Job summary
- Main area
- Health Care Assistant
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 223-HCM-756
- Employer
- The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford
- Town
- Telford
- Salary
- £24,465 per annum/ pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 20/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Healthcare Assistant - Acute Medicine
NHS AfC: Band 2
Job overview
We have full and part time positions available at The Princess Royal Hospital.
We are looking for caring, compassionate individuals who have strong communication and observation skills to deliver excellent patient-focused care in a challenging environment.
We will complete a comprehensive induction programme that will fully prepare you for the role and you will be working in a stimulating and supportive clinical environment with many opportunities for learning and development.
Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity has arisen for Healthcare Assistants to join the team in Acute Medicine at The Princess Royal Hospital.
The Acute floor consists of a Acute Medical Unit (AMU) , Acute Medical Assessment (AMA) and Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) which is a seated area for patients who are referred requiring a medical assessment but may go home the same day. AMU/AMA and SDEC is a fast-paced environment, in which patients are assessed and treated for a variety of medical conditions before being sent home or on to a specialist ward.
If you think you can help us achieve our goal of being the safest and kindest ward at The Princess Royal Hospital NHS Trust, we would like to hear from you.
*Please note if you don't hold the relevant qualifications as detailed in the person specification, there will be a requirement to sit our simple in house Numeracy and Literacy assessments*
Working for our organisation
We are looking for caring, compassionate individuals who have strong communication and observation skills to deliver excellent patient-focused care in a challenging environment.
We will complete a comprehensive induction programme that will fully prepare you for the role and you will be working in a stimulating and supportive clinical environment with many opportunities for learning and development.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- GCSE in Maths and English grade 9-4 ( A – C) or Functional Skills Level 1 or higher
Desirable criteria
- NVQ2/3 in Health related subject
Experience
Essential criteria
- Can demonstrate an understanding, through personal statement and interview, of what is required within the role of a Health Care Assistant in the care setting
- Can describe the Trust Values and demonstrate how they put these in to practice within their caring role
Desirable criteria
- Previous hospital experience
Communication Skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence of effective verbal/face to face/telephone/written communications and listening skills
- Evidence of the ability to work with others
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kerry Tasker
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01952 641222
- Additional information
EXT 4847
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Shrewsbury Business Park
1 Douglas Court
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY2 6LG
- Telephone
- 01743 492402
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