Healthcare Assistant - SDEC

NHS; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Shrewsbury seeks compassionate Healthcare Assistants to join their team. The role involves supporting patients with their hygiene, nutritional needs, and assisting nurses. Ideal candidates should possess strong communication skills and a caring nature. Opportunities for training and professional development are available. Competitive salary of £24,465 a year (pro rata) and flexible working patterns offered.

Benefits

Robust training program

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Understanding of what is required within the role of a Health Care Assistant.
• Ability to demonstrate Trust Values in practice.
• Experience of care either formal or informal.

Responsibilities

• Provide support and assist Registered Nurses in delivering health care.
• Maintain hygiene and nutritional needs of patients.
• Accurately record patient observations.

Skills

Good communication skills

Caring nature

Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team

Education

GCSE in Maths and English grade 9-1 or Functional Skills L1

Level 2 Diploma in clinical Healthcare support

Job description

Job summary

We are a medical Same Day Emergency Centre (SDEC). We aim to see, treat and discharge patients with a variety of medical presentations the same day, in a timely manner in order to support the patient flow through acute medicine and ED. In SDEC, we are a part of the Acute Medical team. To support the new acute floor, we are looking for caring and compassionate Healthcare Assistants to join our team. You will have good communication skills and a caring nature, with the ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team. In return we can offer you a robust training programme (a 2 week academy healthcare programme prior to starting in the department) as well as further training and education to progress your career with us.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide support and assist Registered Nurses delivering all aspects of health care directly to patients, within defined levels of competence and practice. This will include assisting in maintaining a suitable environment in which to deliver that care.

• Provide support to patients to maintain their hygiene needs
• Provide support to maintain their elimination needs
• Assist in the delivery of pressure area care
• Assist in the maintenance of patients nutritional and hydration needs
• Accurately undertake and record patient observations (at a frequency determined by the Registered Nurses) reporting any abnormalities immediately to a Registered Nurse
• Escort patients to and from other wards and departments under the direct instruction of the Registered Nurses
• To move patients safely using techniques taught by the Manual Handling Team, including the safe use of mechanical and non-mechanical manual handling aids
• To provide clinical administrative support to Registered Nurses
• To elevate concerns to the Registered Nurses and Doctors.

About us

As a Trust, we are passionate about helping our staff to achieve their career aspirations, and can offer a variety of learning and development opportunities to support your continued professional development. Working with the Transforming Care Institute we can also offer in-house training such as degree/master modules, secondments and acting up opportunities.

We are an organisation that strives to provide high quality, safe care for our patients in an environment which our staff are proud to work in. We believe that by adhering to our Vision ("To provide excellent care for the communities we serve") and working with our Trust Values in mind (Partnering, Ambitious, Caring, Trusted) we can achieve the right results for the people that matter most - our patients and their families.

Details

Date posted: 05 November 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 2

Salary: £24,465 a year per annum / pro rata

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number: 223-HCA-824

Job locations

The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital

Mytton Oak Road

Shrewsbury

SY3 8XQ

Job description

For further information about this job role please see full job description and person specification.

Person Specification - Qualifications (Essential)

• GCSE in Maths and English grade 9-1 ( A - G) or Functional Skills L1 or higher

Person Specification - Qualifications (Desirable)

• Level 2 Diploma in clinical Healthcare support NVQ Level 2 in Care or demonstrate a commitment to work towards the diploma qualification

Person Specification - Experience (Essential)

• Can demonstrate an understanding, through personal statement and interview, of what is required within the role of a Health Care Assistant in the care setting
• Can describe the Trust Values and demonstrate how they put these in to practice within their caring role
• Experience of care either formal or informal e.g. for a family/friend

Person Specification - Experience (Desirable)

• Previous hospital experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

Employer details

Employer name: The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

Address: The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, Mytton Oak Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 8XQ

Employer's website

http://www.sath.nhs.uk/