Healthcare Assistant

MT Consulting Group; England; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in England seeks a Healthcare Assistant to join a dedicated team. This role involves maintaining patient care and hygiene standards, assisting during treatments, and supporting qualified nurses. Ideal candidates will possess basic healthcare knowledge and experience in emergency settings. The position offers a full-time, permanent contract with a salary between £29,651 and £31,312. Join us to make a significant impact on patient care.

Qualifications

• Literate and numerate with basic IT skills.
• Knowledge of provision of basic health care.
• Experience working in emergency or acute hospital settings.

Responsibilities

• Maintain good working relationships with patients, relatives, and staff.
• Attend to patients' individual needs and personal hygiene.
• Support patients during minor treatments and clinical observations.

Skills

Basic health care knowledge

Experience in emergency/acute hospital settings

Nursing home experience

Education

NVQ/Diploma in care qualification

Job description

Job Summary

We are looking for Healthcare Assistant to work as part of the team, maintaining good working relationships with patients, relatives and members of the multi-disciplinary team. To deal with enquiries from patients, visitors and staff, as directed by qualified staff, in accordance with department practices, ensuring that patient confidentially is maintained at all times.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for Healthcare Assistant to work as part of the team, maintaining good working relationships with patients, relatives and members of the multi-disciplinary team. To deal with enquiries from patients, visitors and staff, as directed by qualified staff, in accordance with department practices, ensuring that patient confidentially is maintained at all times. To ensure that attention is paid to patients' individual needs. To ensure under the direction of a qualified nurse that patients personal hygiene needs are attended to and that all patients receive the desired standard of care as per care plan. To assist in bathing patients and attending to hygiene needs, reporting any variation in skin condition to the qualified nurse. To carry out under supervision eye/ mouth/ skin and hair care treatment. Under the direction of a qualified nurse, obtain specimens e.g. urine, and blood. To sit with and support patients during minor treatments. Assist the and nursing staff in patient positioning and exercises ensuring the patient is moved and lifted in accordance with current moving and handling techniques. To have an understanding with regard to asepsis, undertake clinical observations e.g. temperatures, pulse, respirations, peak flow measurements and blood pressure recordings.

About Us

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond. Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We Run Major Acute Services At:

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

Details

Date posted: 08 December 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 3

Salary: £29,651 to £31,312 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 337-NP-9241SM

Job locations: Ealing Hospital, Southall, UB1 3HW

Person Specification

Education/Qualification - Essential: Literate and numerate, basic IT skills; NVQ/Diploma in care qualification.

Knowledge and Experience - Essential: Knowledge of provision of basic health care; Experience of working in emergency/acute Hospital settings; Nursing home experience.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name: London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Address: Ealing Hospital, Southall, UB1 3HW

Employer's website: https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)