Healthcare Assistant - Theatres
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Hours / week
- 34
- Posted
- 04/09/2026
- Closes
- 06/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
This role is for a Healthcare Assistant in the Urology Out-Patients and Day-Case setting within Theatres. You will work alongside qualified nurses and ODPs, providing support in clinics and independently facilitating Urodynamic clinics. The position requires training in scope handling and decontamination, focusing on delivering high-standard, compassionate patient care and maintaining departmental cleanliness.
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
- Experience of caring in a health care setting
- An understanding of working in the NHS
- Skills & Abilities
- Basic IT skills
- 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.
- Competent in physical skills e.g., recording ECGs, recording blood glucose etc.
- Venepuncture skills
- Qualifications & Education
- 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)
- GCSEs in English and Maths at Grades 9-4 (or A*- C or Level 2 Functional/Key Skills)
- Knowledge & Experience
- Experience of caring in a health care setting
- An understanding of working in the NHS
- Skills & Abilities
- Basic IT skills
- 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.
- Competent in physical skills e.g., recording ECGs, recording blood glucose etc.
- Venepuncture skills
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
This advert: £25,760 – £27,476 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Healthcare Assistant - Theatres
The closing date is 06 September 2026
Job summary
Healthcare Assistant to work in busy Urology Out-Patients, Day-Case setting .
Working as a team alongside Qualified Nurses / ODP'S to provide support in Urology Day case clinics as circulating nurse.
Working independently to facilitate Urodynamic clinics. With supervision and support from Nursing team & MDT.
Requires training in scope handling and decontamination .
- Interview Date: 21 September 2026
- 34 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
Working within the department to provide a high standard of care to the Patients visiting the Department.
Provide compassionate care .
Maintain cleanliness within the Department and adhere to IPC policy and procedure.
Moving & Handling of patients requiring assistance.
Circulating nurse for Flexible Cystoscopy clinics , Trans-perineal Biopsy Clinics , Urodynamic studies, LUTS Clinics & Ureteric Stent Changes.
Work with Laser and X-Ray
Assist with patient flow throughout the Department .
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