Healthcare Assistant

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust; Harrow; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS trust in the UK is seeking a Healthcare Assistant to support nursing care delivery. Responsibilities include assisting patients, monitoring health measurements, and collaborating with nursing staff. Applicants should have NVQ Level 2 in healthcare, NHS experience, and must complete mandatory training. This role offers the opportunity to work with a diverse patient population in a dynamic healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Must have healthcare/social NVQ Level 2.
• Completion of NHS Mandatory training is required.
• Care certificate and prior NHS hospital experience is essential.

Responsibilities

• Participate in delivery of planned nursing care under supervision.
• Monitor patient intake and assist with medical tasks.
• Ensure compliance with training and development requirements.

Skills

Care experience

NHS hospital experience

Education

NVQ Level 2 healthcare/social

Healthcare Mandatory training

Care certificate

NHS hospital Experience

Job description

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Healthcare Assistant

The closing date is 16 October 2025

Responsibilities

• At the direction of the registered nurse participate fully in the delivery of planned nursing care.
• Participate in the reception of patients and relatives with the clinical area and to act courteously to all visitors.
• Receive patients within the ward, checking patient details and providing information as required.
• Monitor pressure areas and assist qualified staff in changing wound dressings.
• Escort patients who do not require constant qualified care.
• Serve drinks and meals to patients and provide assistance to those requiring help.
• Assist in bed making and the disposal of soiled linen and wipe down trolleys in clinic.
• Monitor patient intake including peg feeds and record on food charts.
• Chaperone patients as necessary within inpatient and clinic settings.
• Undertake the recording of temperature, blood pressure, pulse, respiratory rate, pulse oximetry, fluid input and output, and blood sugars, reporting findings to the nurse in charge of patient care once trained and competent.
• Once trained and competent, record 12 Lead ECG and report to a senior member of the team.
• Collect and test specimens as required and report abnormalities.
• Participate in phlebotomy and cannulation of patients on the ward.
• Ensure safekeeping of patient's property and valuables within Trust guidelines.
• Work collaboratively with others in the ward or clinic to ensure that patient needs are met.

Main duties of the job

• Support people's equality, diversity and rights.
• The post holder is expected to support other health care assistants and learners.
• Ensure own compliance with regard to mandatory training and own development.
• Ability to use computerised patient management programmes/trust communication programmes.
• Assist other clinical areas within the Trust, if the clinical situation or staffing levels demand.
• Be able to receive phone messages from patients or visitors and relay this to the relevant staff member.
• Be actively involved in nursing audit.

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.

• 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.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

Job responsibilities

To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification

Person Specification

Education

• NVQ Level 2 healthcare/social
• Healthcare Mandatory training

Care certificate

• Care certificate
• NHS hospital Experience

Skills and experience

• Care experience
• NHS hospital 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 name

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust