Emergency Healthcare Assistant – Frontline Care & Training

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust; Frimley; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working patterns

Training and development

Healthy work life balance

Job summary

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 3 Emergency Healthcare Assistant to support Acute Medical patients referred from GP or ED. You will work with a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care, including triage support, documentation and escalation when needed.

The role requires excellent spoken and written English, NHS values, and a commitment to patient safety. Training and development are provided, with flexible working patterns where possible within

Qualifications

• Evidence of basic clinical skills and patient care awareness.
• Understanding of NEWS-based escalation and safe practice.
• Ability to communicate clearly with patients and colleagues.
• Numeracy and literacy skills appropriate to clinical tasks.
• Willingness to work within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Assist nursing triage, history taking, vital signs and recording measurements.
• Venepuncture and cannulation as trained.
• Basic wound care and leg dressing.
• Support patients with hygiene, nutrition and toileting needs.
• Assist mobility and fall-risk management; ECG recording and basic monitoring.

Skills

Basic Life Support

NEWS scoring

Communication

Numeracy and Literacy

Teamwork

Education

GCSEs or equivalent

Care Certificate

NVQ Level 2/3

Job description

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 3 Emergency Healthcare Assistant to support Acute Medical patients referred from GP or ED. You will work with a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care, including triage support, documentation and escalation when needed.

The role requires excellent spoken and written English, NHS values, and a commitment to patient safety. Training and development are provided, with flexible working patterns where possible within