Health Care Assistant | Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust; Frimley; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization in Frimley is seeking experienced Health Care Assistants to join their team. This role requires a high level of spoken and written English and current experience in a UK healthcare setting. Responsibilities include assisting nursing staff with patient care and ensuring excellent customer service. The organization offers various training and development opportunities, along with a supportive working environment.

Benefits

Training and development opportunities

Supportive working environment

Flexible working patterns

Qualifications

• Current experience of working in a UK healthcare setting as an HCA.
• High level of spoken and written English language.
• Front facing clinical role with strong customer care skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist nursing team with care of the patients.
• Provide excellent customer care to patients and relatives.
• Support clinical activities including collecting samples and monitoring vitals.

Skills

Current experience of working in a UK healthcare setting as an HCA

High level of spoken and written English

Customer care skills

Ability to work under supervision

Interest in exceptional patient care

Job description

Overview

We are looking to recruit experienced Health Care Assistants at Frimley NHS Health Foundation Trust (FHFT) who are currently working in the UK in a healthcare setting. We have a range of Health Care Assistant (HCA) vacancies across our clinical directorates on our Frimley Park Hospital site. This is a front facing clinical role where a high level of spoken and written English language is required. Please do not use AI software for completion of your application for this role. You currently must be in the UK and have current experience of working in a UK healthcare setting as an HCA. FHFT is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We offer a supportive working environment with training, development opportunities and a range of employee benefits.

If you want to be a Health Care Assistant at FHFT it is our expectation that you attend one of our informal webinars. No need to register just access the session via the links below against each date:

• 7th October 2025 13.00 - 13.30 Join the meeting now

• 14th October 2025 14.00 - 14.30 Join the meeting

• 21st October 2025 13.00 - 13.30 Join the meeting now

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to providing first class development opportunities for all staff and has a wide range of professional, management and clinical skills training available. We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, and we will work with staff to meet their needs and those of the service.

Responsibilities

• As a Health Care Assistant, you will work under direct or indirect supervision of a Registered Nurse/Nursing Associate. You will primarily assist the nursing team with care of the patients and facilitate the smooth running of the department.
• Support clinically registrant colleagues and act in the best interest of patients, ensuring respect and dignity and valuing diverse beliefs while delivering clinical care.
• Provide excellent customer care to patients, relatives, carers and colleagues.
• Undertake agreed clinical activities including collection of urine and faecal samples, swabs, recording of fluid intake/output, changing of stomas and urine drainage bags, catheter care, recording of pulse/temperature/blood pressure/saturations and NEWS2 scoring, and alert the registrant nurse to any changes in a patient’s condition.
• Care for enhanced care observation patients (1:1) or bay-based observation as required.
• Assist in the implementation of plans of care for individual patients.
• Assist patients to eat and drink as required, support menu selection and be aware of special diets and cultural requirements.
• Enable and assist patients to maintain their personal hygiene.
• Contribute to the safe movement of patients using equipment to mobilise and move patients after mobility assessment to ensure patient comfort.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Current experience of working in a UK healthcare setting as an HCA.
• High level of spoken and written English language.
• Front facing clinical role with strong customer care skills.
• Willingness to participate in training and development opportunities.
• Interest in providing exceptional patient care and developing clinical knowledge and skills.
• Ability to work under supervision and as part of a team.

Important Information

• Details about visa sponsorship: recent UK immigration rules may affect eligibility for a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa. Sponsorship may not be possible if the role does not meet the minimum salary threshold, is not on the Immigration Salary List, or is below RQF Level 6.
• These restrictions may also apply if you are on a Graduate Visa and seeking to switch to a Skilled Worker Visa. Check eligibility under latest UKVI requirements before applying. Applications from candidates who do not meet the criteria cannot be progressed.
• This advert closes on Tuesday 7 Oct 2025.

This vacancy is linked with the opportunity for Apprenticeship (for those eligible). This will support you to gain knowledge, skills and experience that will help you achieve potential in this role. You will not be required to undertake an apprenticeship if you have previously completed a relevant apprenticeship, NVQ or similar healthcare qualification.