Healthcare Assistant

NHS; High Wycombe; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking enthusiastic and caring individuals for the role of Healthcare Assistant on the Elective surgical ward. This position involves assisting with patient care, maintaining high clinical standards, and working collaboratively within the healthcare team. Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills and relevant care qualifications, committed to providing compassionate care to patients.

Benefits

Learning and development opportunities

Flexible working opportunities

NHS benefits including annual leave and pension

Health and wellbeing services

Qualifications

• Experience of working with people in a customer service role.
• Willing to work towards Level 2 functional skills in Math and English.
• Good verbal and written English communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist the registered nurse in delivering high-quality, person-centred care.
• Provide fundamental nursing care, including assistance with personal hygiene, eating, and mobility.
• Maintain a clean and safe ward environment.

Skills

Communication skills

Compassion

Teamwork

Education

Level 2 or Level 3 NVQ in Health and Social Care

Care Certificate (or working towards)

Job description

Job summary

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is a major provider of integrated hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area. This includes Thame (Oxfordshire), Tring (Hertfordshire) and Leighton Buzzard (Bedfordshire). We provide care to over half a million patients every year. We have over 6,000 highly trained clinical staff. This includes doctors, nurses, midwives, health visitors, therapists, and healthcare scientists.

We are looking to appoint new Healthcare Assistants to join our team on the Elective surgical ward.

We are looking for enthusiastic & caring individuals, with excellent communication skills.

We require you to have a good standard of English and numeracy skills, and a passion for looking after older people.

Should you be shortlisted we will invite you to attend a numeracy and literacy competency test. If you meet the standards we require, you will be interviewed. This process is aimed at identifying whether we are the right employer for you, and whether you are the right candidate for us.

Main duties of the job

To assist the registered nurse in the delivery of high quality and person-cantered care.

To provide fundamental nursing care, e.g., assistance with personal hygiene,eating and drinking, mobility needs, washing under direct or indirect supervision.To carry out limited clinical observations and undertake a range of activities underdirect or indirect supervision by a registered nurse, having been assessed asdeemed competent in the activities required.To maintain high clinical standardsTo help maintain a clean and safe ward environment.To contributes towards the department and organisation in the provision of a safeand caring environment.The post holder may be required to work anywhere within the Trust.

About us

Listen to why colleagues think we are a great place to work! - BHT - A great place to work (buckshealthcare.nhs.uk)

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

• We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity withinourBHT familyimprovespositive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
• A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.

What do we stand for?

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our care values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Details Date posted

17 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year per annum (pro rata for part time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

434-SCC6919054-A

Job locations

High Wycombe

Queen Alexandra Road

High Wycombe

HP11 2TT

Job description Job responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on [e-mail] quoting the vacancy reference number.

Job description Job responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on [e-mail] quoting the vacancy reference number.

Person Specification Education Essential

• Level 2 or Level 3 (NVQ) in health and Social Care or equivalent relevant experience
• Willing to work towards Level 2 functional skills (Math & English)
• Care Certificate/working towards

Experience Essential

• Experience of working with people, ideally in a front-line customer service role
• Experience of providing person centred care.

Knowledge Essential

• An understanding of the importance of patient confidentially and privacy
• Recognise how patients and colleagues need to be treated with dignity and respect and can demonstrate these behaviours in their daily work.
• Good verbal and written English communication skills.
• Basic knowledge of health and safety with an awareness of the importance of following Trust policies and procedures.
• A willingness to provide the highest standards of patient care including personal care

Person Specification Education Essential

• Level 2 or Level 3 (NVQ) in health and Social Care or equivalent relevant experience
• Willing to work towards Level 2 functional skills (Math & English)
• Care Certificate/working towards

Experience Essential

• Experience of working with people, ideally in a front-line customer service role
• Experience of providing person centred care.

Knowledge Essential

• An understanding of the importance of patient confidentially and privacy
• Recognise how patients and colleagues need to be treated with dignity and respect and can demonstrate these behaviours in their daily work.
• Good verbal and written English communication skills.
• Basic knowledge of health and safety with an awareness of the importance of following Trust policies and procedures.
• A willingness to provide the highest standards of patient care including personal care

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

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

High Wycombe

Queen Alexandra Road

High Wycombe

HP11 2TT

Employer's website

https://careers.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

High Wycombe

Queen Alexandra Road

High Wycombe

HP11 2TT

Employer's website

https://careers.buckshealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)