Apprentice Senior HCA Support Worker (Theatres)

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a motivated, flexible and dynamic Apprentice Healthcare Assistant to work within Cardiothoracic Theatres at the Freeman Hospital. Cardiothoracic Theatres comprises of 5 operating theatres that undertake all aspects of adult and paediatric cardiothoracic surgery, transplantation, ECMO, Ventricular assist devices and cardiothoracic emergencies. Short listed candidates should possess current and relevant clinical skills, experience within cardiothoracic surgery is desirable as well as having already completed the Care Certificate via the Healthcare Academy.

• Interview Date Thursday 26 November 2026
• 37 Hours 30 Minutes/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., 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
• ensuring 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.
Successful applicants will work under the direction of a Registered Nurse/ODP to perform a range of delegated clinical duties and assist in the safe care of patients within the intra-operative environment. You will assist with the preparation and setting up of the theatres in readiness for the operating list and contribute to administrative, clinical, cleaning and housekeeping duties as required.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you. With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:
• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Freeman Hospital
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Cramlington Manor Walks
• Urgent treatment centres
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS. We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.