Healthcare Assistant

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 full and part-time substantive HCA posts across the Trust including outpatients, surgical and medical inpatient wards as well as paediatric wards and departments.

We also have a number of vacancies in our Emergency Department:

The Emergency Department at the Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI) are recruiting enthusiastic and motivated Healthcare Assistants (Band 3) to fill several posts across our dynamic service.

This is your opportunity to join one of the region’s busiest and most respected Emergency Departments, delivering high-quality, compassionate care to patients at their moment of greatest need. Successful candidates will work alongside a multidisciplinary team who value teamwork, kindness and respect. We pride ourselves on looking after each other as well as our patients.

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We will have a confirmed vacancy list on the day of interview. If you are aware of the current vacancy in the Trust and are applying for a specific post, please state this in your application supporting information.

For further details about our wards and departments, visit our web page.

We require you to bring your qualification certificates, photographic identification and provide a portfolio of evidence of your skills and experience on the day of your interview. 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. An overview or reflection of your experience working in a healthcare setting. Please ensure you meet the essential requirements in the job description and ensure you make reference 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.

Please note you will need to provide your qualifications/portfolio of evidence of your skills and experience on the day of your interview.

• 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.

Shortlisted candidates will be required to attend a face to face interview on Tuesday 21 July 2026 at Regent Point, Gosforth.

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

• Full & Part Time 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