Apprentice HCA Support Worker (Theatres) in Newcastle upon Tyne

Apprentice HCA Support Worker (Theatres)

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Job Summary

Interview Date: 19 January 2026
37 hours 30 minutes per week.

Main duties of the job

• Assist with the preparation and setting up of the theatres in readiness for the operating list.
• Contribute to administrative, clinical, cleaning and housekeeping duties as required within the theatre department.
• Stock management.
• Act as a floor circulator within theatres and support the scrub practitioner.
• Actively participate in surgical counts and checking of surgical instruments.
• Ensure high‑quality care and a safe environment for patients, ensuring that working practices conform to theatres, trust policies and procedures.
• Maintain accurate and legible records of care in line with trust policy.
• Maintain a culture in which infection control is intrinsic to care delivery and is monitored in line with trust policy.

About Us

We are a flexible working friendly organisation and strive to accommodate flexible working arrangements that are beneficial to both the service and staff.

With around 2 million contacts with patients every year we deliver care from the Royal Victoria Infirmary, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle Dental Hospital, Cramlington Manor Walks and other sites.

Details

Date posted: 31 December 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for Change
Band: 2
Salary: £24 465 – £26 598 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full‑time
Reference number: 317‑2026‑01‑20‑DR
Job locations: Freeman Hospital, 317 01 Freeman Hamilton, NE7 7DN.

Apprenticeship Eligibility

The role is an apprenticeship. Applicants must meet the following eligibility requirements:

• Be aged 18 or over.
• Have the right to work and remain in the UK.
• Have lived in the UK for at least 3 years.
• Provide original evidence of required English and maths qualifications.
• Have not pursued an equivalent or higher qualification in the same or a very similar subject.
• Must not be engaged in any other funded training or education programme.
• Cannot be sponsored during or after the apprenticeship; students on a UK student visa are not eligible.
• Non‑UK nationals must meet the settlement status required for apprenticeship funding.

Person Specification

Knowledge

• Basic understanding of confidentiality.

Skills

• Basic IT skills.
• Engage positively in all educational and assessment activities related to the apprenticeship framework.
• Ability to initiate emergency action when required (e.g. cardiac arrest, fire).

Experience

• Ability to plan, prioritise own and delegated work tasks and activities.
• Previous work experience in a healthcare environment is desirable.

Qualifications

• English and maths at Level 1 or equivalent (GCSE 3–2, or D–E or functional/key skills Level 1).
• English and maths at Level 2 or equivalent (GCSE 9–4, or A*–C or functional skills Level 2) – desirable.

Additional Information

• This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975; a DBS check will be required.
• Applicants requiring skilled worker sponsorship are welcome to apply; the Trust will consider sponsorship as per UK Visas and Immigration guidance.

Employer Details

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust,
Freeman Hospital,
317 01 Freeman Hospital,
NE7 7DN.