Senior Health Care Assistant | Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust; Woolwich; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in Woolwich is seeking a Senior Health Care Assistant to provide essential support in mental health settings. This full-time role requires effective communication skills and compassion to aid patients facing mental health challenges. Ideal candidates will hold a Care Certificate and possess experience. Excellent training and career development opportunities are offered along with a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Excellent training programs

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Experience as a Health Care Assistant or relevant qualifications.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• A compassionate and empathetic nature.

Responsibilities

• Work as directed by a registered nurse.
• Provide physical care to patients according to care plans.
• Maintain confidentiality and security.

Skills

Communication

Compassion

Teamwork

Education

Care Certificate

Job description

Overview

Senior Health Care Assistant, Band 3 — Permanent, Full Time, 37.5 hours per week. Oxleas NHS Trust is searching for compassionate and dedicated Healthcare Assistants to join our acute admission wards teams. You\'ll play a vital role in supporting adults experiencing mental health challenges, offering them hope and stability during a difficult time. Vacancies in Green Parks House (Princess Royal University Hospital), Oxleas House (Queen Elizabeth Hospital) and Woodlands Unit (Queen Marys Hospital).

Why you’ll love working here

• Make a Real Impact: Provide compassionate care and support to patients during a critical time in their lives.


• Supportive Team: Join a collaborative and friendly team that values your contribution and offers opportunities for growth.


• Develop Your Skills: Access excellent training and development programs to advance your career in the NHS.


• Competitive Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package alongside the intrinsic rewards of working within the NHS.

What you’ll bring

• Care Certificate and some experience as a Health Care Assistant (or relevant qualifications).


• Strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively within a team.


• A compassionate and empathetic nature with a genuine desire to support patient well-being.

Important Sponsorship Information for this post: We are currently unable to offer a certificate of sponsorship for this post.

Role responsibilities

• To work as directed by a registered nurse.


• To provide physical care to patients in accordance with their care plan.


• Understanding the need for and always maintaining confidentiality and security.


• Adhering to all organisational and ward policies, procedures and guidelines.


• Ensuring good working relationships with patients, carers, relatives, other professionals and prison and healthcare staff.


• Developing an understanding of and demonstrating use of clinical supervision to reflect upon and modify practice.


• Behaving at all times in a professionally acceptable manner.

About Oxleas NHS Trust

Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children’s centres, schools and people’s homes.

We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary’s Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people.

Our purpose and values

• We\’re Kind


• We\’re Fair


• We Listen


• We Care

Please note: The following activities are typical for this role but not an exhaustive list and may be updated as part of the role development: assist patients with activities of daily living (eating and drinking, movement, physical comfort, personal hygiene and use of toilet facilities); work at the direction of registered nurses; communicate effectively with patients and the multi-disciplinary team; participate in planning and liaison activities for patients; inform a registered nurse as soon as possible when any change in a patient\'s condition is noticed; support patients in admission, discharge, death or personal loss and in adapting to their new environment; report any complaints or requests for information from patients; use resources effectively; report all risks to senior nursing staff; assist in the general running of the department including housekeeping and clerical duties; participate in appraisal and training to develop a personal development plan; undertake any other duties commensurate to the grade as requested by the line manager; attend staff meetings and mandatory training; take responsibility for carrying a radio and responding as required; work with management to support the Prison Health Agenda at all levels.

This advert closes on Friday 19 Sep 2025