Healthcare Assistant | Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Dyddiad hysbysebu:	12 Tachwedd 2025
Cyflog:	Heb ei nodi
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog:	£26,240 - £27,928 per annum, pro rata incl. HCAS
Oriau:	Llawn Amser
Dyddiad cau:	12 Rhagfyr 2025
Lleoliad:	Frimley, GU16 7UJ
Cwmni:	Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Math o swydd:	Cytundeb
Cyfeirnod swydd:	7594756/151-VG171

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We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join our General Surgery team as a Health Care Assistant (HCA) based at Frimley Park Hospital.

Please note that this is a 12 months Fixed Term vacancy to cover Maternity leave.

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 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.

If you want to be a Health Care Assistant at FHFT it is strongly encouraged for you to attend one of our informal webinars. No need to register just access the session via the links below against each date:

18th November 2025 13.30 - 14.00 Join the meeting

26th November 2025 13.30 - 14.00 Join the meeting

To also include, but not limited to as a non-registered care worker:

• 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 centred 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.

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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Please read the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full requirements for this role.

Some of the core tasks include:

▪ Provide excellent customer care skills to ensure patients come first.
▪ Undertake a range of delegated clinical care duties to deliver agreed plans of care, acting on own initiative.
▪ Mentor and support new to care and Health Care Support Workers on the care certificate and to be a ‘buddy’ to any new starters.
▪ To ensure that patients’ receive high quality clinical care and experience an excellent patient experience whilst using our Trust services, respecting customs, and religious beliefs at all times.
▪ Recognise and avoid situations that may be detrimental to the health and wellbeing of the individuals.
▪ To care for enhanced care observation patients as required, under the Trust’s ‘Assessment, Observation and 1:1 Engagement for General Adults, Children and Young People Policy’. This may involve fulfilling the roles and responsibilities of a Mental Health Care Assistant delivering enhanced care observation, once MHCA related training study days have been attended.
▪ To act as an advocate for patients within the department, to ensure a patient orientated approach to the delivery of care and to meet standards within the NHS Plan and other relevant guidelines.

Please also note that it is a mandatory requirement, for those who do not have a Care Certificate, to complete a self-assessment form that is attached to this vacancy. Failure to complete and return this document 48 hours prior to your interview will delay the recruitment process or prevent your offer from being issued.

Important Information for Applicants Requiring Visa Sponsorship:
Recent changes to UK immigration rules may affect your eligibility for aHealth and Care VisaorSkilled Worker Visa. Sponsorship may not be possible if:
• The role does not meet theminimum salary thresholdset by UKVI
• The role isnot included on the Immigration Salary List (ISL)
• The role isbelow RQF Level 6 (graduate level)

These restrictions may also apply if you are currently on aGraduate Visaand are seeking to switch to aSkilled Worker Visa.

Please check your eligibility under the latest UKVI requirements before applying. Applications from candidates who do not meet the criteriacannot be progressed.


This advert closes on Wednesday 19 Nov 2025