Healthcare Assistant

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust; Slough; Sur place; GBP 21 000 - 26 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Training and development

Flexible working patterns

Employee benefits

Résumé du poste

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking experienced Health Care Assistants to join our teams across the Frimley Park Hospital site. This front-facing role requires excellent English and current UK healthcare experience as an HCA.

You will support nursing staff, help deliver high-quality patient care, and contribute to a compassionate, patient-centred environment. We offer development opportunities, access to training, and flexible working patterns to fit staff needs.

Qualifications

• Experience in a UK care setting.
• Front-facing clinical role requiring high level of spoken and written English.
• Must currently be in the UK and have current UK healthcare experience as an HCA.

Responsabilités

• Assist nursing staff with patient care and daily ward duties.
• Support and mentor other HCAs while ensuring patient safety and dignity.
• Record vital signs and report abnormalities to a nurse or senior clinician.
• Support with fluid and dietary needs and basic care tasks.
• Participate in direct patient care and general duties within the clinical environment.

Connaissances

Care experience

Strong communication

UK healthcare setting

Formation

GCSEs or equivalent

Description du poste

Job Overview We are looking to recruit experienced Health Care Assistants at Frimley NHS Health Foundation Trust (FHFT) who are currently working in the UK in a Healthcare setting. We have a range of Health Care Assistant (HCA) vacancies across our clinical directorates on our Frimley Park Hospital site.

We are looking for compassionate, caring healthcare workers who strive to deliver high quality care to patients. This will be a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of others at FHFT. For the right candidate who can deliver the values of FHFT, we will support and develop your career and help you grow to become the best HCA you aspire to be.

Please note this is a front facing clinical role where a high level of spoken and written English language is required. Please do not use AI software for completion of your application for this role.

You currently must be in the UK and have current experience of working in a UK Healthcare setting as an HCA.

Main duties of the job As a Health Care Assistant, you will work under direct or indirect supervision of a Registered Nurse/Nursing Associate. You will be primarily assisting the nursing team with care of the patients and will facilitate the smooth running of the department.

As a member of the ward/department team you will always support clinically your registrant colleagues and act in the best interest of patients. With this role we expect that everyone is treated with respect and dignity and values others’ beliefs whilst delivering clinical care. This is a clinical front facing role where excellent customer care skills are expected to be delivered to patients, relatives, carers, and colleagues.

You will need to be driven and prepared to deliver high quality care and attention to detail. In this role you can look forward to a career full of development opportunities and the support from an excellent team of healthcare professionals – working alongside a reliable and friendly team.

You will also have access to a full program of training and development as well as a range of employee benefits.

When joining Frimley Health, we can offer you a supportive working environment as well as training and development to meet your needs.

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.

Visa Sponsorship

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This position is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must already hold the right to work in the UK for the full duration of the contract.

These are some of the roles you may be expected to deliver as a B3 HCA at FHFT: please refer to the full JD for a more expanded list.

• Carrying out designated tasks as part of the clinical team in support of registered nurses
• Undertaking some aspects of care provision without direct supervision
• Ensuring and maintaining the safety and wellbeing of patients
• Always working to maintain dignity and human rights through adoption of a person-centred approach
• Participating in direct patient care and other general duties within the relevant clinical environment
• Supporting and mentoring other healthcare assistants, and assisting with a range of both clinical and non-clinical duties
• Carrying out instructions in support and under supervision of a registered nurse or nursing associate
• Assisting members of the multi-disciplinary team to maintain patients' fundamental needs and ensure patient safety
• Recognition and avoidance of situations that may be detrimental to the health and wellbeing of patients, staff and visitors
• Acting as patients' advocate in the clinical environment , ensuring implementation of a person-centred approach to care delivery and meeting standards outlined in the NHS Plan and other relevant local guidelines
• Assisting with fluid and dietary needs of patients , including completion of menu cards, thickening fluids as recommended by the dietician, recording intake and output of fluids and solids consumed
• Collection of specimens from patients as directed
• Recording of all vital signs, including routine blood pressure, temperature, pulse rate, respiratory rate, oxygen saturation levels and weight, reporting any abnormalities and concerns to a registered nurse
• Recognising when patients are in pain and discomfort, and reporting to a designated registrant nurse or allied health professional of a patient
• Undertaking venepuncture and cannulation when requested by healthcare professionals , and once competency has been achieved
• Recording of ECG, once training completed and competency achieved

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

Experience

Essential criteria

• Previous experience in dealing with the general public
• Experience in a UK care setting

Desirable criteria

• Experience working on a general hospital ward

Skills and Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Ability to communicate clearly
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Ability to follow clear instructions and feedback from staff
• Basic numeracy and literacy

Desirable criteria

• Desire to learn and develop

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Evidence of general education , e.g. GCSEs or equivalent, functional skills Level 2 Numeracy and Literacy

Desirable criteria

• Education in healthcare

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.