Healthcare Assistant | London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

London North West Healthcare NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in London is seeking Band 2 Healthcare Assistants for the Coronary Care Unit. Responsibilities include assisting qualified staff with personal care, reporting on patient conditions, and ensuring the dignity and respect of patients. Candidates should have experience in patient care and a desire for professional growth. This role offers the chance to work in a dynamic healthcare environment with opportunities for development.

Qualifications

• Previous experience with patients in a care environment.
• Enthusiasm for personal development.

Responsibilities

• Assist qualified staff with personal care duties.
• Report patient conditions and escalate abnormalities.
• Provide personal care to patients with compassion.
• Maintain patients' privacy and dignity.

Skills

Experience in patient care

Desire for personal professional development

Computer literacy

Job description

Overview

An opportunity has arisen for keen and enthusiastic Band 2 Healthcare Assistants to join our team on the Coronary Care Unit (CCU). The CCU is an eight‑bedded ward that accepts patients under the specialty of cardiology from the Accident and Emergency department, the cardiac catheter lab and the outpatient clinic. It is a busy and dynamic unit with 8 monitored beds.

As a successful candidate you will be able to support the nurses in providing high‑quality patient care in a busy and dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist qualified staff in undertaking personal care duties for patients.
• Report patient condition to qualified staff and escalated any abnormalities with their vital signs.
• Seek clarification from trained staff whenever the post holder is uncertain about their responsibilities or duties at any time.
• Provide personal care to patients with care and compassion.
• Respect patients individuality and maintain privacy and dignity.

Qualifications

• Previous experience and interaction with patients in a care environment.
• Desire for personal professional development and computer literacy.

About the Trust

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 almost one million people. We run major acute services at:

• 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, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice.
• Central Middlesex Hospital – our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

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

This advert closes on Thursday 30 Oct 2025.