Job summary
- Main area
- Various Departments
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week (7 day a week shifts, days and nights, weekdays and weekends)
- Job ref
- 193-7063900NCG-2
- Employer
- Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- Reading
- Salary
- £24,625 - £25,674 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 09/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Healthcare Assistant - Medical Infusion Unit - Part time
Band 3
Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated ‘Good’ with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements. The Trust’s overall rating has also improved to ‘good’. This is a great opportunity to join our clinical or non-clinical teams to create a positive and motivating environment within our trust. Come and join our team in this exciting time of change as we pride ourselves, our staff and our services on excellence.
At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is “Working together to provide outstanding care for our community.”
We are Compassionate in our thoughts, words and actions
We are Aspirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate
We are Resourceful and responsible in the way we work and live
We are Excellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice
Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don’t you come and join us. We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical.
Job overview
The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, one of the largest hospital foundation trusts in the country, is keen to recruit enthusiastic and motivated people to join our hospital as Health Care Assistants. The Trust strives to provide high quality, compassionate care for our patients and their families. A caring nature, good communication skills and a willingness to learn and develop are essential.
We are looking for motivated and enthusiastic individuals who have an interest in starting a career in healthcare and would like to gain highly sought after NHS experience in the areas of an Acute Hospital setting. We are looking for HCAs who can work full time, 37.5 hours per week.
Battle Day Unit is a Medical Infusion day care nurse led unit.
Battle Day Unit looks after patients with chronic inflammatory conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis who need their treatment regularly to maintain their disease process.
The unit opens from 08:00hrs to 18:00hrs and shifts start from 8 to 18:00hrs.
Please note that regardless of hours, you will be required to work on a rota basis, inclusive of Monday - Friday, weekends, nights and bank holidays.
Main duties of the job
As a Health Care Assistant, you will work closely with the Registered Practitioners delivering fundamental care to patients including assisting with personal hygiene, toileting needs, feeding and mobility. Previous experience is desirable but not essential as successful applicants will receive a comprehensive induction on commencing the post.
The position of the Health Care Assistant is to ensure that the service user’s needs are met and to assist the team in maintaining high standards of care delivery. We are looking for candidates with a desire to provide compassionate support and care, good communication skills, a flexible approach and enthusiasm to work within the team.
What we need from you:
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Appropriate verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
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Flexible and responsive to the working environment.
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Practical ability, prioritization and time management.
If you have the skills we are looking for, we would love to hear from you!
Working for our organisation
We are one of the largest hospital foundation trusts in the country, and currently touch the lives of half a million patients in the west of Berkshire every year by providing high quality acute medical and surgical services for our local communities.
Our values:
- Compassionate
- Aspirational
- Resourceful
- Excellent
The town of Reading sits on the River Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford, and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work, and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.
The CQC recently rated the care provided by The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as good.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information on the Job role, please refer to the Job description and person specification attached.
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
- Able to evidence a general level of education
- Must be able to communicate effectively in English using both verbal and written means of communication.
Desirable criteria
- Care Certificate
- QCF level 3 in Health or Health and Social Care.
- QCF level 3 in Health or Health and Social Care.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Reliable work / study record.
Desirable criteria
- Previous care experience A &
Skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates the ability to communicate clearly and effectively.
- Demonstrates an empathetic, caring and sensitive approach to patients, relatives and carers.
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Deophister Mbeba
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01183226980
- Additional information
[email protected] (Lead Nurse for BDU)
TEL: 01183228386
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