Deadline: 29 September 2026
Salary: £25,760 to £27,476 a year per annum (pro rota)
Job summary
An exciting opportunity for a career within Nursing has arisen at Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust.
We are looking for caring and compassionate individuals, who can prioritise delivering high quality and safe patient care, to join our Organisation as a HealthCare Support worker.
We are keen to hear from individuals who are hard working, reliable and passionate in making a difference to our patients.
We have opportunities to work within medicine, surgery, community and support services. Full time and part time hours will be considered.
Main duties of the job
People who use our services are from diverse backgrounds with a wide range of needs which may include mental health, learning disabilities or dementia.
As a support worker you will be working closely with individuals, providing care to enable them complete activities of daily living in Hospital / Home / Care setting with support from a Multi-Disciplinary team of nurses, occupational therapists, psychologists, social workers and doctors.
1. Undertakes a range of delegated clinical care duties in hospital, community, or other settings
2. Records patient observations and changes to patient clinical conditions
3. Carries out limited clinical care duties
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Maths and English qualifications or equivalent eg. NVQ level 3
- Vocational qualification in health and social care (e.g. care certificate; level 2/3 diploma)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with people in a healthcare setting with mental illness, learning disability and/or dementia
Desirable
- Experience of mentoring or supervising colleagues
- Venepuncture skills
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Effective communication and listening skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Willingness to develop the skills necessary to mentor/supervise level 2 healthcare support worker apprentices you are working alongside
Desirable
- Understanding and practical knowledge of working in a healthcare setting
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
