet the essential requirements in the job description and ensure you refer to this in your application.

Essential Requirements

GCSEs in English and Maths at Grades 3-1 (or D-G or Level 1 Functional/Key Skills) please ensure you document this in your application in the qualification section; you will need to bring your certificates on the interview day.

NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent direct care experience in a recognised healthcare environment, please ensure you document your qualifications and your experience in your application, you will need to bring your certificates on the interview day and evidence your experience through your portfolio.

Experience of caring in a health care setting
Ability to meet basic care needs of patients, washing, dressing and assistance with feeding etc.
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.
Understanding of confidentiality.
Alignment to trust values and core behaviours.
Must be flexible to meet the needs of the service and be able to work a full variety of shifts including days and nights.
Basic IT skills

All successful candidates will be given support before working in the clinical area, by taking part in our mandatory Healthcare Academy programme, if you are new to the Trust.

Short-listed candidates will be required to attend an interview on Tuesday 24 November 2026 at Regent Point, Gosforth.

You will be required to provide photographic identification on the day of interview.

Person specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential criteria

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 criteria

GCSEs in English and Maths at Grades 9-4 (or A*-C or Level 2 Functional/Key Skills)

Knowledge & Experience

Essential criteria

Understanding of confidentiality
Experience of caring in a health care setting

Desirable criteria

An understanding of working in the NHS

Skills & Abilities

Essential criteria

Basic IT skills
Ability to work effectively under direct supervision, as part of the multi-disciplinary team
Ability to communicate with members of the public and health care providers
Ability to meet basic care needs of patients, washing, dressing and assistance with feeding etc

Desirable criteria

Venepuncture skills
Competent in physical skills e.g. recording ECGs, recording blood glucose etc

Whilst Newcastle Hospitals are a forward thinking and highly innovative organisation, the use of Third-Party Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents a risk to the integrity of our Recruitment & Selection processes. If you use AI, and it poses a risk to the integrity of your individual application or to the recruitment process, we may withdraw your application at any stage of the process.

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. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.

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.

Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by e‑mail. You should check your SPAM folders as well as your inbox. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you should assume your application has been unsuccessful.

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