Healthcare Assistant

NHS; London Borough of Harrow; On-site; GBP 29,000; Full time

Job summary

The NHS is seeking a Healthcare Support Worker to provide essential support to patients under the direction of qualified staff. This role involves maintaining patient hygiene, assisting in care tasks, and supporting medical staff to ensure high-quality service delivery in a dynamic healthcare environment. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to patient care while advancing your career in the NHS.

Qualifications

• Basic IT skills required.
• Experience in healthcare settings preferred.
• Communication and teamwork skills essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist in patient hygiene and care under supervision.
• Carry out clinical observations and report variations.
• Support nursing staff in patient positioning and exercises.

Skills

Effective communication

Experience working in emergency/acute settings

Able to work as part of a team

Knowledge of basic healthcare provision

Enthusiastic, caring, and compassionate attitude

Interest in career progression

Understanding of health and safety measures

Education

Literate and numerate, basic IT skills

Job description

Go back London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Healthcare Assistant

The closing date is 24 June 2025

We are looking for a Healthcare Support Worker 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 confidentiality is maintained at all times.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a Healthcare Support Worker 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 confidentiality is maintained at all times. To pay attention to patients' individual needs. Under the direction of a qualified nurse, attend to patients' personal hygiene needs and ensure all patients receive the standard of care as per care plan. Assist in bathing patients and attending to hygiene needs, reporting any variations in skin condition to the qualified nurse. Carry out, under supervision, eye/mouth/skin and hair care treatments. Obtain specimens such as urine and blood under the direction of a qualified nurse. Sit with and support patients during minor treatments. Assist nursing staff in patient positioning and exercises, ensuring proper moving and handling techniques are followed. Have an understanding of asepsis, undertake clinical observations such as 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 nearly 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, including 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice.
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, playing an important role in training future clinicians and advancing research benefits to the public.

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Education/Qualification

• Literate and numerate, basic IT skills

Knowledge and Experience

• Effective communication
• Experience working in emergency/acute settings
• Able to work as part of a team
• Knowledge of basic healthcare provision

Skills, Abilities, and Attributes

• Enthusiastic, caring, and compassionate attitude
• Interest in career progression
• Understanding of health and safety measures in the workplace

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, requiring a disclosure check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

£28,720 per annum inclusive of HCAS