Band 3 Apprentice Healthcare Assistant

Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust; Romford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in Romford is seeking an Apprentice Healthcare Assistant for its busy Children's Department. This position involves supporting the Ward Manager in the daily operations while completing a Level 3 Senior Health Care Support Worker apprenticeship. Ideal candidates should be enthusiastic, caring, and possess excellent communication skills. The role also offers the opportunity to work in a diverse environment and contribute to high-quality patient care.

Benefits

London Living Wage

Support for apprenticeship programs

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years old or over.
• Must have the right to work in the UK.
• Must have been permanently resident in the UK for the past 3 years.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Ward Manager in maintaining the ward area.
• Manage stock ordering and rotation effectively.
• Escalate equipment and estates issues when necessary.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team

Positive can-do attitude

Education

Level 3 Senior Health Care Support Worker apprenticeship

Job description

Vacancy at Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust.

We have an exciting opportunity for an Apprentice Healthcare Assistant to join our busy Children’s Department. Our Children’s Department covers two sites, Queens Hospital in Romford and King George’s Hospital in Ilford and deliver a comprehensive range of general medical and surgical services to our local population and have two inpatient wards along with a range of other services dedicated to the care of children. We have two Emergency Department’s for children, and their combined attendances are among the busiest in the country with over 62,000 children’s attendances each year.

Alongside the role you will be completing the Level 3 Senior Health Care Support Worker apprenticeship. If you already hold this or another healthcare qualification at Level 3 then you are not eligible to apply.

You will have excellent communication skills, an ability to work as part of the multi-disciplinary team and a positive can-do attitude. If you are an enthusiastic, highly motivated person who is committed, caring and willing to learn then come and join our fantastic team.

Please read the advert and Job Description carefully before applying, ensuring that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification.

Eligibility Criteria

• Be 18 years old or over
• Have the right to work in the UK
• Have been permanently resident in the UK for the past 3 years
• We welcome applications from those with lived experience of the care system

Responsibilities

The post holder will assist the Ward Manager in the provision of a clean, well maintained ward area with effective stock ordering and rotation, appropriate management and escalation of equipment and estates issues which require attention or repair together with effective escalation of concerns related to cleaning and catering.

Our Trust operates from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 330,000 people visiting them last year. We’re campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen’s and get rid of corridor care. We’re proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre, Radiotherapy Centre and Hyper Acute Stroke Unit. We’re also part of the North East London Cancer Alliance. We run a Women’s Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub. These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The majority of our 8,400 staff – who come from 146 different countries – live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We’re proud to be a London Living Wage employer.

Some of the positive changes we’ve made are captured in this film.

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.

Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Rachna Srivastava Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5904. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.

This advert closes on Wednesday 14 Jan 2026.