Healthcare Assistant | Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 16 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £26,240 - £27,928 per annum, pro rata incl. HCAS |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 16 October 2025 |
| Location: | Slough, SL2 4HL |
| Company: | Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7466741/151-VG147 |
Summary
We are looking to recruit an experienced Health Care Assistant to work Part Time (22.5 hours per week) at our Wexham Park Hospital site in the Eden Day Unit.
We are looking for compassionate, caring healthcare workers who strive to deliver high quality care to patients. This will be a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of others at Frimley Health Foundation Trust.
Please note this is a front facing clinical role where a high level of spoken and written English language is required.Please do not useAI softwarefor completion of your application for this role.
You currently must be in the UK and have current experience of working in a UK Healthcare setting as an HCA.
As a Health Care Assistant you will work under direct or indirect supervision of a Registered Nurse/Nursing Associate.
The care you give to patients will be compassionate, caring, and high quality. You will recognise your abilities and limitations of your competence and only carry out those tasks for which you are trained.
As a member of the ward team you will support the other staff, act in the best interest of patients and treat everyone with respect. As a Trust employee you will honour your work commitments, be reliable, trustworthy and uphold the values and beliefs of the Trust and the Skills for Health Code of Conduct.
Please note that this post does not meet the minimum salary threshold for Sponsorship.
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.
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For full details, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Some of the key tasks include the following:
• Carrying out assigned tasks as part of clinical team in support of Registered Nurses.
• Undertake some aspects of care provision without direct supervision. Ensuring the safety and wellbeing of patients.
• Always working in a manner that promotes dignity and human rights through the adoption of person centered care principles.
• To assist members of the multi-disciplinary team to maintain patient’s fundamental needs and ensure patient safety.
• To carry out duties in support and under supervision of a registered nurse or Nursing Associate.
• To participate in direct patient care and other general duties within the clinical area employed.
• To provide support and leadership to care assistants and assist with a range of both clinical and non-clinical duties.
To assist with a range of non-clinical duties:
• Provide excellent customer care skills to ensure patients come first.
• Mentor and support new to care and Health Care Support Workers on the care certificate and to be a ‘buddy’ to any new starters.
• Recognise and avoid situations that may be detrimental to the health and wellbeing of the individuals.
This advert closes on Tuesday 23 Sep 2025