Healthcare Assistant

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 refer 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 13 October 2026 at Regent Point, Gosforth.

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