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.
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