Job summary
- Main area
- Nursing & Midwifery
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent: Full time and Part time Hours will be considered
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 269-SFT9427-B
- Employer
- Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- Salisbury
- Salary
- £25,760 - £27,476 per annum pro rata if part time
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/08/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Healthcare Assistant
Band 3
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used, then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
Job overview
Career Change? Returning to Work? Join Our Healthcare Team!
Are you seeking a fulfilling career that allows you to make a positive difference in people's lives? If so, consider joining our dedicated team of Healthcare Assistants!
As a Healthcare Assistant, you'll play a vital role in supporting our patients' well-being and recovery. Working alongside our nursing team, you'll be the primary point of contact for many of our patients, providing essential care and compassion.
If you're ready to embark on a rewarding career consider joining our Healthcare team. Your compassion and dedication will make a meaningful difference in the lives of our patients.
We are recruiting for a number of vacancies, various shifts, full time and part time across our Medicine and Surgery Wards.
Please note we are unable to provide sponsorship for this position or offer bank positions.
Main duties of the job
Your responsibilities will include:
- Assisting with patient care, including feeding, dressing, and personal hygiene
- Providing emotional support and companionship to patients
- Collaborating with the nursing team to ensure optimal patient care
We're seeking compassionate individuals who possess:
- A genuine passion for helping others
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- A compassionate and empathetic nature
- A strong work ethic and reliability
Departments we are currently recruting for are:
- Laverstock Ward
- Redlynch Ward
- Imber Ward
- Tisbury Ward
- Downton
- Britford
Please see attached job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities
Working for our organisation
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we’re driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.
We are an acute Trust, rated “Good” by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.
We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.
Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don’t just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- The Care Certificate. If you do not have this, you will be supported to achieve it within the for 12 weeks of employment.
Desirable criteria
- Educated to C Grade or Equivalent (Numeracy or Literacy)
- NVQ in Health or Health and Social Care Level 2 or equivalent.
Communication Skills
Essential criteria
- Being able to communicate both verbally and in writing.
Experience
Desirable criteria
- 1 Year in a Health Care setting as a Health Care Support Worker.
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
- Recruitment Team
- Job title
- Recruitment Administrator
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01722 336262
- Additional information
Ext. 5319
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