Emergency Department Assistant (EDA) | Barts Health NHS Trust

Barts Health NHS Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS healthcare provider in the UK is currently seeking a dynamic Band 3 Emergency Department Assistant to join the multidisciplinary team at Newham University Hospital. The role involves providing high-class emergency care by working under the supervision of Registered Nurses, assisting with patient treatment, and rotating through various care areas. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to an organization that values innovation and commitment to patient care.

Responsibilities

• Act under the supervision of the Registered Nurse.
• Work in conjunction with professionally qualified staff in patient care.
• Rotate around the Emergency and Urgent care footprint.

Job description

Job Overview

We are currently recruiting for a Band 3 Emergency Department Assistant, who is dynamic and self‑motivated; to join our friendly multidisciplinary team helping to deliver high‑class emergency care within the Emergency Department at Newham University Hospital.

• As a member of the emergency department team the emergency team assistant will act under the supervision of the Registered Nurse
• The role will involve working in conjunction with professionally qualified staff, undertaking delegated care and treatment of patients attending the Emergency department
• The role entails rotation around the Emergency and Urgent care footprint (Majors, front door and Urgent care)

About Barts Health

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world‑class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high‑performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm‑free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Key Requirements

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

This advert closes on Tuesday 6 Jan 2026.