Senior Healthcare Assistant

Transformation Unit; Gorleston-on-Sea; Remote; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Senior Healthcare Assistant to join Ward 5. This busy General Surgical ward supports a 30-bed unit serving male and female patients, with a mix of elective and acute cases. Training will be provided to reference surgical requirements.

The post is permanent, full-time (34.5 hours per week) with evening and weekend shifts. Applicants should be team players who can deliver compassionate, dignified care.

Qualifications

• Senior Healthcare Assistant role in Ward 5 within an NHS General Surgical environment.
• Training will be provided with reference to the ward's surgical requirements.
• Applicants should meet Home Office eligibility for visa sponsorship; sponsorship is not routinely available.

Responsibilities

• Assist and support registered staff in delivering high quality, dignified and compassionate care.

Job description

Main area Ward 5 Grade NHS AfC: Band 3 Contract Permanent: 11.5 hours shift per week, evening and weekend Hours Full time - 34.5 hours per week (11.5 hours shift per week, evening and weekend) Job ref 177-ELEC-8351293-1

Employer James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site James Paget University Hospital Town Gorleston Salary £25,760 - £27,476 Per Annum Salary period Yearly Closing 10/11/2026 09:00

NHS AfC: Band 3

The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of around 250,000 people in the Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft and Waveney areas. The Trust provides an integrated hospital and community children’s service.
Patient and staff experience is important to us and these are the behaviours we live by:

• Putting patients first
• Aiming to get it right
• Recognising that everybody counts
• Doing everything openly and honestly

‘Prior consideration will be given to NHS At Risk staff within East of England'

Job overview

Senior Healthcare Assistant - Ward 5

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and hard working Healthcare Assistants to join Ward 5 team . If you enjoy working in a busy and acute General Surgical environment this job will be of a personal interest to you.

Ward 5 is a 30 bedded ward which accommodates both male and female patients. We have 4 bays of 6 patients and 1 bay of 3 patients with 3 side rooms. The ward's speciality is General Surgery. We care for a wide range of patients with differing surgical issues including elective surgery therefore have a broad knowledge base in the general surgical sector of nursing. Training will be provided with reference to any specific requirements within our speciality.

Applicants requiring visa sponsorship must meet Home Office eligibility requirements. Sponsorship is not routinely available for this role and cannot be guaranteed.

To assist and support registered staff in the delivery of high quality, individualised, dignified and compassionate care