Job summary

We are a leading NHS Foundation Hospital Trust at the forefront of delivering high quality acute services at a local, regional and national level.

We are seeking to appoint a proactive Band 5 Occupational Therapist to join our current dynamic and motivated group of therapists on the rotational scheme.

You will be based within a specialist team at one of our locations within the Trust providing Occupational Therapy assessment and intervention for patients within the defined specialist clinical area, gaining experience of working in a variety of settings and working as an integral member of the multidisciplinary team.

The variety of specialities included on the Band 5 rotation include Medicine (Including Older People's Medicine) Surgery (Vascular, Plastics and General Surgery), Orthopaedics (Trauma and Elective), Major Trauma Rehabilitation, , Paediatrics, Neurosciences, Hyper acute Stroke and Stroke rehabilitation, Adult Oncology .

Band 5 rotational posts are designed to consolidate and build on graduate skills and academic knowledge, giving the newly qualified occupational therapist a broad practical experience of a range of patients and conditions and areas of work.

Post 1 - Full Time permanent

Post 2 - Full Time fixed term 12 months

Post 3 - Full Time fixed term 6 months

Main duties of the job

To identify appropriate patients and carry out OT assessments and interventions to promote independence and facilitate discharge from hospital.

To be responsible for your own caseload.

To work as part of the wider multi-disciplinary team to ensure the highest quality, holistic, patient centred care.

To provide support to student practitioners and support staff.

To actively participate in learning opportunities within the department.

To identify appropriate patients and carry out OT assessments and interventions to promote independence and facilitate discharge from hospital.

To be responsible for your own caseload.

To work as part of the wider multi-disciplinary team to ensure the highest quality, holistic, patient centred care.

To provide support to student practitioners and support staff.

To actively participate in learning opportunities within the department.

About us

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.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

We are seeking a motivated, enthusiastic and suitably qualified Mammographer to join our friendly and dedicated Breast Imaging Team in the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Trust.

• 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.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

Main duties of the job

The Breast Unit is a busy department working within both the National Breast Screening service and a Symptomatic Breast service. The ability to work both in a team and independently, and to communicate in a wide variety of settings, is essential.

The Newcastle Breast Screening Service delivers a screening service to a large rural area therefore a current driving licence and access to a car is essential.

Applicants for the above post must hold a degree in Diagnostic or Therapeutic Radiography, be HCPC registered and have working knowledge of NHS policies and procedures. A postgraduate qualification in Mammographic studies or equivalent as approved by NHS Breast Screening Programme is also essential.

"The requirement for a female to undertake this role is a Genuine Occupational Qualification and is exempt under section 7(2) of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975, superseded by The Equality Act 2010."

About us

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.

Our staff oversee over 6,500 patient contacts every day, delivering high standards of healthcare from the following sites:

• Freeman Hospital
• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Health Innovation Neighbourhood (on the former Newcastle General Hospital and Centre for Ageing and Vitality site)
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service
• Cramlington Manor Walks

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.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit:Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle HospitalsandNewcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an ambitious and collaborative General Manager to join the Community Directorate at Newcastle Hospitals to support the delivery of Neighbourhood Health. As a senior member of the leadership team, you will be responsible for working collaboratively with system partners across the local authority, primary care/general practice, mental health services and our VCSE sector to support the co design and delivery of neighbourhood working, shifting care from hospital to community based on the specific needs of the people and communities we serve. The successful candidate will have a demonstrable understanding of community service delivery across health and social care and have a strong track record on integrated working, service improvement and managing performance.

Full time 37.5 hours per week

Interview date - 02 November 2026

Main duties of the job

As General Manager for Neighbourhood Health, you will play a key role in supporting the delivery and development of our neighbourhood health model. Working as part of the Clinical Board leadership team, you will:

o Provide strong operational leadership across the neighbourhood health portfolio, ensuring high-quality, safe and effective services are delivered.o Lead the delivery of performance, quality and financial objectives, ensuring services meet agreed targets and make effective use of resources.o Work collaboratively across organisational and professional boundaries, developing strong relationships with clinical teams, community services, primary care, local authorities and other partners.o Support the development and implementation of strategic priorities, translating Trust and wider system ambitions into practical improvements in neighbourhood health services.o Lead and develop teams, providing effective line management, creating a positive culture and supporting staff to deliver their best.o Provide expert operational advice and assurance to the Clinical Board and wider leadership teams, ensuring effective governance, risk management and compliance with Trust policies.o Drive continuous improvement and transformation, identifying opportunities to improve outcomes, patient experience and the way services are delivered closer to home.

About us

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.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.

For further information on Careers at The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit our website: Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

Free Spirits is a busy 88 place Nursery. The Nursery caters for children 6 months to Pre School, located within the grounds of The Freeman Hospital.

Are you ready to join our Nursery Team ?

A vacancy has arisen within the Nursery for a full time member of staff to join our team.

We are looking for a passionate and energetic member of staff with a sound knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage and child development. Could you be this person?

Are you enthusiastic about working with children and supporting their learning and development?

Are you able to use your own initiative, research and keep your knowledge up to date?

As part of a team would you be able to plan varied and stimulating activities which challenge children's learning and development?

A sound knowledge of The Early Years Foundation Stage and a positive approach to child care is essential. Experience working with babies would be desirable.

A minimum of NVQ level 3 in childcare or an equivalent in childcare is essential for this role. Please ensure that your qualification is in childcare before you apply.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

PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY

Main duties of the job

To care and supervise children aged 0-5 years under the direction of the Lead Early Years Practitioner and the Senior Staff/Nursery Managers.

To implement a structured and stimulating environment through play, under the direction of the Lead Early Years Practitioner, as a requirement of OFSTED.

About us

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.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Details

Date posted

05 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£25,760 to £27,476 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

317-2026-26-12-DR-B

Job locations

Freeman Hospital

317 01 Freeman Hospital

NE7 7DN

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

• To care and supervise children aged 0-5 years under the direction of the Lead Early Years Practitioner and the Senior Staff/Nursery Managers.
• To implement a structured and stimulating environment through play, under the direction of the Lead Early Years Practitioner, as a requirement of OFSTED.
• To supervise and assist students whilst on placement.
• To settle in new children, working closely with parents/carers under the direction of the Lead Early Years Practitioner.

Job description Job responsibilities To care and supervise children aged 0-5 years under the direction of the Lead Early Years Practitioner and the Senior Staff/Nursery Managers. To implement a structured and stimulating environment through play, under the direction of the Lead Early Years Practitioner, as a requirement of OFSTED. To supervise and assist students whilst on placement. To settle in new children, working closely with parents/carers under the direction of the Lead Early Years Practitioner.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential

• oNVQ Level 3 in Childcare or equivalent (in Childcare)

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• oKnowledge of Early Years Foundation Stage
• oWork in collaboration with colleagues or as an individual providing, delivering and maintaining a high quality, effective structured place of learning

Desirable

• oPrevious experience of working with children between the age of 0-5 years

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• oGood interpersonal skills
• oDiplomacy in handling issues and confidential information

Person Specification Qualifications & Education Essential oNVQ Level 3 in Childcare or equivalent (in Childcare) Knowledge & Experience Essential oKnowledge of Early Years Foundation Stage oWork in collaboration with colleagues or as an individual providing, delivering and maintaining a high quality, effective structured place of learning Desirable oPrevious experience of working with children between the age of 0-5 years Skills & Abilities Essential oGood interpersonal skills oDiplomacy in handling issues and confidential information

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.

Employer details

Employer name

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Freeman Hospital

317 01 Freeman Hospital

NE7 7DN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://careers.nuth.nhs.uk/why-us (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Freeman Hospital

317 01 Freeman Hospital

NE7 7DN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://careers.nuth.nhs.uk/why-us (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join a small professional team, based in the Northern Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering department at the Freeman Hospital in Newcastle upon Tyne. The team provides a highly regarded quality assurance programme for ultrasound equipment in over 50 hospitals and health centres across the North East and North Cumbria.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated healthcare science assistant practitioner to play a major role in the delivery of our quality assurance programme for ultrasound equipment used in radiology departments, antenatal clinics, echocardiography units and other clinical departments across the region.

• Interview Date Wednesday 27 October 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.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

Main duties of the job

If you're successful in your application, you'll perform quality assurance measurements on ultrasound equipment in hospitals and health centres throughout the region, liaise with sonographers and other clinical employees in those hospitals and health centres and, together with more senior colleagues, prepare draft reports for the users of the equipment.

For appointment at Band 4, you'll need a minimum of an NVQ Level 3 qualification or equivalent in a science, engineering or radiography-related subject, together with additional training to diploma level or equivalent.

In addition, the job involves frequent travel to other hospital sites, so you'll need a current full UK driving licence and a willingness to drive.

About us

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.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

Anexciting permanent position has arisen for a Band 6 Hepatology Nurse Specialist with this role focusing on Alcohol and Substance Misuse .This is a unique opportunity for personal and professional development enhancing knowledge and clinical skills both in the trust and the community in the arena of addiciton.

The Hepatology service in Newcastle Hospitals has been recently awarded IQILS accreditation in recognition of the excellent standard of care that patients receive and the continuous strive for excellence.

The successful candidatewill be part of a skilled team whoare passionate in this area whodeliver direct careto patients in the Acute Trust but also supporting and working alongside our community partners.

There will also be the opportunity expand your knowledge and skills with support for candidates to engage in the Clinical Skills programme and Non Medical Prescribing.

Main duties of the job

This role provides support to patients and their family and loved ones at an often distressing time . It involves the assessment , management and treatment of both alcohol and drug withdrawal, with highest priority given to safe care and liaising with out community partners . Acknowledgement must be given that this work encompasses a high level of both adult and children's safe-guarding.

An important part of the role is the provision of an education programme to staff across the organisation empowering them to support this expanding patient group and recognise signs and symptoms that further specialist support is needed. We are also involved in the student education programme and are also a Spoke Placement for 2nd and 3rd year students.

About us

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.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and experienced Specialist Building Manager (Band 6) to join the Estates Directorate at The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The successful candidate will play a key role in the operational management, maintenance, and development of a complex acute healthcare estate, ensuring buildings and infrastructure remain safe, compliant, and fit for purpose.

The post holder will be responsible for leading the delivery of planned and reactive building maintenance, managing refurbishment and revenue-funded schemes, and providing specialist technical advice on a wide range of building-related matters. Working closely with clinical and non-clinical teams, contractors, consultants, and external agencies, you will contribute to maintaining an environment that supports high-quality patient care and operational excellence.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced building professional with extensive knowledge of healthcare estates, building regulations, fire safety, compliance, and project management who is looking to further develop their career within one of the UK's leading NHS Trusts.

Main duties of the job

The Specialist Building Manager will lead and manage the delivery of planned preventative maintenance, reactive repairs, building fabric improvements, and refurbishment projects across the Trust's estate. The role involves managing multidisciplinary maintenance teams and contractors, ensuring all work is delivered safely, efficiently, and in compliance with relevant legislation, NHS guidance, and Trust policies

About us

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.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

We are seeking to appointed a highly skilled autonomous Practitioner to join our team of Nurse/Emergency Practitioners to support the 3 Urgent Treatment Centres within the Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

The successful applicant will be proficient in all aspects of urgent care and deliver a high standard of service to adults and children presenting with minor illness and injuries.

This post is open to Registered Nurses and Allied Health Professionals with the appropriate level of training, qualifications and experience in Urgent Care services.

• 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

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

Main duties of the job

The main duties associated with this role are to see and treat patients attending the Urgent Treatment Centres with minor illness and injury, to do this independently and make sound clinical decisions in relation to their care.

it is expected at Band 7 level that you will also be able to demonstrate leadership within your role and take part in the Shift Lead role, this involves managing the shift, dealing with issues as they arise, monitoring and managing demand and liaising with other services as appropriate.

As part of the role we would expect you to play an active role in the supervision of junior members of staff and support the delivery training and development of the workforce.

About us

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.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

In the challenging arena of IM&T within the NHS, the Trust is leading in the development of electronic digital clinical systems through the implementation and development of its eRecord Programme.

With a strategic IM&T Programme in place our plans are to implement high quality solutions that deliver the benefits required to support the clinical and operational services of the Trust and the wider community.

With the increasing dependence on IM&T within the organisation and the introduction of new systems, we are seeking to recruit the above post, adding to the existing Infrastructure and Desktop Support teams.

• Interview Date: 10 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

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide comprehensive IT procurement, asset management and technical support services across the Trust. Responsibilities include assessing departmental IT equipment requirements, obtaining quotations, raising and progressing orders through the Trust's IT requisition process, and ensuring the timely resolution of supply and invoice-related queries. The role requires effective liaison with requisitioning departments, procurement, supplies and finance teams to maintain clear communication and support efficient service delivery.

The successful candidate will identify cost-effective purchasing options and potential savings opportunities while supporting the management of IT stock, asset databases and associated documentation. In addition, the post holder will assist with the configuration, installation, maintenance and troubleshooting of PC hardware, software, peripheral devices and mobile technologies across the Trust, ensuring equipment is deployed and maintained to agreed standards and supporting the delivery of a reliable IT service to staff.

About us

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.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

The Cellular Pathology department within the Royal Victoria Infirmary have exciting opportunities for enthusiastic and motivated individuals to join our team as Healthcare Science Associate Practitioner (HCSAP).

The Healthcare Science Associate Practitioner (HCSAP) plays a key role within the Cellular Pathology department, supporting the delivery of high quality diagnostic services for patients. Working as part of a busy, multidisciplinary laboratory team, the post holder will assist with the receipt, processing, and preparation of tissue and cellular specimens for microscopic and molecular analysis.

This role requires accuracy, attention to detail, and a commitment to maintaining a safe, efficient, and patient focused service

Our service is one of the largest in the country and includes Histology, Diagnostic Cytology, Neuropathology, Research and Innovation laboratories, as well as Mortuary Services. We are a recognised specialist centre and receive a high volume of referrals, this is also an excellent opportunity for experienced HCSAPs to build and expand their current skill set.

• Interview Date Friday 30 October 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.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

Main duties of the job

The post involves the receipt and preparation of tissue and fluid samples for microscopic analysis, including microtomy, embedding, staining, equipment maintenance and preparation for genetic analysis. This role is based in the slide production area of the department. Candidates must be comfortable handling a wide range of pathology specimens as part of routine laboratory work.

Applicants should be enthusiastic, well motivated individuals with experience in histological techniques and a good understanding of the role of Cellular Pathology in the diagnosis and treatment of disease. They should enjoy working as part of a team and possess keyboard skills, excellent communication abilities and flexibility to support service needs.Shift patterns are 7.5 hours Monday to Friday between the laboratory opening hours of 7am-6pm, with participation in a Saturday rota. Flexibility is strongly encouraged to support staff and service demands.

We offer training opportunities to all grades of staff in a supportive and modern environment. The post is primarily to support Registered and Specialist Biomedical Scientists within the laboratory, with opportunities to rotate into different sections of the department.

About us

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.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Details

Date posted

01 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£28,392 to £31,157 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

317-2026-40-13-DR

Job locations

Royal Victoria Infirmary

Queen Victoria Road

Newcastle upon Tyne

NE1 4LP

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

• A Healthcare Science Associate Practitioner is part of a clinical support team whose purpose is to provide timely and accurate high quality scientific information that will assist service users from the hospital and community, in the establishment of a clinical diagnosis and monitoring of patient treatment.
• The Healthcare Science Associate will use practical skills to carry out a tasks associated with the pre-analytical preparation of specimens within the Histopathology Department. The tasks undertaken are more advanced than those of an HSA.
• Specimen reception: To deal with the reception, sorting and labelling of patient specimens, identifying inadequate and mis-labelled specimens and ensuring urgent samples are prioritised.
• Recording specimen dissection descriptions, data entry including macroscopic descriptions onto APEX, preparing specimens for analysis, including booking in patient and specimen details, storing, retrieving and disposing of specimens. Assessing x-rays to determine end part of decalcification.
• Carefully prepare samples for diagnostic testing or storage. This may involve delicate procedures to manually handle category A samples, describe samples and place into a labelled cassette matching necessary paperwork and documentation
• As directed, undertake basic testing under supervision of BMS staff, record and enter results onto laboratory computer systems e.g. macroscopic descriptions of category A specimens
• Assist in the training of new members of staff in the standard operational procedures required of them
• As directed by BMS in technical charge of section, assist in the induction, basic training and competency assessment (as appropriate) of new or less experienced staff by demonstrating duties and providing advice and guidance
• Loading/unloading tissue processors and initiating processing programmes.
• To carry out, under supervision, laboratory procedures:o Embedding. Morphological alignment of surgical biopsies within molten waxo Microtomy. Cutting 4 micron sections of tissueo Special stains; Undertake staining procedures to identify specific tissue structures or organismso Antigen retrieval procedures (heat mediated and enzyme digestion)o Processing of biopsies into epoxy resin for electron microscopyo Identifying and labelling electron micrographso Undertaking manual immunocytochemistry procedureso Pipette body fluids, which require manipulation of transfer pipettes and manual dexterity.
• Use laboratory equipment:o Faxitron X ray equipment,o Cassette labelling machineso Cytospins and centrifugeso Slide staining machines,o Immunocytochemistry autostainers (programming daily runs, loading/unloading of slides, preparation of reagents general maintenance)
• To work in compliance with local health and safety rules to ensure a safe working environment for you, colleagues and visitors.
• To adhere to department and Trust Health and Safety policies (including COSHH, Risk assessments and Standard Operating Procedures) and to report any non-compliances to a senior member of staff.
• Oversee HSAs working in the section
• Train new members of staff (HSAs)
• Answer telephone enquiries, retrieving results in accordance with SOPs

Job description Job responsibilities A Healthcare Science Associate Practitioner is part of a clinical support team whose purpose is to provide timely and accurate high quality scientific information that will assist service users from the hospital and community, in the establishment of a clinical diagnosis and monitoring of patient treatment. The Healthcare Science Associate will use practical skills to carry out a tasks associated with the pre-analytical preparation of specimens within the Histopathology Department. The tasks undertaken are more advanced than those of an HSA. Specimen reception: To deal with the reception, sorting and labelling of patient specimens, identifying inadequate and mis-labelled specimens and ensuring urgent samples are prioritised. Recording specimen dissection descriptions, data entry including macroscopic descriptions onto APEX, preparing specimens for analysis, including booking in patient and specimen details, storing, retrieving and disposing of specimens. Assessing x-rays to determine end part of decalcification. Carefully prepare samples for diagnostic testing or storage. This may involve delicate procedures to manually handle category A samples, describe samples and place into a labelled cassette matching necessary paperwork and documentation As directed, undertake basic testing under supervision of BMS staff, record and enter results onto laboratory computer systems e.g. macroscopic descriptions of category A specimens Assist in the training of new members of staff in the standard operational procedures required of them As directed by BMS in technical charge of section, assist in the induction, basic training and competency assessment (as appropriate) of new or less experienced staff by demonstrating duties and providing advice and guidance Loading/unloading tissue processors and initiating processing programmes. To carry out, under supervision, laboratory procedures:o Embedding. Morphological alignment of surgical biopsies within molten waxo Microtomy. Cutting 4 micron sections of tissueo Special stains; Undertake staining procedures to identify specific tissue structures or organismso Antigen retrieval procedures (heat mediated and enzyme digestion)o Processing of biopsies into epoxy resin for electron microscopyo Identifying and labelling electron micrographso Undertaking manual immunocytochemistry procedureso Pipette body fluids, which require manipulation of transfer pipettes and manual dexterity. Use laboratory equipment:o Faxitron X ray equipment,o Cassette labelling machineso Cytospins and centrifugeso Slide staining machines,o Immunocytochemistry autostainers (programming daily runs, loading/unloading of slides, preparation of reagents general maintenance) To work in compliance with local health and safety rules to ensure a safe working environment for you, colleagues and visitors. To adhere to department and Trust Health and Safety policies (including COSHH, Risk assessments and Standard Operating Procedures) and to report any non-compliances to a senior member of staff. Oversee HSAs working in the section Train new members of staff (HSAs) Answer telephone enquiries, retrieving results in accordance with SOPs

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential

• NVQ 4 in Healthcare Science or equivalent
• GCSE in 4 subjects 2 of which must be Maths and English or equivalent

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Previous experience as an HSA in a Cellular Pathology Laboratory or an equivalent level of knowledge and skills acquired through laboratory based practice
• Knowledge and understanding of the role of Cellular Pathology in the diagnosis and treatment of disease
• Technical terminology. Basic medical, anatomical and disease terminology

Desirable

• Understanding of Health and Safety
• Basic understanding of human biology
• Use of laboratory equipment e.g. pH meter
• Manual handling

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Self-organisation and the ability to prioritise
• Proven communication and leadership skills
• Able to concentrate for long periods
• Keyboard skills (minimum 25 words per minute)

Person Specification Qualifications & Education Essential NVQ 4 in Healthcare Science or equivalent GCSE in 4 subjects 2 of which must be Maths and English or equivalent Knowledge & Experience Essential Previous experience as an HSA in a Cellular Pathology Laboratory or an equivalent level of knowledge and skills acquired through laboratory based practice Knowledge and understanding of the role of Cellular Pathology in the diagnosis and treatment of disease Technical terminology. Basic medical, anatomical and disease terminology Desirable Understanding of Health and Safety Basic understanding of human biology Use of laboratory equipment e.g. pH meter Manual handling Skills & Abilities Essential Self-organisation and the ability to prioritise Proven communication and leadership skills Able to concentrate for long periods Keyboard skills (minimum 25 words per minute)

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).

Additional information 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).

Employer details

Employer name

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Victoria Infirmary

Queen Victoria Road

Newcastle upon Tyne

NE1 4LP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://careers.nuth.nhs.uk/why-us (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Victoria Infirmary

Queen Victoria Road

Newcastle upon Tyne

NE1 4LP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://careers.nuth.nhs.uk/why-us (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join our well integrated team.

The post is to commence as soon as possible for 12 months. 40 hours per week no on call.

The Fellowship will involve, in addition to the day-to-day PCI, a training in all CTO techniques and all aspect of complex PCI including rotational atherectomy, laser PCI, and intravascular imaging under the guidance of Professor Mohaned Egred. In addition, there will be the opportunity to be involved in structural cardiac interventions, namely mitral valve.

The fellow will be required and expected to undertake research activities and publications, teaching and being involved in academic activities. Papers and publications are an integral part of the post and the fellow is expected to produce multiple manuscripts. In addition, database entry (local, national and international) for cases will also be an essential and important part of activities. There will also be administration commitment and periodic out-patient clinic involvement.

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.

Please read attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Main duties of the job

This post is an opportunity to gain experience in advanced CTO & complex PCI in a high-volume UK centre including all aspects of interventional cardiology. This post would be suitable for a candidate who has a sound basis in PCI and would like to further enhance their skills in CTO & complex PCI prior to application for substantive consultant interventional posts.

For an informal discussion and further information regarding the opportunity and Directorate, please contact:

Professor Mohaned Egred, Consultant Cardiologist on 0191 9330210 or via email at [email protected]

Please read attached Job Description and Person Specification.

About us

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion. We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.

We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.

Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.

Job summary

We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join our well integrated team.

This post is to commence as soon as possible until 2 February 2027. 40 hours per week no on-call.

Candidates should be nearing the end of their specialist training in cardiology, be proficient in coronary angiography and have solid proficiency in coronary interventions.

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.

Please read attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Main duties of the job

This post is an opportunity to gain experience in interventional cardiology in a high volume UK centre including primary PCI service. This post would be suitable for a candidate post-CCT in cardiology, or with equivalent experience, aiming for appointment as a consultant specialising in interventional cardiology. The appointee would gain a large volume of practical experience in percutaneous coronary intervention including PPCI, IVUS, rotational atherectomy, pressure wire assessment, laser catheters, percutaneous treatment for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and transcutaneous aortic and mitral valves intervention.

Professor Mohaned Egred,Consultant Interventional Cardiologiston0191 9330210or via e-mail at [email protected]or Dr Bilal Bawamia,Consultant Interventional cardiologist 0191 2139423or email [email protected]

Please read attached Job Description and Person Specification

About us

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teachingNHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion. We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.

We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.

Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.

Details

Date posted

30 September 2026

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Doctor - other

Salary

£67,325 to £77,348 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

4 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

317-TD-26-244

Job locations

Freeman Hospital

Newcastle upon Tyne

NE7 7DN

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Clinical:

The successful appointee will work with all the interventional consultants. Duties will include multiple weekly lab sessions working alongside consultant staff. There will be responsibility for the management of patients undergoing interventional cardiology procedures. There will be occasional out-patient commitment.

Administrative:

Responsibility for recording the procedural report and completion of BCIS and MINAP data collection after each case, writing discharge summaries, communication with General Practitioners will be necessary.

Other:

Attendance and participation at the weekly cardiothoracic MDT, educational meeting and PCI quality assurance programme.

Emergency and On-call Responsibilities:

The Interventional Fellow will not be required to participate in the StRs out-of-hours rota. Attendance at out-of-hours PCI for further experience in emergency revascularisation will be offered.

Education and Training:

A named educational supervisor (Professor M Egred) will discuss the needs of the Fellow at the start of the job and review them regularly. The will be required to undertake recruitment into the departmental research studies and the administrative activities are opportunities for Audit, and the fellows will also be encouraged to develop an interest in the research activities of the department. The appointee will be involved as a sub-investigator for on-going clinical studies in the department.

Accountability:

The Clinical Fellows are accountable in their clinical duties to the consultants whose patients they are managing in the first instance, to the Clinical Director of cardiothoracic services and ultimately to the Medical Director of the Trust.

Flexibility:

In line with the Trusts core value of placing patients at the heart of everything we do, we are developing our service provision to be responsive to the needs of our patients. To meet those needs some staff groups will be increasingly asked to work a more flexible work pattern so that they can offer services in the evening or weekend. As a result any offer of employment to a consultant post will be subject to you agreeing to work a new more flexible pattern or working in the future if required, including evening and weekend work.

Please read attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Job description Job responsibilities Clinical: The successful appointee will work with all the interventional consultants. Duties will include multiple weekly lab sessions working alongside consultant staff. There will be responsibility for the management of patients undergoing interventional cardiology procedures. There will be occasional out-patient commitment. Administrative: Responsibility for recording the procedural report and completion of BCIS and MINAP data collection after each case, writing discharge summaries, communication with General Practitioners will be necessary. Other: Attendance and participation at the weekly cardiothoracic MDT, educational meeting and PCI quality assurance programme. Emergency and On-call Responsibilities: The Interventional Fellow will not be required to participate in the StRs out-of-hours rota. Attendance at out-of-hours PCI for further experience in emergency revascularisation will be offered. Education and Training: A named educational supervisor (Professor M Egred) will discuss the needs of the Fellow at the start of the job and review them regularly. The will be required to undertake recruitment into the departmental research studies and the administrative activities are opportunities for Audit, and the fellows will also be encouraged to develop an interest in the research activities of the department. The appointee will be involved as a sub-investigator for on-going clinical studies in the department. Accountability: The Clinical Fellows are accountable in their clinical duties to the consultants whose patients they are managing in the first instance, to the Clinical Director of cardiothoracic services and ultimately to the Medical Director of the Trust. Flexibility: In line with the Trusts core value of placing patients at the heart of everything we do, we are developing our service provision to be responsive to the needs of our patients. To meet those needs some staff groups will be increasingly asked to work a more flexible work pattern so that they can offer services in the evening or weekend. As a result any offer of employment to a consultant post will be subject to you agreeing to work a new more flexible pattern or working in the future if required, including evening and weekend work. Please read attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• MB or Primary Medical Qualification.
• Full GMC Registration with a licence to practise at the time of application
• MRCP or equivalent
• Must have paid NHS work experience at the time of application (This does not include Clinical Access / Attachment or Clinical Observership placement)

Desirable

• Research degree and record of publications

Clinical Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Evidence of competence in care of cardiac patients at StR level.
• Fully competent in diagnostic cardiac catheterisation and transthoracic echocardiography
• PCI experience as first operator.

Desirable

• Advanced PCI experience

Maintaining Clinical Competence

Essential

• Written evidence of satisfactory training to date e.g. workplace assessments.

Teaching

Essential

• Experience of teaching undergraduate medical students & Foundation Doctors.

Desirable

• Any objective evidence of competency in teaching. ALS instructor status

Clinical Governance, Audit and Research

Essential

• Experience of audit projects.

Communication, Relationships and Working with Colleagues

Essential

• Ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients and other people within a team.
• Ability to work as a team with professional colleagues in all disciplines.

Personal Attributes

Essential

• Alignment with the Trust's Values.
• Flexible approach to service delivery and committed approach to development.
• A commitment to personal / unit CPD.
• Time management skills.
• Honesty, integrity, awareness of ethical dilemmas, respect for confidentiality.

Desirable

• Evidence of leadership skills.
• IT literate.

Person Specification Education and Qualifications Essential MB or Primary Medical Qualification. Full GMC Registration with a licence to practise at the time of application MRCP or equivalent Must have paid NHS work experience at the time of application (This does not include Clinical Access / Attachment or Clinical Observership placement) Desirable Research degree and record of publications Clinical Skills and Knowledge Essential Evidence of competence in care of cardiac patients at StR level. Fully competent in diagnostic cardiac catheterisation and transthoracic echocardiography PCI experience as first operator. Desirable Advanced PCI experience Maintaining Clinical Competence Essential Written evidence of satisfactory training to date e.g. workplace assessments. Teaching Essential Experience of teaching undergraduate medical students & Foundation Doctors. Desirable Any objective evidence of competency in teaching. ALS instructor status Clinical Governance, Audit and Research Essential Experience of audit projects. Communication, Relationships and Working with Colleagues Essential Ability to communicate and liaise effectively with patients and other people within a team. Ability to work as a team with professional colleagues in all disciplines. Personal Attributes Essential Alignment with the Trust's Values. Flexible approach to service delivery and committed approach to development. A commitment to personal / unit CPD. Time management skills. Honesty, integrity, awareness of ethical dilemmas, respect for confidentiality. Desirable Evidence of leadership skills. IT literate.

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Freeman Hospital

Newcastle upon Tyne

NE7 7DN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://careers.nuth.nhs.uk/why-us (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Freeman Hospital

Newcastle upon Tyne

NE7 7DN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://careers.nuth.nhs.uk/why-us (Opens in a new tab)

Job summary

We are delighted to be able to offer an opportunity for a highly motivated, ambitious individual to join our well integrated team.

This post is for as soon as possible for 11 months.

The post would suit a trainee with a special interest in clinical practice, innovation and research. The trainee will have passed foundation training. This post will provide a solid basis from which to apply for future Core training post.

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.

Please read attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Main duties of the job

This post is attached to colorectal surgical speciality based within the Colorectal Unit (Ward 46) / Newcastle Centre for Bowel Disease Research Hub. The individual will work primarily on innovation and research projects within the commercial and NIHR research portfolios but may on occasion, based on trainee appetite, supplement the F2/CST tier and as such be expected to perform duties and take clinical responsibility to this level.

For an informal discussion and further information regarding the opportunity and Directorate, please contact: Prof Richard Bradyon 0191 2820018 or via email at [email protected]

Please read attached Job Description and Person Specification.

About us

Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the busiest, largest and most successful teaching NHS foundation trusts in the country, with around 16,000 staff and an annual income of £1 billion. We have a long history of providing high quality care, clinical excellence, and innovation in medical research regionally, nationally and internationally.

We're also proud to be the second largest provider of specialised services in the country. This means we support people with a range of rare and complex medical, surgical and neurological conditions, cancers and genetic orders.

Our staff oversee around 1.84 million patients 'contacts' each year, delivering high standards of healthcare.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and recognise the benefit in providing an inclusive environment. We value and respect the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects the communities we serve, and is equipped to deliver the best service to our patients. We welcome all applications irrespective of people's race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups.

Job summary

The post is suitable for an individual who wish to develop clinical skills to support the specialty teams by delivering quality care by providing Phlebotomy Services. We are a large and busy unit providing services to multiple specialties and you will work closely with the Nursing and Medical Staff within Outpatients.

If you believe you have the skillsrequiredto fulfil this role we would like to hear from you.

• Interview Date Tuesday 06 October 2026
• 30 Hours/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

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will assist in the delivery of safe and effective care, working at Freeman Hospital. Phlebotomists perform venepuncture and blood collection as requested by Medical/Nursing Staff. They ensure blood samples are labelled correctly and returned to the laboratory in a timely fashion.

As a phlebotomist, you'll need:

• to be caring and kind
• willing to be hands-on with patients
• to be able to put patients at ease - they might feel anxious about giving blood
• able to follow instructions and procedures
• able to work in a team but use your own initiative
• able to explain procedures to patients, careful and methodical

You'll also need:

• good communication skills
• including listening skills
• good organisational and observational skills

When taking blood, you must be careful that you

• don't harm the patient
• don't disturb any nursing care that the patient is receiving
• take the blood correctly so it can be used for testing
• label the samples carefully
• store the blood correctly
• deliver the samples promptly to the lab

About us

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.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Outpatient Reception Clerk to work in the Radiology Department at the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals Trust, which deals with over 280,000 patient appointments per year.

We are looking for a flexible and enthusiastic candidate who is an excellent team player, well-motivated and capable of working in a busy and challenging environment to join our Outpatient Department. The successful candidate will provide an efficient and friendly reception service to patients and visitors, either in person or by telephone ensuring a high quality of customer care is delivered at all times.

Departments are located in multiple sites across the Trust and staff are required to work across all locations. However your main bases will be Freeman Hospital and Benfield.

• Interview Date Thursday 22 October 2026
• 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
• Multiple part time roles are available, please specify in your application how many hours you are looking to work.
• Staff work on a rota basis covering Monday to Sunday 8am-8pm with options for compressed hours with fewer working days for those who may prefer, please outline preferences in supporting information.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

Main duties of the job

As an Outpatient Reception Clerk within Radiology, you will play a key role in supporting the delivery of a high-quality patient service across multiple hospital sites. Working as part of a busy administrative team, you will greet and check in patients, respond to patient and staff enquiries, book appointments, register radiology requests on the Radiology Information System, and provide a range of general administrative support to ensure the smooth running of the service.

You will be expected to use your own initiative, manage competing priorities, and seek advice when required. Excellent communication and customer service skills are essential, as you will regularly interact with patients, relatives and healthcare professionals, ensuring enquiries are handled promptly, professionally and with compassion. The role involves frequent use of IT systems and requires good keyboard and organisational skills. Previous reception or administrative experience is desirable, although full training will be provided for the right candidate.

About us

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.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

The Newcastle Hospitals and Community Services Staff Bank provide temporary staff to various wards and departments across the Trust.

We are seeking Porters & Security Officers to join our Staff Bank supporting service delivery within our organisation.

In return we can offer valuable work opportunities/experience, opportunity to apply for NHS substantive employment, comprehensive training programme, NHS Pension contributions and accrued holiday pay.

We are unable to offer sponsorship for this post.

Main duties of the job

Security Officers provide response to security incidents/alarms & fire calls throughout the hospital sites. Some calls will involve violent and/or aggressive scenarios. In addition, the role includes strategic site patrols, handling of cash, dealing with and assisting the general public, traffic management plus a range of additional duties.

Porters carry out a variety of essential tasks including; patient movement, collection of all waste streams, delivery & collection of linen and many other important duties that require a great deal of physical dexterity and the ability to function in a very fast paced and demanding environment. Many of the tasks can be particularly repetitive and physically demanding.

About us

We are committed to improving the working lives of our staff and maintaining a healthy and efficient work force while providing excellent care to our patients. Listed below is a summary of the Trust terms and conditions of registration to the Staff Bank, and staff benefits available.

• All posts are subject to NHS pre-employment checks including occupational health clearance and DBS (where appropriate).
• All pay progression is conditional upon a positive outcome at annual appraisal.
• All successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month's pay. You will be required to sign a DBS payment form which will be issued to you as part of your recruitment process.
• All new employees will be required to attend the Trust induction programme and complete appropriate mandatory training requirements.
• Where professional registration is required for a post it is the responsibility of the employee to maintain their registration.
• The Trust operates a no smoking policy.

Job summary

The Newcastle Hospitals and Community Services Staff Bank provide temporary staff to various wards and departments across the Trust. We are seeking Healthcare Assistants to join our Staff Bank supporting service delivery within our organisation.

In return we can offer valuable work opportunities/experience, opportunity to apply for NHS substantive employment, comprehensive training programme, NHS Pension contributions and accrued holiday pay.

We are unable to offer sponsorship for this post.

Main duties of the job

Our Staff Bank aims to supply appropriately skilled staff to cover temporary shortages across both Acute and Community settings.

We are looking for dedicated individuals to become part of our team of valued Bank Staff where you will play a crucial role in our ongoing service delivery within our organisation delivering high standards of clinical care.

Joining the Staff Bank provides an excellent opportunity for those who wish to gain insight and experience into diverse areas and specialities while providing you with the flexibility to choose your own working hours.

About us

We are committed to improving the working lives of our staff and maintaining a healthy and efficient work force while providing excellent care to our patients. Listed below is a summary of the Trust terms and conditions of registration to the Staff Bank, and staff benefits available.

• All posts are subject to NHS pre-employment checks including occupational health clearance and DBS (where appropriate).
• All pay progression is conditional upon a positive outcome at annual appraisal.
• All successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month's pay. You will be required to sign a DBS payment form which will be issued to you as part of your recruitment process.
• All new employees will be required to attend the Trust induction programme and complete appropriate mandatory training requirements.
• Where professional registration is required for a post it is the responsibility of the employee to maintain their registration.
• The Trust operates a no smoking policy.

Job summary

Are you a naturally caring person who loves to make a difference to others? Do you like getting things done? Are you known for being hard working and reliable?

Are you the type of person who respects other people, treats them fairly and accepts them for who they are?

We want our patients to receive the best possible care from people for whom nothing is too much trouble. If you recognise yourself in the description above and it excites you to think you could be one of our team caring for our patients, we would love to hear from you. We are looking for the right kind of person who will thrive in this important work.

We are recruiting full and part-time, to substantive HCA posts to support the Trust winter plan. If successful you will be placed to work on one of our medical wards across the Trust until April 2027. You will then be transferred into another permanent vacancy, when the winter plan ends.

We also have several vacancies in our Paediatric wards and departments as well as part-time vacancies across the wider Trust. Any additional vacancies will be confirmed on the day of interview.

Previous unsuccessful applicants need not apply.

• Interview Date Tuesday 13 October 2026
• Full & Part Time Hours/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

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Main duties of the job

• Contributes to the work of the department by working under direct or indirect supervision of registered practitioners or assistant practitioners.
• Will carry out delegated, repetitive, routine, and familiar tasks.
• Will in time develop an awareness of normal parameters concerning patient / client wellbeing and report that which is out with normal parameters to the registered professional.
• Will plan and prioritise own and delegated work tasks and activities.
• Will carry out routine elements of assessment to enhance the patient / client journey, following an initial assessment by a registered practitioner.
• Meet basic care needs of patients, washing dressing, assistance with feeding etc.

About us

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.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

• Co-ordinate and manage Cardiothoracic elective admissions across designated pathways, ensuring optimal use of theatre capacity.
• Act as a senior point of contact for elective booking queries, providing guidance and support to the wider team.
• Proactively monitor patient pathways to ensure compliance with RTT standards and identify potential delays.
• Ensure all patients have appropriate clinical clearance, including PAC outcomes, prior to admission.
• Work collaboratively with clinicians, booking teams, and operational managers to deliver efficient and safe patient scheduling.
• Support validation and data quality processes to maintain accurate patient tracking systems.
• Contribute to service improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing patient flow and reducing cancellations.

• Interview Date Tuesday 27 October 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

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Main duties of the job

• You should have effective organisation and time management skills, good IT skills (MS Excel and Word), excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• You should be educated to NVQ Level 4 or equivalent level.
• You should be enthusiastic and motivated.
• We ask that the successful candidate is flexible to the needs of the team.

About us

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.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Nurse Specialist to work within Ophthalmology, Eye Emergency Department (EED).

The post holder will be able to work autonomously and be able to provide a high level of clinical management and care to patients within the Ophthalmic speciality. They will act as a role model for clinical practice working closely with the multidisciplinary team and other key stakeholders.

The post holder will also be required to achieve a wide range of core clinical competencies to enable advanced clinical assessment and examination, including but not limited to:

• Clinical data interpretation, investigation and treatment.
• Diagnosis and disease management.
• Delivery of clinical interventions and treatments and mentor junior staff members.

• Interview Date Tuesday 03 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.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be expected to work flexibly to cover days and some weekend shifts within their job plan. They will work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team in EED.The post holder is expected to work within their professional guidelines and trust values. They are expected to:

• Maintain a high standard of clinical work when carrying out nursing procedures.
• Responsible for the safe custody of medication, including checking and administration.
• Ensure compliance with our clinical governance framework, you will motivate colleagues, champion service user safety and dignity and drive continuous improvement.

About us

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.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 3 Elective Admissions Officer within the Cardiothoracic Clinical Board. This position is fixed term until 24th June 2027.

If you are enthusiastic, organised and well-motivated we want you to join our waiting list team.This is an ideal opportunity to showcase your skills in supporting Cardiothoracic to achieve full theatre utilisation and excellent waiting list maintenance to provide a quality patient experience.

This position requires excellent organisational and communication skills to ensure our 18 Week Waiting times are met.

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate experience of working in a fast-paced environment to ensure robust and timely management of Waiting Lists. You will work alongside a range of Consultants and Admin teams, therefore it is essential that you have the ability to build relationships and maintain a professional approach.

If you have a pro-active approach, are a problem solver and your passion is to support and put the patient's needs at the forefront, then this is the ideal role for you.

• Interview Date Tuesday 20 October 2026
• 26 Hours 15 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

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

Main duties of the job

If successful, you will be responsible for co-ordinate waiting lists in an efficient manner by liaising with consultants and other Admin teams to ensure waiting lists are accurate, well utilised and maintained to standard in line with the Trust's waiting times and the Trust's Patient Access Policy.

o NHS IT Systemso NHS Waiting list experience/knowledge o Knowledge of 18 Week pathways o Patient confidentialityo Good communication skillso Demonstrates problem solving skillso Highly motivated and able to motivate otherso Patient Focusedo Ability to meet deadlines

You should be self-motivated, reliable and well organised with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Be able to demonstrate knowledge of waiting lists and be able to work efficiently and methodically with good attention to detail without direct supervision. The post holder should be flexible to the needs of the service with a positive and proactive attitude.

The post holder will be required to have excellent communication skills, be able to prioritise workload effectively with excellent attention to detail.

The role is fast paced and you must be able to deal with sensitive and contentious information.

About us

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.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

We are looking for a highly motivated Waiting List/Bookings Officer to work within the Radiology Department at the Freeman Hospital. Working under the supervision of the Radiology Office Manager and Radiology Team Leaders, the Waiting List/Bookings Clerks will be responsible for undertaking a range of duties to ensure an accurate and efficient waiting list and bookings service is available to specialised medical units within the Radiology Directorate. The post holder will act as a first point of contact for the unit and co-ordinate all patient appointments and enquiries using initiative to discern between queries ensuring minimum interruption to the unit or immediate response depending upon appropriate action. The post holder will also be responsible for the achievement of all NHS Waiting Time targets including but not exclusive to Cancer Waits, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Waits.

• Interview Date Thursday 22 October 2026
• 33 Hours/Week - Friday/Saturday/Monday/Tuesday
• Radiology admin offer services Monday -Sunday 8am - 8pm
• 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.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills across a multi-disciplinary team and excellent organisational and time management skills with the ability to prioritise tasks.

About us

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.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Cardiac Physiologist specialising in cardiac rhythm management to join our busy friendly team.

In this role you will lead by example to provide an excellent service for patients of all ages who have received, or are about to receive, an implanted cardiac device. As a leading Cardiothoracic centre we are exposed to a vast array of complex medical conditions and the opportunity for you to grow within the role is extensive.

• Interview Date: 23 October 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

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

Main duties of the job

• Conduct brady and complex device outpatient and remote clinics inclusive of CSP, CRT and S-ICD.
• Involvement in brady and complex device implantation
• Support student and team members with their role
• In-house opportunity to continue professional development with attendance at internal courses.
• Opportunity to participate in an on-call rota.

About us

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.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced and forward-thinking Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist to provide clinical and professional leadership within Neuro Oncology, with a specialist focus on the Awake Craniotomy pathway. This senior role offers the opportunity to lead and shape a highly specialised neuropsychology service, supporting adults with brain tumours and epilepsy across the full surgical pathway--from pre-operative assessment and preparation, through intra-operative cognitive monitoring, to post-operative rehabilitation and outcome evaluation. The post holder will play a key role in ensuring the delivery of safe, effective and evidence-based care in a complex, high-risk neurosurgical context, while contributing to service development, governance, and strategic planning. We are looking for an individual with extensive post-qualification experience in neuropsychology within neurological or neurosurgical settings, who brings advanced expertise in complex assessment and intervention, alongside strong leadership skills and the ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams. The ideal candidate will be confident operating autonomously at consultant level, committed to maintaining high clinical standards, and motivated to drive innovation, workforce development and service improvement within a dynamic and evolving specialty.

Main duties of the job

• Provide consultant-level clinical leadership for Neuro Oncology neuropsychology services
• Lead and oversee neuropsychological input into the Awake Craniotomy pathway
• Deliver expert consultation on complex cases involving cognition, capacity, communication and risk
• Develop and implement clinical pathways, protocols and competency frameworks
• Ensure services meet governance, safety and quality standards
• Line manage and supervise senior neuropsychology staff, supporting workforce development
• Lead audit, evaluation and outcome monitoring to inform service improvement
• Contribute to strategic planning, business cases and service development
• Work collaboratively with neurosurgery, oncology and multidisciplinary teams
• Support education, training and dissemination of specialist expertise

• Interview Date Tuesday 10 November 2026
• 15 Hours/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

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

About us

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.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

We are seeking an exceptional and experienced nurse to become a Nurse Consultant within the Breast Cancer oncology team. The role will support the Breast Cancer Oncology Services, working as an increasingly independent practitioner responsible for patient treatment and holistic patient centred care.

As a Nurse Consultant you will provide high level of expert clinical advice and leadership, support and deliver education and professional development and assist in research and quality improvementprojects.

Working alongside clinical colleagues, the successful individual will reduce waiting times to see specialist oncology practitioners, provide resilience to the service and improve patient experience.

This is a very exciting opportunity for an individual with a passion for patient care in the Breast-oncology setting.

• Interview Date Tuesday 27 October 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

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

Main duties of the job

You will need to be passionate about providing high quality patient care in this exciting and rewarding area. You will join an innovative team of oncologists, ACPs, pharmacists and specialist nurses, delivering non-surgical oncology treatments in a tertiary centre.

You will need to have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team and be able to prioritise a complex workload. You will take pride in your work,be self-motivated, professional, proactive and personally resilient. In addition, have a flexible approach, good organisational skills, and excellent attention to detail. You will be passionate as a lifelong, self-directed learner in this rapidly developing and exciting specialty. You will have opportunities to lead service changes to improve performance and patient care.

To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected demonstrate leadership and act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate trust values and core behaviours.

About us

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.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust