Healthcare Assistant

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust; Frimley; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 23,000; Part time

Job summary

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking two part-time Band 3 Support Workers in our Community Bridging Service. You will help with daily living activities in patients’ homes, promoting independence and safety, with shifts between 8am and 9pm, including weekends.

A full UK driving licence is essential. This role offers development through continuous professional development and supports career progression within the Trust.

Qualifications

• Level 2 Apprenticeship in Care or 1 year experience in health and social care setting
• GCSE maths and English (or equivalent)

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality care to clients under indirect supervision of Team manager within the community bridging service
• Support clients with activities of daily living in clients' homes
• Ensure high standards in a safe environment promoting equality and sensitivity
• Participate in continuous professional development and team activities
• Carry out a range of duties within agreed competency (e.g. meal prep)
• Ensure all patients on caseload are safe

Skills

Moving and handling

Personal care

Communication skills

Flexible and reliable

Education

Level 2 Apprenticeship in Care

GCSE maths and English

Job description

Job Overview

Join Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust as a Band 3 Support Worker in our Community Bridging Service!

Please note you need to have a full UK Driving Licence for this role.

This vacancy is for 2 Part Time Positions.

Post 1 - 37.5 hours per week

Post 2 - 17.5 hours per week

Early shifts start at 8am and late shifts finish at 9pm.

IT IS NOT A SPONSORED ROLE as it does not meet the required salary threshold.

Are you passionate about making a real difference in peoples lives? We’re looking for caring, flexible individuals to provide high-quality support to clients in their own homes, helping with daily living activities and promoting independence.

You’ll work shifts between 8am and 9pm, including weekends, and play a vital role in early identification of deteriorating patients, all while developing your skills through continuous professional development.

If you have experience in health and social care, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to our Trust values-committed to excellence, working together, and facing the future we’d love to hear from you! A full UK driving licence and business insurance are essential. Start your rewarding career with us and help shape the future of community care.

Main duties of the job

• To provide high quality care to clients under the indirect supervision of Team manager within the community bridging service.
• To support clients with activities of daily living in a clients home
• Ensure high standards are maintained in a safe environment, which promotes equality and sensitivity for all individuals
• To participate in continuous professional development and other team activities
• Carry out a range of duties within agreed competency skill set e.g. meal prep
• To ensure that all patients on the caseload are safe.

Working for our organisation

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

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, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

Frimley Health Trust benefits on Vimeo

This vacancy is linked with the opportunity for Apprenticeship (for those eligible for Apprenticeships). This will support you to gain relevant knowledge, skills and experience that will help you achieve your potential in this role. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain a national recognised qualification while you are working and earning, which will support you in both this role and in your future career at Frimley Health. You will not be required to undertake an apprenticeship if you have previously completed a relevant apprenticeship, NVQ or similar Healthcare qualification.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

You can read more about the key tasks and responsibilities associated with this role in the Job Description and Person Specification attached to this advert.

Elements of the Job Description and the Person Specification may be screened at interview. We reserve the right to terminate the interview if it is felt these are not met.

Please also note that it is a mandatory requirement, for those who do not have a Care Certificate, to complete a self-assessment form that is attached to this vacancy. Failure to complete and return this document 48 hours prior to your interview will delay the recruitment process or prevent your offer from being issued.

Level 3 Apprenticeship, see info available on this link: Senior healthcare support worker / Skills England

Please note, in line with UK Home Office legislation and due to upcoming changes to sponsorship requirements, we are unable to consider applicants who require sponsorship for this vacancy. Please check your eligibility under the latest UKVI requirements before applying. Applications from candidates who do not meet the criteria cannot be progressed.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Level 2 Apprenticeship in Care (or relevant subject) or a minimum of 1yr experience in health and social care setting
• GCSE maths and English (or equivalent)

Desirable criteria

• Level 3 Apprenticeship in Care (or relevant subject)
• Care certificate

Experience

Essential criteria

• Previous experience in care eg as HCA
• Safe moving and handling experience

Desirable criteria

• Previous community experience
• Complex moving and handling experience

Skills & Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Moving and handling of clients
• Personal care to clients in a person-centred manner
• Follow clear instructions and feedback to senior staff
• Work safely with minimal supervision

Desirable criteria

• Knowledge of some medical conditions / exercise therapy
• Good interpersonal and communication skills both verbal and written

Special Requirements

Essential criteria

• Hold a full UK Driving Licence

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) is proud of its strong reputation, record of achievement and ambition for the future. We serve a population of over 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and South Buckinghamshire, and remain committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities.

Our new organisational strategy - FHFT 2030 - sets out our ambition to be the best place to receive care and the best place to work in the NHS. Underpinned by our Trust values - Committed to Excellence, Working Together, Facing the Future, and being a modern, compassionate, Healthcare Organisation - we are creating a culture where our people can thrive and patients always come first.

We continue to invest heavily in our services and facilities. This includes the development of a new hospital at Frimley Park, major expansion of diagnostics and inpatient capacity, and the continued transformation of services across our sites. We have already delivered a brand-new £100m state-of-the-art Heatherwood Hospital, a £49m Emergency Assessment Centre at Wexham Park, and a £10m upgrade to maternity services.

We are also committed to sustainability and the NHS Net Zero ambition. Our new hospital and estate developments are being designed to be environmentally responsible, energy efficient, and future-proofed, featuring on-site renewables energy and intelligent energy systems. Through our green plan, we are embedding sustainable practices across all areas of care and operations, ensuring we reduce our environmental impact while improving population health and wellbeing. Our staff are key to helps us deliver on our ambition and to ensure sustainability is a core component of care delivery and our operations.

Alongside estates’ investments, we are embedding a strong focus on digital innovation and quality improvement. Our electronic patient record (Epic), launched in 2024, is already enabling safer, more connected, and more effective care for patients, while giving staff the tools they need to do their best work. Our electronic patient record also supports safe and effective digitised care pathways, savings time and carbon, whilst delivering excellent quality of care.

Everything we do is guided by our values, shaping how we care for patients, support colleagues, and build a sustainable future for healthcare together.