Health Care Assistant - Trevor Howell Ward | St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

st georges nhs trust; Tooting; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in Tooting is seeking a Healthcare Assistant to provide high-quality individualized care. You will assist nursing staff in all aspects of patient care, support the team in delivering excellent service, and ensure compliance with health and safety regulations. Ideal candidates will have good communication skills and a compassionate, professional attitude. Flexibility for night shifts is essential.

Qualifications

• Good communication skills and ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Kind, caring, compassionate and professional attitude; able to work in a busy environment.
• Fully flexible and willing to work night shifts, weekends and bank holidays.

Responsibilities

• Assist with nursing care as instructed by nursing staff.
• Support trained nurses in delivering high-quality care.
• Perform ECG or bladder scanning with additional training.
• Provide basic wound care and emotional support for patients.
• Observe infection control measures and ensure health and safety.

Skills

Good communication skills

Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team

Kind, caring, compassionate attitude

Flexibility for night shifts and weekends

Job description

Overview

Healthcare Assistant – Band 2 or Band 3 (dependent on experience and completion of the Care Certificate)

You will provide the highest standard of individualised and holistic patient care in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team, to deliver high-quality nursing care to patients and their families, in accordance with agreed policies. Working under the supervision of qualified nursing staff, you will participate and support the team in delivering high-quality patient care.

Responsibilities

• Assist with nursing care as instructed by nursing staff, including bathing, bed making, assisting with eating and drinking, and helping with meals as necessary.
• Support the trained nurses in delivering high-quality care. Duties include feeding patients and supporting nutrition, washing and repositioning patients, completing observations (e.g., pulse, blood pressure, temperature).
• Perform ECG or bladder scanning (with additional training), venepuncture and cannulation, and support patients with toileting.
• Provide basic wound care, emotional support for patients, and end-of-life care. Deliver enhanced care to patients, e.g. those with dementia.
• Observe infection control measures, e.g. cleaning equipment and changing bedding.
• Ensure health, safety and welfare of self and others and comply with Health & Safety regulations.
• Promote equality and non-discriminatory practice; ensure no person receives less favourable treatment on grounds of sex, marital status, race, religion, creed, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, or sexual orientation.

Qualifications and Skills

• Good communication skills and ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Kind, caring, compassionate and professional attitude; able to work in a busy environment.
• Fully flexible and willing to work night shifts, weekends and bank holidays.

About the Trust and Site

St George’s Hospital in Tooting is a major teaching hospital shared with St George’s, University of London. The Trust employs nearly 9,000 staff and provides acute hospital services, specialist care and community services to a large population in southwest London and surrounding areas.

The Trust also hosts the St George’s, University of London and Kingston University Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences, training a wide range of healthcare professionals across the region.

Notes

Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information and person specification information about the role.

This advert closes on Tuesday 9 Sep 2025.