Healthcare Assistant - Waterside Unit | Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust

Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust; Amersham; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare provider in Buckinghamshire is seeking Healthcare Assistants for Waterside Unit. Candidates will support rehabilitation for elderly patients, working closely with a diverse team. Excellent communication skills and a passion for care are essential. Opportunities for training and professional development are offered. Join a committed team that values inclusion and respects diversity.

Benefits

Learning and development opportunities

NHS benefits including annual leave and pension

Health and wellbeing services

Qualifications

• Ability to care for older people with multiple health needs.
• Experience in healthcare or support roles is beneficial.
• Willingness to participate in training and supervision.

Responsibilities

• Support rehabilitation for patients prior to discharge.
• Work with a multi-disciplinary team to provide care.
• Participate in competency tests and interviews.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Inter-personal skills

Ability to work in a team

High level of nursing care

Good standard of English and numeracy

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. Amersham Hospital is one of several Community Hospitals within the Trust, with 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 Waterside Unit.

Waterside Unit is a 21-bed ward within the Integrated Elderly Care Division. We care for individuals who are medically optimised and requiring a period of rehabilitation prior to discharge home with support if required or a placement in a Nursing or Residential Home. Our patients often have multiple health needs and chronic conditions.

You will need to have excellent communication and inter-personal skills, the ability to work both within a team and independently, and the ability to offer a high level of nursing care. You will be required to have a good standard of English and numeracy and a passion for looking after older people. Training and clinical supervision opportunities are available to the successful candidates.

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend a numeracy and literacy competency test. If standards are met, you will be interviewed. This process helps identify whether we are the right employer for you and whether you are the right candidate for us.

Working on Waterside Unit you will be working closely with a large multi-disciplinary team consisting of nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, doctors, pharmacists, social workers and discharge coordinators.

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

Advert closes on Friday 19 Sep 2025.

What we offer

• As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• Flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
• A range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

• We’re committed to promoting inclusion and ensuring all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• We aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
• We support the Armed Forces Community and value service leavers and veterans and their families.

Our values

Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work. Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time. Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.