Healthcare Assistant - William Drummond Ward | St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

st georges nhs trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare trust in Greater London is seeking dedicated Band 3 Health Care Assistants to join their team. The role involves delivering high-quality patient care under the supervision of qualified nursing staff, assisting with daily living activities, and recording patient observations. Candidates with no prior experience are welcome, as full training will be provided. This is a chance to work in a well-respected institution that serves a large and diverse patient population.

Qualifications

• No experience necessary as full training will be provided.
• Ability to assist with various personal and indirect care tasks.

Responsibilities

• Assist qualified nursing staff in delivering patient care.
• Support patients with daily living activities.
• Record patient observations and assessments.
• Follow infection control procedures and manage risks.

Job description

Band 3 Health Care Assistants

Do you want to give outstanding care every time? Do you want to feel really proud of where you work? If you want to consistently deliver the fundamentals of patient care and like the thought of being ‘hands on’, then we want to work with you.

Candidates with no experience are welcome to apply as full training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Working under the supervision of the qualified nursing staff, the HCA will participate and support the members of the multi‑disciplinary team in delivering high quality patient care.
• Direct / Personal Patient Care – assist patients / clients with washing, dressing, toileting, eating and drinking, mobility, end of life care, comfort, positioning, and pressure ulcer prevention. Support patient’s emotional wellbeing, assist with managing the confused or challenging patient. Record episodes of care on patient electronic record.
• Indirect care – bed making, managing patient’s property, cleaning of equipment, tidying, stocking up, running errands, health promotion, answering the telephone, escorting patients, supporting family and visitors.
• Assessment – taking, recording and reporting observations: i.e., blood pressure, pulse, temperature, blood sugar, height and weight, ECG’s; recording fluid and food input and output; collecting specimens – blood, urine, stool etc. Record assessments on patient electronic record and notify clinical staff of any abnormalities / concerns.
• Patient safety – follow infection control procedures, report incidents, manage risks, correctly dispose of waste, adhere to recommendations for the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) and risk assessments appropriate to the clinical area.

About the Trust

With nearly 9,000 dedicated staff caring for patients around the clock, they are the largest healthcare provider in southwest London. Their main site, St George’s Hospital in Tooting – one of the country’s principal teaching hospitals – is shared with St George’s, University of London, which trains medical students and carries out advanced medical research. St George’s Hospital also hosts the St George’s, University of London and Kingston University Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences, which is responsible for training a wide range of healthcare professionals from across the region.

St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of 1.3 million across southwest London. A large number of services, such as cardiothoracic medicine and surgery, neurosciences and renal transplantation, also cover significant populations from Surrey and Sussex, totalling around 3.5 million people.

The trust also provides care for patients from a larger catchment area in southeast England, for specialties such as complex pelvic trauma. Other services treat patients from all over the country, such as family HIV care and bone marrow transplantation for non‑cancer diseases. The trust also provides a nationwide state‑of‑the‑art endoscopy training centre.

This advert closes on Thursday 18 Dec 2025