Healthcare Assistant

Job summary

Newcastle Sexual Health Team have an exciting opportunity for a passionate and committed Health care Support Worker. We are looking for a Health Care Support worker, who is friendly and enthusiastic, with a flexible approach to provide support to the clinical team. This is a permanent position, which will predominantly be based within the community sexual health clinic at Newcastle Sexual Health Service in Summerhill. However, there may be times when the employee would need to work at Gateshead Trinity Square Health Centre and Palmers Community Hospital in Jarrow and outreach clinical locations.

We are a friendly, community based, multi-disciplinary team. We are committed to delivering high quality, integrated sexual health care for the local population, our service includes both contraceptive and genito-urinary medicine. The post-holder must be able to maintain a sensitive and non-judgemental approach to support patients with their sexual health needs.

Main duties of the job

The sexual health service is part of the community directorate within South Tyneside and Sunderland Foundation Trust.

The successful candidate will be an experienced Health Care Support Worker and:

• Demonstrate they have previous experience working within a health care setting.
• Maintain and respect strict confidentiality standards for service users.
• Maintain a sensitive and non-judgemental approach when working with service users.
• The post holder will be required to work evening and weekend duties as part of a monthly roster.
• The post holder will be required to travel between clinic locations and for meetings as necessary.
• The post holder will work effectively as part of the wider sexual health team and demonstrate excellent communication skills.

About us

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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.

We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for us. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via our Flexible Working Policy.

The Trust employs around 8,746 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Care Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.If you use AI, and it poses a risk to the integrity of your individual recruitment process, we may withdraw your application at any stage of the process.

Details

• Date posted: 13 August 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 3
• Salary: £25,760 to £27,476 a year
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: C9155-CMNM-0826-16
• Job locations: Newcastle Sexual Health Service, Summerhill Clinic, 6-8 Ravensworth Terrace, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE4 6AU, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE.

• To work as a member of the Sexual Health Service providing care for patients attending integrated/GUM and CASH settings.
• To support and assist qualified nursing staff in the provision of skilled nursing care.
• To ensure that the highest level of patient care is achieved at all times in the most effective manner.
• To assist with the day to day care of patients.
• Chaperone for and assist medical and nursing staff during procedures e.g. taking specimens and biopsy.
• Perform venepuncture (unsupervised) at the request of medical/nursing staff and be able to interpret clinical requests accurately from the medical record.
• To work with service users in a non judgemental manner in order to promote health outcomes.
• To comply with the Trusts vision, values and behavioural compact.