Healthcare Assistant- AMU, ED, UTC

Salisbury; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site car parking

Leisure centre access

Day nursery

Holiday play scheme

Job summary

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust is seeking enthusiastic Healthcare Assistants to join the Acute Care team in our busy Emergency Department. You will gain exposure to the new Urgent Treatment Centre and the Acute Medical Unit, with rotation opportunities across these areas.

We welcome resilient and adaptable individuals who deliver compassionate, patient‑centred care in a fast-paced environment. Sponsorship is not available for this role.

Qualifications

• GCSE grade C or equivalent in key skills level 2 or functional skills level 2 numeracy and literacy.
• NVQ/QCF in Health or Health and Social Care Level 2.
• Care Certificate.
• Basic Life Support training (or willingness to undertake).
• Experience working within an Emergency Department, Urgent Treatment Centre or Acute Medical Unit.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, compassionate care to patients within ED, UTC and/or AMU.
• Assist patients with activities of daily living whilst promoting dignity, privacy and independence.
• Undertake clinical observations and delegated clinical duties per Trust policies.
• Recognise and report changes in a patient’s condition to the nursing team.
• Support admissions, transfers and discharges.
• Maintain accurate documentation and effective communication within the team.
• Help keep clinical areas safe, clean and well organised.
• Demonstrate flexibility to work across acute care areas.

Skills

Resilience

Adaptability

Prioritise workload

Communication

Education

GCSE grade C or equivalent

NVQ/QCF in Health or Health and Social Care Level 2

Care Certificate

Tools

Basic Life Support training

Job description

Main area Emergency Department Grade Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time

37.5 hours per week (Full Time 37.5 hours per week, Part time hours will be considered) Job ref 269-SFT9214-B

Site Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust Town Salisbury Salary £25,760 - £27,476 per annum pro rata for part time Salary period Yearly Closing 12/10/2026 23:59

Job overview

We are looking for enthusiastic, compassionate and motivated Healthcare Assistants to join our dynamic Acute Care team. Successful candidates will have the opportunity to work within our busy Emergency Department (ED), our brand-new Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) opening in Autumn 2026, and the Acute Medical Unit (AMU). Rotational opportunities across these clinical areas are also available.

This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a supportive multidisciplinary team delivering high-quality, patient-centred care in a fast-paced environment. If you thrive under pressure, enjoy variety, and are passionate about making a difference to patients during some of the most critical moments of their care journey, we would love to hear from you.

What We're Looking For

Individuals who are resilient, adaptable and passionate about delivering excellent patient care. Acute care can be demanding, and we are looking for Healthcare Assistants who are confident working in a fast-paced environment, can respond positively to changing priorities and remain focused on delivering safe, compassionate care throughout every shift.

Unfortunately, we cannot accept those who need sponsorship to work in this role due to government guideline's

Main duties of the job

Our acute services provide care for patients with a wide range of medical conditions and varying levels of acuity. No two days are the same, and our teams pride themselves on delivering outstanding care in a supportive, inclusive, collaborative environment.

The opening of our new UTC in Autumn 2026 marks an exciting development in our services, creating opportunities for staff to develop new skills while helping shape the future of urgent and emergency care.

Working under the direction of registered nurses and the wider multidisciplinary team, you will:

· Deliver high-quality, compassionate care to patients within ED, UTC and/or AMU.

· Assist patients with activities of daily living whilst promoting dignity, privacy and independence.

· Undertake a range of clinical observations and delegated clinical duties in accordance with Trust policies.

· Recognise and promptly report any changes in a patient's condition to the registered nursing team.

· Support patient admissions, transfers and discharges.

· Maintain accurate documentation and contribute to effective communication within the multidisciplinary team.

· Help ensure clinical areas remain safe, clean and well organised.

· Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to work across acute care areas where appropriate.

If you are looking for a rewarding career where you can develop your skills across a range of acute specialties while making a real difference to patients every day, we encourage you to apply.

Working for our organisation

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we’re driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.

We are an acute Trust, rated “Good” by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.

Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don’t just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.

Unfortunately, we cannot accept those who need sponsorship to work in this role due to government guideline's

Qualifications

• Educated to GCSE grade C or equivalent in key skills level 2 or functional skills level 2 numeracy and literacy
• NVQ/QCF in Health or Health and Social Care Level 2
• Care Certificate
• Basic Life Support training (or willingness to undertake).
• Experience working within an Emergency Department, Urgent Treatment Centre or Acute Medical Unit.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of how to respect individuality and diversity of patients, their carers and your colleagues
• Able to prioritise workload and remain calm in a busy, fast-paced clinical environment.
• Knowledge of infection prevention and control principles.

Acute Caring Experience

• Minimum of 1 year experience in an acute hospital setting

We offer excellent benefits that help make SDH a great place to work. Take a look at our Employee Value Proposition (EVP) for more detailed information https://www.salisbury.nhs.uk/media/2lfatov2/employee-value-proposition-document-v12-final.pdf

These include but aren't limited to:-

• Holiday starting at 27 days plus Bank Holidays rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years for Agenda for Change staff
• Holiday entitlement for Medical and Dental staff starts at 27 days for Junior/Senior Clinical Fellows, Specialty Doctors and rises to 32 days after 5 years. Consultant entitlement starts at 32 days and rises to 34 days after 7 year.
• Access to a career average revalued earnings pension scheme
• Life assurance if a member of the pension scheme
• An extensive Health and Wellbeing offer to help you deal with life's challenges
• Exclusive deals and discounts websites saving you money on everyday purchases, treats for the family, eating out and utility bills for home
• Cycle to work scheme
• Uniform provided (where required)
• 40% bus discount exclusive to SFT employees (period tickets only)
• On site Day Nursery and Holiday Play scheme
• On site health and fitness club
• On site car parking (fees and restrictions apply)
• Opportunities to get on - take advantage of our ongoing learning opportunities and training, to help you achieve the job and career you want.

Please note - Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered. Candidates requiring sponsorship (or will need sponsorship at the end of a current visa eg those with graduate visa's) should review the eligibility criteria on the gov.uk website before applying

Please be advised that this vacancy may close earlier than stated if we receive a large number of applications. We will not accept any applications or queries via agencies, under any circumstances.

We continue to encourage and support our staff to participate in the seasonal respiratory vaccination programme in order to protect themselves, colleagues and their patients.

GETTING TO WORK

We offer parking on site at Salisbury District Hospital, a daily charge applies. We encourage our staff to utilise other green methods of getting to work such as cycling or walking where possible, and our Trust is well connected through the bus services to the city centre and other areas.

OUR COMMITMENT TO EQUALITY

We are committed to making Salisbury an inclusive and welcoming place for every single staff member, regardless of who they are and where they come from. Equality sits at the heart of everything we do, and we ensure that all employees have equal opportunity to develop, to apply for promotions and to work flexibly.

The Trust actively promotes a work environment free from harassment and discrimination and provides training for staff to ensure this happens. We also closely monitor recruitment activity, training, development and employment practices to ensure equality of practice with regard to race, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, disability, martial status and age.

OTHER INFORMATION

If this job requires you to have DBS check to enable you to properly fulfil the requirements of the job, on appointment, you will be required to replay the cost of obtaining a DBS check and this amount will be reclaimed in instalments from your salary. Many staff use the DBS update service at a cost of £16 per annum but you need to sign up for this via their website.

Please read the job description and person specification carefully and ensure that your application reflects the knowledge, skills and experience required.

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