Healthcare Assistant - Chartridge Ward | Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust; Amersham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Amersham is seeking Healthcare Assistants to join the team at Chartridge Ward. Successful candidates will work within a multi-disciplinary team, providing essential care for patients post-acute care. Key qualifications include good English and numeracy skills, a passion for elderly care, and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team. The role offers flexible working opportunities and career development.

Benefits

Learning and development opportunities

Flexible working opportunities

Generous annual leave entitlement

Access to NHS discount schemes

Qualifications

• Passion for looking after older people.
• Numeracy and literacy competency test during shortlisting.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team on Chartridge Ward.
• Provide nursing support and care to patients ready for discharge.
• Assist with arranging community care for patients.

Skills

Good standard of English and numeracy skills

Excellent communication skills

Caring attitude

Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Job description

Overview

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, including doctors, nurses, midwives, health visitors, therapists, and healthcare scientists.

Amersham Hospital is one of several Community Hospitals within the Trust. We have three inpatient areas: Chartridge Ward, Waterside Unit, and Buckinghamshire Neuro Rehabilitation Unit. We are looking to appoint new Healthcare Assistants to join our team on Chartridge Ward.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a large multi-disciplinary team on Chartridge Ward, including nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, doctors, pharmacists, social workers and discharge coordinators.
• Provide nursing support and care to patients who are medically optimised for discharge, often following a period in acute care.
• Assist with arranging appropriate care in the community, such as Packages of Care in the patient’s home or placement in a Nursing or Residential Home.
• Demonstrate excellent communication and inter-personal skills; work effectively both within a team and independently.
• Undergo training and clinical supervision opportunities as a successful candidate.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Good standard of English and numeracy skills.
• Passion for looking after older people.
• Enthusiastic and caring attitude with excellent communication skills.
• Ability to offer a high level of nursing care as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Numeracy and literacy competency test during shortlisting; successful candidates will be interviewed.

What We Offer

• Learning and development opportunities to support career progression.
• Flexible and agile working opportunities, with NHS benefits including generous annual leave entitlement, pension, and access to NHS discount schemes.
• Healthcare and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

About the Role and Application

Please see the attached Job Description & Person Specification for further details and job specifics.

If you are an internal applicant there is an 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 at [e-mail] quoting the vacancy reference number.

What We Stand For

• We are committed to promoting inclusion and ensuring all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from diverse backgrounds to apply.
• We aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues are treated with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity within our Trust improves outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
• We support the Armed Forces Community and recognize the value of service leavers/veterans and their families.

Application Deadline

This advert closes on Tuesday 7 Oct 2025.