Job summary
- Main area
- Healthcare Assistant
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent: Health care assistant
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 151-HSH021
- Employer
- Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Wexham Park hosptial
- Town
- Slough
- Salary
- £26,618 per annum, pro rata, incl. HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 13/08/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Healthcare Support Worker
NHS AfC: Band 2
Job overview
Ward 5 is a busy Endocrinology Ward providing care for Patients with a range of Acute and long-term Endocrine conditions. The Healthcare Assistant (HCA) plays a key role in supporting the nursing team to deliver safe, effective and compassionate patient care. Come and join the Ward 5 family, where you will be supported to develop your skills and make a real difference to the lives of our Patients every day.
No previous healthcare experience is necessary – we are looking for caring, compassionate individuals with a positive attitude and a willingness to learn. If you have a passion for helping others and want to make our patients' journey that little bit brighter, we would love to hear from you. Working as part of a friendly and dedicated multidisciplinary team, you will help provide high-quality care and contribute to a positive patient experience.
Main duties of the job
You will need to be driven and prepared to deliver high quality care and attention to detail. In this role you can look forward to a career full of development opportunities and the support from an excellent team of healthcare professionals – working alongside a reliable and friendly team.
You will also have access to a full program of training and development as well as a range of employee benefits.
When joining Frimley Health, we can offer you a supportive working environment as well as training and development to meet your needs.
Main duties of the job are:
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Support the delivery of person-centred care under the supervision of registered and non registered nursing staff.
- Assist patients with personal care (bathing, dressing, toileting, meals).
- Help with non-clinical duties in a ward or department.
- Ensure patient safety, dignity, and wellbeing at all times.
Working for our organisation
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
Frimley Health Trust benefits on Vimeo
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to developing our workforce and supporting career progression. These Band 2 roles include:
- Level 2 Health Care Apprenticeship
- Care Certificate training
On successful completion of apprenticeship and care certificate (approximately 8 months), you will have the opportunity to progress to a Band 3 Health Care Assistant role within the Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Visa Sponsorship:
This position is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must already hold the right to work in the UK for the full duration of the contract.
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.
Some of the core requirements for the post:
- Assisting patients with personal care, nutrition, hydration, and mobility.
- Supporting patients with activities of daily living whilst maintaining dignity and independence.
- Undertaking routine clinical observations and reporting concerns to the registered nurse.
- Supporting admission, discharge, and patient flow processes.
- Assisting with specimen collection, patient transfers, and maintaining a safe ward environment.
- Ensuring accurate documentation in line with Trust policies.
- Working collaboratively with nurses, doctors, therapists, and the wider multidisciplinary team.
- Contributing to infection prevention, patient safety, and high standards of care.
Elements of the Job Description and the Person Specification may be screened at interview. We reserve the right to terminate the interview if it is felt these are not met.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Evidence of general education, eg GCSE's or equivalent functional skills Level 2 Numeracy and Literacy
- Ability to follow instructions and work within agreed policies and procedures
- Achieved grade 3
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of the Trust's values and behaviours.
- NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care (or willingness to work towards).
- Knowledge of personal care and related procedures
Experience
Essential criteria
- Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Ability to maintain patient dignity, privacy and confidentiality at all times.
- Previous experience which includes team working, communicating with staff and colleagues, and understanding of work practices
Desirable criteria
- Experience caring for elderly or acutely unwell patients
- Previous experience working in a healthcare or care setting.
- Experience of dealing with the public
Special requirement
Essential criteria
- Candidate provides examples demonstrating understanding of confidentiality, privacy and respect for patients.
Desirable criteria
- Experience using electronic patient record systems (EPIC)
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to follow instructions and work within agreed policies and procedures.
- Commitment to delivering high-quality patient care.
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively
- Able to listen effectively and demonstrate an empathetic /sensitive approach and be able to communicate effectively and compassionately to colleagues, staff, and patients and their family/carers/visitors.
- Understanding of the requirements of patient confidentiality
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of infection prevention and control practices.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Dana wilder
- Job title
- Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07393468209
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