Healthcare Assistant Pre Assessment | Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 14 November 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £29,651 - £31,312 pa inc HCAS |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 14 December 2025 |
| Location: | Epsom, KT18 7EG |
| Company: | Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7581305/343-7581305-RB-SK |
Summary
The role of the Health Care Assistant is to assist the qualified nurse to:
• Provide direct care and support to the patient as delegated by the qualified nurse.
• Maintain a clean safe environment for patients and relatives.
• Assist with clerical and housekeeping duties.
• Contribute to maintaining the unit’s philosophy of care.
• To be able to work in a learning environment, providing a high standard of nursing care and support to patients.
• To work flexibly according to the needs of the department including clinical areas across site where required.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time (37.5hrs) HCA3 in Epsom pre assessment department
Applicants must have previous HCA experience, preferably within an outpatients setting and have extended skills to include BP, BM, phlebotomy. You must be willing to further develop your skills and knowledge on a variety of pre assessment related tasks and activities.
Applicants will be required to work Monday to Friday and to be able to work across site as necessary.
Willingness to expand clinical knowledge and skills is required. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are required, and the ability to work under pressure.
Applicants must be motivated, flexible, able to work as part of a team, and have excellent interpersonal skills. Applicants will need to be able to work flexibly around the needs of the service.
Welcome to the Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust. We offer an extensive range of services, including cancer, pathology, surgery, and Dermatology to over 490,000 people in south west London and north east Surrey. We operate two busy general hospitals, Epsom Hospital and St Helier Hospital, and run services from other locations, including Sutton Hospital. We are also part of two innovative integrated care partnerships - Sutton Health and Care and Surrey Downs Health and Care.
St Helier Hospital is home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children, while Epsom Hospital is home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC). Both Epsom and St Helier hospitals have Accident and Emergency departments (A&E) and Maternity services (Obstetrics).
With nearly 900,000 people coming to our hospitals for care and treatment every year, our almost 5,000 staff and 500 volunteers work around the clock to keep our busy hospitals running smoothly.
As teaching hospitals, we play a key role in the education and training of tomorrow's doctors, nurses and other health professionals. Both sites work in partnership with St George’s Hospital and St George’s Medical School in south London to deliver high quality education and research.
Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the HCA Pre Assessment role
This advert closes on Monday 17 Nov 2025